Joe The Plumber On Running For Office: "God ... Was Like, 'No.'"

Joe the Plumber is planning a Tea Party tour for the Fourth of July holiday, World Net Daily reports.

Samuel Wurzelbacher first gained notoriety during the presidential campaign and quickly became one of the GOP's favorite mascots. But after an embarrassing turn at "war reporting and a slew of offensive public remarks," Joe's star has faded and he's been forced to settle for performing at ever more fringe events.

Over the July 4th weekend, Wurzelbacher is scheduled to make appearances at a number of Tea parties in Texas.

The anti-tax Tea Party fad began this spring and has led to events all over the country.

Greg Holloway, one of the organizers of the upcoming Austin, Texas Tea Party where Wurzelbacher is slated to speak, told WND that they invited Joe the Plumber to speak because "he's a good example of what a grassroots movement should be about. "

Wurzelbacher himself also spoke to WND. He had some political advice for ordinary Americans:

"Learn the Constitution. Then when someone wants to be elected, hold their feet to the fire and make them follow it because that's what we need to get back to. It works so well when we follow it."

Wurzelbacher said the Tea Parties are a perfect example of true grassroots politics.

"I'm cynical by nature, but I am also very hopeful because I see people from the Left and the Right showing up to these tea parties," he said. "You have people, bikers, union members and guys in three-piece suits showing up to these things."

Joe also told the WND reporter that God has determined that Joe the Plumber's destiny lies outside of public office. Asked if he would considering running for political office, he said, "I hope not. You know, I talked to God about that and he was like, 'No.'"

"I just know whenever I fall off his path, things get really hard," he said. "So I just stick with what God tells me to do."

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Comments

[tucsonlib]

08:51 PM on 07/04/2009

And when Sarah says, "No", she means, "NO!"

[msladydeborah]

11:26 PM on 07/03/2009

Thank God for this blessing!

[been2there]

01:57 AM on 07/02/2009

Why would God talk to him? He doesn't listen to the Bible!

[AntonBursch]

01:15 AM on 07/02/2009

Hey Joe, can you do us all a favor and ask God a few questions for us? 1. How do we cure Cancer. 2. How do we cure Alzheimer's. 3. How do we cure Diabetes. Could you do that for us? Since God speaks to you so open and clear. Can you ask him for those cures for all of humanity? I'm certain that since Jesus spent most of his ministry healing the sick that God would be happy that you asked. So, please, for the sake of all of the people suffering and dying from these diseases, ask God how to cure them.

[GeneralDisarray]

04:39 PM on 07/02/2009

also need cure for Replublicanism

[jazzycafe]

01:07 AM on 07/02/2009

"I was all like, OMG God.....should I run for office? And he was all like no, dude....I don't think so.

And I was all.....and he was all......whoa."

[ReealOne]

03:28 AM on 07/02/2009

LMAO! Way too funny!

[Grasmere]

09:06 AM on 07/02/2009

LMAO too!

[MajorKong]

12:55 AM on 07/02/2009

I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires. - Susan B. Anthony

[inthecolour]

02:02 AM on 07/02/2009

LOL. This is soooo true.

[Musiker]

12:21 AM on 07/02/2009

Yeah...and the Holy Ghost said, "go jump in a lake." BOER!

[Wombat]

12:16 AM on 07/02/2009

Asked if he would considering running for political office, he said, "I hope not. You know, I talked to God about that and he was like, 'No.' It really took the word from the Big Guy himself to figure that out?? I guess that God knows what he's doing when he hands out those small brains

[Slackjaw1]

11:58 PM on 07/01/2009

In an earlier posting I thanked God for telling him "no". but after thinking about it, I kinda want him to run for office along side of Palin under the moniker of Republican. That way we can be sure to keep the Neo-cons out of office.

[Grasmere]

09:09 AM on 07/02/2009

Seriously, Palin and Good Ol' Joe for 2012! Dream Team... I'd pay to see that. Game set.

[jeun28]

11:53 PM on 07/01/2009

This country is joke and become a place where being smart is a bad thing. Wow

Goodnight guys

[trinity]

11:36 PM on 07/01/2009

Can the Good Lord go have a little chat with Michelle Bachman now?

[DutchUncleAl]

11:58 PM on 07/01/2009

All that put words in their god's mouth, or speak for their god, will answer to their god.

or not.

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[Grasmere]

09:11 AM on 07/02/2009

God is too scared of Bachman.

[TRYKER]

11:22 PM on 07/01/2009

Joe is too photogenic for our own good. He never takes a bad picture...surely there is a place for him, maybe on a calendar or in advertising.
If only he hadn't jump-started his career by being a rethuglican dupe...by now he would be a legitimate photographer's model. Maybe they don't know him yet in Europe, he would be great in Germany. Hey Joe, you wanna?
His agent could be our best friend, sign him up for something overseas. We wouldn't have to hear anymore from him.

[redsongia]

10:57 PM on 07/01/2009

Finally! The lord gives some good political advice for once! Jesus has been on a real losing streak lately, i was starting to worry about him, like maybe he lost his touch or something. Thank you God for sparing America from Joe the dopey congressman!

[Weirdwriter]

11:15 PM on 07/01/2009

Reached for comment, Jesus said, "FINALLY, he gets it. He's such schlemiel."

[DutchUncleAl]

12:04 AM on 07/02/2009

My reply may show up sooner or later, but it seems to be pending... He might be a p.u.t.z.

[Collielady]

10:40 PM on 07/01/2009

God said he can use Joe as a greeter at Walmart instead.

[Daniel Torluemke]

09:59 PM on 07/01/2009

Honestly, what does it say for America that this guy even has a forum?

[Collielady]

10:41 PM on 07/01/2009

It speaks of FOX's success.