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Why won’t Joe the Dipsh…. er .. Plumber just go away?

Steven Hodson — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:14:56 +0000

It was bad enough that this irritation on our sensibilities was the poster child of the McCain campaign. It was laughable when Pajamas Media sent him to Israel to report back on the pulse of the Average Joe Israeli. One would have hoped that after his foray into the world of punditry for the conservative blog network that he would finally slide back into oblivion.

Well so much for that dream because it seems that once more this blight on media – old or new – is back in the picture thanks to the Conservative Working Group. Yes folks Joe the Plumber is back and he will be the featured guest for the meeting on Tuesday that the organization of Capital Hill staffers, who gather regularly to chart out GOP strategy.

[hat tip to Deus Ex Malcontent and Politico]

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OMFG! Joe the Plumber heading to Gaza as a war correspondent

Steven Hodson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:15:15 +0000

According to Chez over at Dues Ex Malcontent the most insane thing that has happened in journalism and blogging is coming to pass. Remember Joe the Plumber – of course you do even though you probably don’t want to – well he has been hired by PajamasMedia. His job – to head over to the war in Gaza and report back and let Israel’s “Average Joes share their story”

For those that might not recognize the name PajamasMedia it is a mini-conglomeration of conservative new media. Now I tried to find anything on this at the PajamasMedia site but when I tried to search I ended up with an error page so I’ll leave it up to you to verify if this is indeed a fact. Mind you doing a Google search for Joe The Plumber is turning up all kinds of references to the story

If it is true I’m not sure if this could be consider a travelling comedy show or not. Joe the Plumber .. war correspondent .. wow.

Joe the Plumber: The Criminal Investigation?!

JR — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:09:08 +0000

Oh, Joe, you’re never going to leave our lives. In the latest twist to the “Joe the Plumber” saga, state officials in Ohio are now trying to figure out if someone illegally used government computers to research the now ubiquitous campaign character.

The Columbus Dispatch discovered that three users pulled up Joe Wurzelbacher’s information from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles database in the days following the October 15 debate. The accounts used were tied to the office of Ohio’s attorney general, the county’s Child Support Enforcement Agency, and the Toledo Police Department, the paper reports.

Here’s the problem: Those records are supposed to be directly accessed only for “legitimate law enforcement and government business.” While it’s not clear specifically who used the accounts and for what purpose, it seems unlikely that there were three separate legit reasons why Joe Wurzelbacher’s records needed to be accessed in that short window of time. The fingers are already pointing. An Ohio McCain spokesman has placed the blame on the Obama campaign — a charge the Democratic team firmly denies.

Whoever did the digging did appear to try to cover their tracks. The Dispatch says at least one of the accounts was a “test account” not tied to a specific person. Could it have just been some random cubicle zombie’s curiosity? Or was there some political motivation, either by a Republican or a Democrat? Certainly, if that does prove to be the case, it’s still quite possible the culprit was acting on their own accord and has no direct affiliation with either campaign.

In any event, we’re likely to hear more before long. The investigation could turn “criminal in nature,” a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office indicates.

Joe the Plumber toast image for sale on eBay

Duncan Riley — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:31:18 +0000

For the collector of Jesus and Virgin Mary toast images comes a remarkable new image of the now world famous Joe the Plumber on toast.

The finely detailed image of Joe the Plumber was expertly saved from a hungry breakfast crowd in West Palm Beach, Florida, and like all great toast images, is now up for auction on eBay.

We warn you though: the toast does come with the following disclaimer

Disclaimer: Do not eat this toast. It is a collectible and is not for human consumption. The toast is being kept in a cool dry place. I offer overnight shipping. Although the toast looks identical to Joe the Plumber, Joe the Plumber is not associated with this toast and makes no representation. I reserve the right to cancel any bid for any reason.

See more on America’s overnight superstar here.

Joe the Plumber

Duncan Riley — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:50:53 +0000

The hottest name from tonight’s Presidential Debate was “Joe the Plumber,” named over a dozen times by McCain, and several times by Obama.

So who is Joe the Plumber, besides becoming a likely candidate for Halloween Costume, at least according to some on FriendFeed.

Joe the Plumber is Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber from Toledo, Ohio who asked Barack Obama a question on the campaign trail Sunday.

We try not to take sides on politics on this site, so we’ll make no political comment other than to show the video of the worlds most famous plumber, at least for the next couple of days, meeting Presidential candidate Barack Obama. We would add though: it’s amazing how quickly people like Joe the Plumber can become famous.