Joe The Plumber To Become War Correspondent

TOLEDO, Ohio — Joe The Plumber is putting down his wrenches and picking up a reporter's notebook.

The Ohio man who became a household name during the presidential campaign says he is heading to Israel as a war correspondent for the conservative Web site pjtv.com.

Samuel J. Wurzelbacher (WUR'-zuhl-bah-kur) says he'll spend 10 days covering the fighting.

He tells WNWO-TV in Toledo that he wants to let Israel's "'Average Joes' share their story."

Wurzelbacher gained attention during the final weeks of the campaign when he asked Barack Obama about his tax plan.

He later joined Republican John McCain on the campaign trail. At one stop, he agreed with a McCain supporter who asked if he believed a vote for Obama was a vote for the death of Israel.

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Information from: WNWO-TV, http://www.nbc24.com/

Comments

[Dwjackson]

We can thank McCain for opening up this can of worms that now cannot be closed

[Dwjackson]

When oh when is this ball-headed sack 'o sh it going to d**p d*ad?

[BarackDaVote]

Really, a war correspondent ??

I can't take this anymore.....LMAO

[LALC]

Yeah - the war on stupidity!

[LALC]

Oops! HE wouldn't be fighting the war on stupidity. He'd be a correspondent who would support stupidity; PRO-stupidity!

[ThePhotogsBlog]

And in a related story, Walter Cronkhite announced today that he would be coming out of retirement to go into the plumbing business....

[peaches49]

You have got to be kidding!!!!!!!!

[kassandrasduplex]

Without a plumber's contracting license I guess Joe has to diversify. Now does anyone really believe this is not the Joe Wurzelbaher who is related to the Keating 5 scandal from the 80s? Obviously this guy has connections.

[LALC]

BTW, did anyone read the following article on 23/6 website( www.236.com)? It's absolutely hilarious!!

'Open Plea to Hamas: Do not accept a ceasefire before Joe the Plumber arrives in Israel'

[fedupindependent]

If it wasn't obvious to everyone before, it should be obvious now: This dud(e) was a plant by the Republican party aimed at trying to make Obama look bad.

[Wiserone]

Exactly!! No differently than their choice of Palin too. That was pandering and marginalizing all women and it proved to be the case because she was just as inept as Joe. As a matter of fact, I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THAT LADY AT THE RALLY IN WHICH SHE REFERRED TO OBAMA AS AN 'ARAB' WAS A PLANT TOO TO MAKE MCCAIN LOOK AS AN UPSTANDING GUY. Think about.

[LiberTLover]

And as with everything else they engineered, it failed miserably.

[Maezeppa]

I've been contacted during election season and asked whether I know of somebody in the community facing certain issues (medicare, choice) who would be willing to appear at a press conference. Not exactly astroturf, but definitely arranged.

Joe, to paraphrase Molly Ivins, looks like a condom stuffed with walnuts.

[LALC]

Anyone think this Toledo station needs to up its ratings? Might work temporarily - for the "novelty"!!

[roblabrousse]

Why should "Joe" be denied a living. Other lightweights have reached high and made it...President Bush for instance...Sarah Palin....E. Hasselbeck...... Ann Coulter...Blago .. etc etc all worthless..so why shouldn't this accidental celebrity have a go? The standards have been so low for so long America doesn't expect more. We believe in the "truth" of reality shows and most of the crap we watch otherwise.
Let's see what Jojo can do...10 days is an awful short assignment for a newbie.

[kiran1207]

ann coulter looks like a H_O_O_K R !!! She should be walkin the corner streets at night!

[ThePhotogsBlog]

at best a $5.00 hooker

[Kaccey]

This really does speak to the gullibility of the American people....well some of them. Embarrassing.

[Rog49Thomas]

Many laugh at Brother Sam, but his feet are on the path.

Plumber

Fightin' War Correspondent

Politician

Statesman

Only in America. (I'm not saying that with pride).

[alexandrovich]

Too bad that CNN guy might be hired as Surgeon General, because Joe the Plumber (not his real name, not really a plumber either) would do a fine job...

[vote-obama]

dear john mccain,
you rubbed the lamb and this clown came out now he won't go back in. please find room in one of your 9 houses so he can have a place to stay and the rest of us will not have to suffer this punishment anymore. thank u very much.
sincerly, concerned citizen.

[indyleftist]

Since he's trying to become a journalist isn't it about time tat people stopped calling him Joe
That isn't his name. I don't know why everyone is playing his game

[keepemhonest]

At first glance - Joe the non-plumber looks like a Neo-Na/z/i.

Not sure home many "average Je/ws" are going to want to talk to him.