“Joe The Plumber”: The Media’s Pinata.

Oct 18, 2008

“Joe The Plumber”: The Media’s Pinata.

Written By: The Tanker Of Love In: US News And Politics
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Take an average Joe (pun intended) and throw him into the middle of the new face of American politics, and watch the bastards go to work on him. The Tanker Of Love is an “angry white man” who’s “mad as hell and not going to take it anymore“. What the hell kind of nation has America degenerated into that allows, even condones, it’s media outlets to revel in attempting to utterly destroy an innocent bystander who’s name was mentioned in a Presidential debate?

“Joe The Plumber”: The Media’s Pinata.

The state of our nation is actually having me reconsider ever coming back from overseas.

Feeling Plumber Fatigue, Media Turn on ‘Joe’

Like Sarah Palin, it didn’t take long for “Joe the Plumber” to go from political sensation to political target.

Two nights ago, “Joe the Plumber” was a symbol of the American dream. By Friday morning, you would have thought he was convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Did you know he owes back taxes? Or that he’s not actually a licensed plumber? And his first name’s not even really Joe, but Samuel?

The “shocking” revelations spurred a litany of plumber putdowns in newspapers and liberal blogs across the country.

“Looks like there’s a crack in Joe the Plumber’s story,” Democratic activist Bob Mulholland told the San Francisco Chronicle in a story that topped their Web site Friday morning.

“Joe the Plumber’s story sprang a few leaks,” The Associated Press reported.

But does it really matter?

No, Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher doesn’t have a plumbing license, but his employer does. His back taxes total less than $1,200. Not exactly Wesley Snipes.

John McCain’s campaign argues that Joe the Plumber is still as relevant today as he ever was (meaning, two days ago), and wishes the media would stop hating on him.

“The same thing happened with Governor Palin,” McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds told FOX News. “She was a threat to Barack Obama, and Barack Obama’s campaign and his allies in the media attacked her background, attacked her standing — just like they’re doing with an everyday average voter that asked Barack Obama a question.”

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There’s even more coverage of the “Joe The Plumber Derangement Syndrome” from Michelle Malkin in her column and blog: Operation Destroy Joe the Plumber

UPDATE

Thanks to Nicholas Fitzgerald who has graciously sent traffic our way by putting us on his personal blogroll (We appreciate it Brother, and will try to drive some folks your way!) I saw this interview with “Joe The Plumber” from HotAir:

Is this guy phenominal or what?! No wonder the Drive-By Media want to continually kick him in the nuts: HE’S A SMALL-TOWN CONSERVATIVE WHO DOESN’T BELIEVE IN BIG GOVERNMENT (which, of course, contradicts the Media’s Uh-Uh-Uh-Bama™ agenda)! I’m going to search for houses for sale on his street so we can invite him over for BBQs and beer! Watching this guy talk to lefty-shitbag reporter with the “We’ve been there Brother, come on now…” was better than War Porn!

Can you say Sarahcuda / Joe The Plumber 2012?

Back to Nicholas Fitzgerald’s blog, you really should check the guy out! Hell, if only just for his post tags (because the tag “Filthy Bastard” takes the cake)! Cheers Nick!