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

[ClearingtheAir2010]

As a Republican, and therefore, someone who endorses the erosion of basic Constitutional freedoms, Joe should be more apprised of the Supreme Court's decision to restrict speech which incites violence, thus restricting a purest reading of the first amendment.

But that would require a republican actually being educated, so I guess it's a lost cause.

[nodakjob]

Good one, ClearingTheAir -- GOOD comment!

[LDnearthesea]

Why not enact the Patriot Act against this fool?

[csmcmillion]

Nothing beats an enlightened Repugnantun for a good laugh.

[MichaelMcKLA]

Or what passes for enlightenment. LOL

This guy is just...laughable. (Insert shaking-head icon here.)

[LDnearthesea]

Shouldn't the Patriot Act be enforced on this creep?

[EdBradly7]

The Repiglican Party (thankfully) continues to shrink itself to a size where it can be drowned in a bathtub. Pass the popcorn.

[rascalish]

Oh Joe the Faux...
What I wouldn't give to see this guys whole resume.
Palin/Plumber 2012

[MichaelMcKLA]

Works for me. LOL

Hey if they are gonna have a train wreck, let's make it a BIG one!

[rascalish]

Thats not a train wreck, thats a party genocide.

[4State]

Is there someplace where I can "Flag as abusive" any article, quotes, videos or references to/by or of this media miscreant?

[LDnearthesea]

He should be arrested under the Patriot Act for formenting terrorism.

[CheshireCat2]

He edited the transcript and vid.

Here is a classic case of KO's group editing the vid for what they/he wants it to say. Here is the transcript of the same piece:

RU-SH: Now, the Sotomayor case. I want you to hear the State-Run Media describe the bad news. There's no question Sotomayor was overturned. Her court decided in favor of the City of New Haven and the bl-ack firefighters that didn't score as well on tests. Summary judgment without a trial, and they have been upbraided for this by not only the majority in the Supreme Court today (it was Anthony Kennedy's opinion) but also by Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the dissent. And this is why brilliant legal analysts are saying this decision when you get down to it is actually 9-zip, not 5-4 when you look at some of the things that Ginsburg wrote about the mistakes and not even hearing the case, not even taking the constitutional questions. And the reason for this is... I go back to what I said at the beginning, and I stand by this

Funny, the vid that KO used did not include this sentence, " And this is why brilliant legal analysts are saying this decision when you get down to it is actually 9"

WHICH was NOT RU-sh's words at all.

KO does this stuff all the time.

[LDnearthesea]

After 20+ years of right wing propaganda, anything KO does is okay by me!

[CheshireCat2]

It doesn't matter who does it, it is wrong.

Justifying bad behavior, by pointing to other bad behavior doesn't wash.

[LDnearthesea]

And Fixed Noise doesn't do the same sort of thing? Give me a fricking break!

[HarryMonster]

And just who are these "brilliant legal analysts"? Just because Ru sh said it doesn't make it true. To paraphrase you "Ru sh does this stuff all the time"

[CheshireCat2]

That changed the meaning. It wasn't his words.

Keep defending a l-ie.

[ClearingtheAir2010]

Because Ru$h says brilliant legal analysts say this decision is 9-0, that's correct?

You fail to understand these are brilliant legal analyst per Ru$h. Taken with a grain of salt to the even slightly informed populace.

Again, any links please?

[CheshireCat2]

You mean where I got that?

I got that at his website. He has every transcript since he has been on the air.

[Leatherhelmet]

I'm sure Media Matters will call him out on it. NOT.

[CheshireCat2]

Here is a classic case of KO's group editing the vid for what they/he wants it to say. Here is the transcript of the same piece:

RUSH: Now, the Sotomayor case. I want you to hear the State-Run Media describe the bad news. There's no question Sotomayor was overturned. Her court decided in favor of the City of New Haven and the bl-ack firefighters that didn't score as well on tests. Summary judgment without a trial, and they have been upbraided for this by not only the majority in the Supreme Court today (it was Anthony Kennedy's opinion) but also by Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the dissent. And this is why brilliant legal analysts are saying this decision when you get down to it is actually 9-zip, not 5-4 when you look at some of the things that Ginsburg wrote about the mistakes and not even hearing the case, not even taking the constitutional questions. And the reason for this is... I go back to what I said at the beginning, and I stand by this

Funny, the vid that KO used did not include this sentence, " And this is why brilliant legal analysts are saying this decision when you get down to it is actually 9"

WHICH was NOT RU-sh's words at all.

KO does this stuff all the time.

[CheshireCat2]

Funny, the vid that KO used did not include this sentence, " And this is why brilliant legal analysts are saying this decision when you get down to it is actually 9 zip."

That is some pretty funky journalism, right there.

[LDnearthesea]

Funky journalism is Fixed Noise, not Keith Olbermann, and that's a fact, not an opinion!

[ClearingtheAir2010]

If you had a link I wouldn't have to take your word for it. Which I won't...

[CheshireCat2]

It is on his site.

[Biffmeister]

"They knew a moon landing was possible, they knew..."
I can't do it, it's just too easy.
A republican can make a living by showing how little he knows. The hits just keep on coming.

[DrJon]

Technically, isn’t he Joe the unlicensed plumber?

[rationalisst]

Well, if you want to get technical about it, it would be "Sam the unlicensed plumber wannabe."

[BaBBlingFool]

I can't decide which legacy of McCaines presidential run is worse. This fool, or the other one.

[golferman]

I say they are tied.

[fairdebate]

That should be a honor...I would hope Olberman hated me also

[DBtv]

I'm sure you deserve it.

[weatherwaxx]

KO needs to start a new award: DUMBIST person in the world.

Joe the PIunger would win that, too.

[DDK]

Wouldn't that be "dumbest"?

[HarryMonster]

No, dumbist works best

[TJCole]

What took him so long..?

[white mende man]

Why Keith why did you have to stoop so low as to even give that guy another few more minutes of fame?

[W i l l]

Agreed. In fact, come tomorrow night...Countdown should list itself as worst person for giving Wurzelbacher any mention at all.

[Boron]

Ditto. Wurzelbacher, the plumber, ought to be mentioned only in Alaska Gov. Palin's toilet.

[shel3364]

He took O'Reilley off his list. He's gotta put someone on in his place.

[CheshireCat2]

And misquote him to boot.

[LDnearthesea]

Cheshire: What's it like being a right wing ditto head who can't think?

[Zengeist]

You like the attention, don't you? Was it the only way you used to get attention from the grown-ups, to misbehave? To be welcome at the grown-ups table, you have to bring MORE real discrimination and LESS reflexive, adolescent reactivity.

[imfedup]

Because he is inciting violence against a U. S. Senator.