Joe The Plumber Makes "Worst Person In The World" On Countdown (VIDEO)

Joe the Plumber made it back onto the political scene for, as Olbermann describes it, "fomenting violence against elected officials." According to the Wasau Daily Herald newspaper, Joe the Plumber, while speaking in Wisconsin, more than once asked about Senator Chris Dodd, "Why hasn't he been strung up?" Olbermann awarded Joe the gold in his "Worst Persons in the World" segment.

Joe also proved that his off-the-cuff public speaking needs a little more work when he told the crowd that the Founding Fathers "knew socialism doesn't work. They knew communism doesn't work." Alas, these ideologies did not exist yet.

An anonymous donor who funded ads urging atheists to reveal themselves to bolster the cause of atheism was awarded the bronze medal for, well, remaining anonymous. Rush Limbaugh took home the silver for interpreting a 5-4 Supreme Court decision reversing a case nominee Sonia Sotomayor upheld as not only indicting Ms. Sotomayor as a racist, but that the verdict, properly reflected upon, was actually a 9-0 decision instead of one that settled along rough ideological lines.

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Comments

[Chicago1771]

What a suprise a far left wing show has a couple of Republicans on it as the worst people. I'd like him to do a top list of the Obama appointees that didn't pay their taxes. That would take up an entire show.

[Donns]

Or a show of republican governers using taxpayers money to run off to Argentina to have an affair.

[Chicago1771]

No doubt he was wrong and I'll say he was wrong. On the other hand, you my friend sound like you would defend these people. Why would this not bother you? As the Vice President said it is your duty as an american to pay taxes, unless you are a democratic politician. Simply a joke.

[gs425]

I know, Sanford cudda just stayed in the states and hired a hooker.

[mj77777]

So, the plumber is a total tool, right? Right. But giving him air time on msnbc will only encourage him. Stop covering this guy.

[MrPeebles]

Nobody watches MSNBC anyway especially Olbemann and Maddow so in essence the coverage is the ultimate insult for "Joe the Plumber" ... understand ?

[ChristianEcon.com]

Ratings are always more important than information. Lol...

[htowncarrie]

You're about as clueless as your avatar. The numbers are out today---Wall St. finished its best quarter since your boy Bush crashed the economy. Obama pulled us back from the brink. I guess that's the Magilla in the room that you want to ignore.

[LauraD]

O'Reilly is the #1 rated cable news show, and Olbermann is #2.

Which, according to you, means that no one watches the show.

Does it take a lot of hard work to get your head that far up your butt, or does it come naturally?

[imfedup]

When he calls for a Senator to be "strung up," we need to hear about it. So does the FBI.

[tomasedison]

Jabba becomes more unhinged every day - modern America scares the he// out of him. There is no way the poor guy can cope since his belief systems are all wrong.

[cheisdead]

Time to pull out your "Belief O Matic" to see what the collective says today.

[ChristianEcon.com]

Whatever works.

[htowncarrie]

Well, you would know about that, wouldn't you? You probably haven't had an original thought since about kindergarten. But thanks for proving our point.

[DBtv]

Nice republick talking point.

[StillAmused]

Just remember..­. there are LOTS of cre tins out there who LIKE hearing from the Wurzelbachers and Limbaughs.

Now, THAT'S scary.

[BlueFloyd]

i know....fr­ightening.­...

[ROBOT8]

"act of terrorism" means an activity that -- (A) involves a violent act 
or an act dangerous to human life that is a violation of the criminal 
laws of the United States or any State, or that would be a criminal 
violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or 
of any State; and (B) appears to be intended (i) to intimidate or coerce 
a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by 
intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government 
by assassination or kidnapping.

Ref: United States Code Congressional and Administrative News, 98th Congress, 
Second Session, 1984, Oct. 19, volume 2; par. 3077, 98 STAT. 2707 (West 
Publishing Co., 1984).
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[cinemabon]

John McCain should be proud of the baby he sired.

[asscher]

LOL....the mccain legacy....­.sarah palin and joe 'the plumber'!

[imfedup]

Actually, JTP hates McCain. He is, however, hot for Sarah.

[AuntiepoppyCock]

I would rather listen to a bum on the street than hear anything Joe the faux snooze bunny wabbit has to lie about.

It should be a prerequisi­te....if you want to talk history, know some of it...at least the part you regurgitate in front of people outside of your immediate family.

