Joe the Plumber

Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Heller, the Writer

Erica Heller | Posted 12.19.2008 | Media

Read More: Joe the Plumber, Publishing, Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut, James Jones, Books, Sarah Palin, Authors, Writing, Media News, Media News

Madness and stupidity are, alas, not limited to the arena of war. The publishing world seems to also have stepped in it, and will now leave us its grimy footprints to follow on the real Bridge to Nowhere.

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Explain? How Do You Explain Saying

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 12.16.2008 | Media

Read More: Satellite Radio, Election 2008 Coverage, Talk Radio, John McCain, Fcc, Apologies, Charles Karel Bouley, Profanity, Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber, Hate Speech, 2008 Election, Media News

I am sorry anyone thought I wanted a real person dead -- I did not. But John McCain, Sarah Palin and all the zealot conservatives meant the dangerous things they said about Obama. They still mean it, and they've never apologized for it.

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Joe The Plumber Launches Website, Will Ruin Websites Forever

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.15.2008 | Media

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No, my friends, it has not escaped my attention that Samuel J. Wurzelbacher - also known by his idio(t)syncratic alias "Joe the Plumber" - has launche...

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"Joe The Plumber" Book Deal Details Emerge

CJR/Fox News | Posted 12.15.2008 | Media

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In a somewhat predictable move, Joe The Plumber, aka Samuel Wurzelbacher, has signed a book deal. Joe told Fox News that he was "broke," but still to...

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Holding the New Democratic Majority Together

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Working Majority for Change, Liberals and Conservatives, Young Voters, Presidential Results, Exit Polls, Governing, Governing Vision, President Obama, Joe the Plumber, Election, Politics News

With Daniel Berrier of Electopundit Part 1: Reading the Election Barack Hussein Obama, the newly elected 44th President of the United States is almo...

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Obama's Victory, Gen Y, and the New Rules for Communication

Kirk Snyder | Posted 12.12.2008 | Business

Read More: Communication, Barack Obama, Gen Y, Youth Vote, Communication and Politics, Obama Internet, Internet Campaigning, Marketing to Youths, 2008 Presidential Election, Electronic Campaigning, Obama Youth Vote, Youth Marketing, Age of Awareness, Joe the Plumber, New Media, President Elect Obama, Communication and Campaigning, Business News

It's clear that the reason so many young people became involved with the Obama campaign was because he reached them based on an understanding about these new rules for communication.

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Nutrition and the Obama Moment

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living

There's good reason to think that intellectualism is on the ropes, but maybe this will change now that we have in the White House a guy who actually understands nuance and complexity.

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It Was About Stupid, Stupid

Larry Gellman | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

Many McCain apologists have suggested that the meltdown in the stock market over the last month doomed his campaign. That assessment seems far too friendly.

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My Advice to the Republicans for Reclaiming the White House in 2012

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Brad Blakeman, Future of Republican Party, Joe the Plumber, George W. Bush, Gop, Michelle Bachman, Alaska Governor Palin, Grand Old Party, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Presidential Election 2012, Politics News

The Republicans must always blame the liberal media for any and all bad publicity their nominee, hopefully Sarah Palin, might receive. This is a winner because it reminds voters who the real enemies are.

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Morning Joe's "Top 10 Most Ridiculous Stories Of Campaign '08"

Huffington Post | Posted 12.08.2008 | Media

Read More: Sarah Palin Clothes, Paris Hilton, Barack Obama Bowling, Terrorist Fist Jab, Obama Kindergarten, Morning Joe, Lipstick on a Pig, Mike Huckabee Chuck Norris, Msnbc, Video, Obama Girl, Joe the Plumber, Willie Geist, Hillary Clinton Crown Royal, Sarah Palin Wardrobe, Paris Hilton Mccain Ad, Media News

"Morning Joe" co-host Willie Geist put together a package of his Top 10 Most Ridiculous Stories Of Campaign '08, which aired Friday morning on MSNBC. ...

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Steven Weber | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Joe the Plumber, President Obama, Sarah Palin, Politics News

"Sarah-Palooza" Tour Clears Just Enough to Cover Former Gov's Wardrobe; Nike Names Todd Palin as Spokesman for Line for Mukluks.

