Joe the Plumber

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Distraught Conservatives Retreating into the Realm of Fantasy

Brandon Friedman | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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For conservative talking heads and bloggers, 24's Jack Bauer has become a surrogate -- a stand-in -- for the leaders they wish they had.

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A Little Plumbing Levity

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment

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Joe the Plumber is on my TV. He's in Israel. Why? Who can say. I'm still fired for the off-air remark I made about him that got broadcast, and he's off as a war correspondent.

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Joe The Plumber Fights With Israeli Reporter

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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Joe the Plumber has been reporting from Israel in his new position as Pajamas Media war correspondent. The campaign trail celebrity went to war to c...

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Those Douchebags From Two Months Ago

August J. Pollak | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Joe the Plumber, Pajamas Media, 2008 Election, Bloggers, Sarah Palin, Politics News

...Where are they now? To see more of August J. Pollak's cartoon "Some Guy With a Website," check out the archive....

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Inaugurate This: Waiting for Barack Obama

Danny Schechter | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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We want to mark a historical moment by investing hopes and hearts in Barack Obama's triumph, by hoping that change is coming and that he will and can heal a troubled world.

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What Joe The Plumber Should Know Before He Heads To A War Zone

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.09.2009 | Media

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No matter how the whole "war correspondent" thing goes, Joe The Plumber will have his chance to test his mettle in the shtetl.

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A Wry Look-Back at the Presidential Campaign

Lea Lane | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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Has it been only two months since the presidential campaign ended?

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236.com: Open Plea To Hamas: Do Not Accept A Ceasefire Before Joe The Plumber Arrives In Israel

236.com | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media

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Dear Hamas, Allow us to restate that we deplore your actions, which have harmed both Palestinians and Israelis. However, it has come to our attention...

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Joe The Plumber To Become War Correspondent

AP | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media

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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 duri...

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One Last Look Back: The 10 Most Ridiculous, Shameful, or Generally Unfortunate People and Events of 2008

Chez Pazienza | Posted 03.06.2009 | Entertainment

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Well, it could've been worse. As 2008 mercifully ends, we're left to ponder a year in which the real and the surreal were pretty much indistinguishable, where insanity actually became tedium.

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My Ode to 2008

Eric Kuhn | Posted 01.31.2009 | Style

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2008 offered quite the election, with both parties fighting to set our nation's direction. It took forever for Hillary Clinton's concession, and Reverend Wright was not a good connection.

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2008's Most Laughable Political Antics

Daniel Kurtzman | Posted 01.27.2009 | Politics

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In a story about potential vice presidential picks, the AP referred to Joe Lieberman as "the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000."

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My 2008 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics

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Love her or hate her, you have to admit that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket this year was without any doubt the boldest political tactic of the year.

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12 Top News Year's Resolutions for the Republican Party

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

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First, I will never, ever, ever again pick a running mate just because she or he is "hot" and makes me want to say "You Betcha" even though my Viagra prescription has expired.

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We Still Know Some of the Things We Knew

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics

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Obama's record-shattering fundraising was a key piece of his election victory allowing him to not only dominate the airwaves, but to implement his campaign's brilliantly planned field campaign.

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Songs for the Season: "A Ho-Ho-Horowitz Christmas!"

Rick Horowitz | Posted 01.11.2009 | Style

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You'd better watch out/ And heed what I say/You'd better protect your 401(k)/Nasty times are coming to town.

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Joe the Plumber: McCain "Appalled Me," Made Me Feel "Dirty"

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

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Think Progress reports that Joe Wurzelbacher isn't a huge fan of the man who made him famous. He told conservative radio host Glenn Beck that he felt ...

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Exclusive: MAD Magazine's Dumbest Person of 2008

Bryan Young | Posted 01.08.2009 | Entertainment

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As promised in my revelation last week, the usual gang of idiots over at MAD Magazine have allowed me to exclusively unveil to Huffington Post readers...

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The Bailout of Joe the Plumber

Rick Smith | Posted 01.04.2009 | Style

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On 12/1, the U.S. Government seized control of Joe the Plumber, preventing average Joe from falling into bankruptcy. He maintained that he was "just trying to live the American dream".

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So What Now, Republicans?

Sahil Kapur | Posted 12.31.2008 | Politics

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What's the Republican party to do now? They could continue alienating intellectuals and maintain their march of cultural ignorance, or the party can do some soul-searching and rediscover their core values.

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The Giant Sucking Sound of 2008

Tom Gerdy | Posted 12.30.2008 | Media

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As I read about Ann Coulter having her jaw wired shut, my thoughts turned to the election reporting and commentary. I realized that never in our history has so little been said with so many words.

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The Book Babes Talk First-Time Authors, Joe the Plumber and Shameless Self Promotion

Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel | Posted 12.26.2008 | Media

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I totally relate to Joe's desire to stay in the public's eye for more than his 15 minutes of fame. He says he turned down lucrative offers and went with a smaller publisher to spread the wealth.

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Joe The Plumber Now Cutting DTV Conversion Infomercials (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.26.2008 | Media

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After staring at this clip for what seemed like an eternity -- mouth agape, eyes agog, other vital organs seizing with the diabetic shock of seeing something rivetingly inane -- I found my words totally failing me.

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Joe The Plumber Secures Book Deal

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.21.2008 | Media

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One of the hilarious -- and sad! -- parts of Samuel "Joe The Plumber" Wurzelbacher's recent interview with CNN's Rick Sanchez was that moment where an...

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