[MaraBG]

I have to admit I'm not a big fan of talking heads, or those who use TV to slam each other. After watching Olbermann in this clip, however, I have a new respect for the medium. I would have laughed harder if it weren't not only sad, but also very frightening. Keith, you have a new viewer!

[cheisdead]

What size tin foil hat do you need?

[ChristianEcon.com]

If you're selling them you'd do better on right wing sites--they're belief-based.

[htowncarrie]

You clearly have never watched Keith. He's intellectual and funny--concepts you clearly don't understand.

[Concerned American99]

With everything going on in the world, this is all Olbermann has to talk about. He is obviously trying to increase his ratings by focusing all his efforts on trashing the right instead of taking on SERIOUS news. This guy is a joke. Does this guy have nothing to talk about except Rush and Joe the Plummber.

In May 2009, Olbermann was down 21% from his primaries-fueled May 2008 average

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/02/may-ratings-mayhem-fox-ne_n_210500.html

[Gidster]

And Sam Wurzelbacher (sp).calle­d for the lynching of Senator Dodd. I'd say that was worth a blurb on Olbermann's commentary show.

Limbaugh lied again, that is not in itself news, but somehow got 9-0 out of 5-4 vote, then suggested that somehow that proved Sotomayor was a racist....

It has also been established that intellectual people get their news from many sources, and that every network blew FOX away with their news ratings.

So your point is basically, you do not like Olbermann, therefore he is invalid as a journalist?

[rascalish]

Evidently ratings mean quality of info.
Guess I was absent that day in mind Fu@k class when we were all taught to leave the dial cob web covered on a single channel.

[zerotimes10]

I'm a Dinner Jacket. Joe Whirlybird. Screw saying their last names right. And its good for a laugh. HA!

[rascalish]

Another concerned citizen looking out for KOs ratings.
You are so wonderful for caring so much...

[haveyounodecency]

Moderates and liberals don't watch MSNBC the same way the right-wing devotely watches FOX News. Most of us have discerning minds that are open to a variety of news sources. As a result, FOX News will always have the better ratings, but those ratings don't mean higher quality. Baywatch was the number one show for years.

[chedet]

Yeah most of us have jobs to do.... we have lots of other important things to do unlike these GOPers who seems to like filing in their time with hate.

[BigBadJohn]

You didn't have to tell me that you're much smarter than I am, I already knew that, but I'm glad you did. I might not be smart enough to remember who I am and that I don't have a discerning mind. Thanks.

[Joseph Buchanan]

Revealing the right for the liars they are IS serious news.
What's more serious than exposing a radical ideology that seeks to rule the world based on faulty ideology and outright foolishness?

[zerotimes10]

I completely agree with you Joseph Buchanan. Gotta whack 'em every single time they get outta line. And its fun and entertaining.

[imfedup]

Yes, minor issues like a fraud of a Repub mascot calling for a Senator to be lynched or a loony Repub radio entertainer interpreting a 5-4 ruling as 9-0. Minor stuff like that?

[PurplePeon]

Will wonders never cease. I agree with Olbermann on JTP.

[theubermensch]

Hey Joe, can you come by, my toilet needs plunged?

[rascalish]

If you look at his experience I think you'd find he's more qualified to plug it....not plunge it.

[may261989]

He wouldnt know what to do...he aint a real plumber.

[Zen0469]

The Plumber and the Toilet Plunger taking the top honors in Keith's Worst Parade, a very close one-two finish.

Wherever these two finish in any august Neanderthal lineup, it must be said that these two sh*tb*rds richly deserve one another.

[condorseven]

Republican Porn

Joe the Plumber: Knock, Knock.

Republican Party: Who's there?

Joe the Plumber: It's Joe. I left my tool here last night.

Republican Party: Forget it Joe. We have already screwed ourselves.

[Chicago1771]

Don't quit your day job.

[breakingrocks]

I wouldn't trust this plumber to fix my toilet. Actually he isn't a plumber as he has no license. He was a "Republican plant" at an Obama rally and his fifteen minutes must be up.

[PurplePeon]

JTP is way too stupid to have been a plant.

I'll never understand why the RNC or McCain latched on to JTP. The guy is just embarassing.

[rascalish]

That aint all he is...

[Exit]

Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity's Obama derangment syndrome is scary.

[PurplePeon]

It's exactly the same as PDS. Worse even.

[rascalish]

PDS?