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A Democrat's Advice to the GOP For the Future: My Top 20 Suggestions For a Winning Strategy

Andy Ostroy | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

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3. Stop being so partisan. Some things (global warming, supporting the troops) are black and white, not red or blue.

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Moses Just Phoned In From the Great Beyond: "Yes, it's a Sea Change, and a Mandate!"

Jackson Williams | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics

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There's talk on conservative radio that Obama earned no mandate. Obama, now with 364 electoral votes, would have won even without his giant prizes of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida.

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The Winners and Losers of Campaign '08

Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Winners: The Davids - Axelrod and Plouffe: they spearheaded a near flawless campaign. Katie Couric: her multi-part interview with Sarah Palin was the turning point in how the country saw Palin -- and by extension John McCain. And she did it in a way that left no room for accusations of being unfair or playing "Gotcha!" Michelle Obama: smarts, grace, style, charm, and a serious "good mommy" vibe -- she's got the whole package. Losers: Joe Lieberman: failed to deliver Democrats, independents, or Jews. And on the way to losing his committee chairmanships. Liddy Dole: her "Godless" ad will be taught in What Not To Do poli sci classes for a century. Joe the Plumber: the clock just hit 15 minutes, and the wakeup call will not be pleasant.

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A Mandate for Spreading the Wealth

Norman Solomon | Posted 12.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Progressive Income Tax, Joe the Plumber, John McCain, New Deal, Economy, Spread the Wealth Around, Exxon Mobil, Franklin Roosevelt, Barack Obama, Income Inequality, Business News

Barack Obama won the presidency after clearly saying that he wants to spread the wealth. Let's make him do it.

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Never Fear: Your Exit Poll is Here!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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The Ten-Foot Poll was created to plug some of those glaring gaps in the election coverage offered by the networks, the cable outlets and even the internet.

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Equal Time For Tom The Carpenter

Tom Gerdy | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Health Care, Tom the Carpenter, Fair Tax, Small Business Owners, Corporate Greed, Joe the Plumber, Politics News

I've had some successes as a businessman, but I have not been able to find a way to generate enough revenue so I could help my employees with health insurance.

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Why Do We Hate the Poor?

Alden Loury | Posted 12.05.2008 | Chicago

Read More: John McCain, Poverty, Middle Class, Sarah Palin, Main Street, Joe Biden, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Poverty Debate, Joe the Plumber, Inequality, Chicago News

John McCain fell in love with Joe the Plumber and proclaimed that we were all like Joe. But no one has stood up so prominently for the millions of Americans who would gladly switch places with Joe.

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Joe the Plumber Vs. Lilly Ledbetter

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media

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When Obama mentioned Ledbetter in a debate, McCain muttered that it would create "a trial lawyers dream." He claims lawyers could take advantage of women who allege discrimination.

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McCain At Midnight: The Last Stand

Joshuah Bearman | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, John McCain, Mccain, Microsoft, Joe the Plumber, Florida, Election 2008, Spread the Wealth, Miami, Politics News

In a couple of days, crowds of thousands will be gone, and McCain will have to face himself. As will the party. Until then, the rallies are their mutual escape.

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Can celebrities sway the election?

Ariston Anderson | Posted 12.04.2008 | Entertainment

On his Saturday Night Live guest appearance this weekend, Senator John McCain poked fun at his own lack of celebrity endorsements, noting that "My o...

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7 Reasons McCain Will Win in a Landslide Today

Seth Grahame-Smith | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, John McCain, Sarah Palin, George W. Bush, Joe the Plumber, Democrats, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Republicans, Mccain Will Win, Mccain Landslide, Why Mccain Will Win, Politics News

Who better to set a new course than a man who's been in the Senate for 26 years? Who better to lead us into the future than a seventy-two-year-old who doesn't use email? That leader is John McCain.

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Why This Election is Bad for Hollywood

Mike Miley | Posted 12.04.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Joe the Plumber, Hollywood and the Election, John McCain, Political Films, 2008 Election, Movies, Barack Obama, American Idol, Entertainment News

There is no way that Hollywood can top what we've been living with every day for the past six months. What wacky stories are left to put into a political film?

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