How Much are the Republicans Paying Joe the Plumber?
It's a good question, and one that has been asked by a blogger at Reuters.com:
It would be difficult for anyone other than the most committed kool-aid drinker to believe that Samuel Wurzelbacher is anything other than a paid Republican shill. I'm sorry, but plumbers from Sarah Palin's "Real" America do not have the welfare of Israel at the top of their hit parade of issues. But "Joe the Plumber" does:
The all-out effort from John McCain's presidential campaign to scare voters into backing the Republican candidate continued apace on Tuesday as McCain surrogate Joe the Plumber agreed that a Barack Obama presidency would mean the "death of Israel" and end democracy in America.
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The more the McCain campaign trots this nimrod out to be a symbol of "the real America" (and you'd think they could come up with someone who didn't look like a neo-Nazi skinhead), the more he looks like the soul brother of Ashley Todd and the other Zombies of Endless War for Jesus who populate McCain and Palin rallies these days. Not only isn't this guy a plumber, I'll bet he's never lifted a hammer -- or at least he hasn't had to since Camp Grandpa recruited him -- a guy named "Wurzelbacher" of all things -- to try to scare elderly Jews.
Of course, paying him is one thing, expecting him to show up when called on at a McCain rally, is another. Maybe he really is a plumber after all.
He's getting exactly $249,999.99
Everyone's voting in a few days. Their minds are made up. Barring some massive event (like a stroke), nothing is going to change between now and Nov.4th. Anyone undecided at this point is ignorant and impulsive anyway. They are either going to cast a knee jerk vote for McCain or against Palin. Obama has made his case, and convinced those he's going to convince. So... essentially, the campaigns are over.
CAN we begin to focus no the next real issue?
WHOEVER WINS
Round up the corporate thieves, take back their stolen money, balance Bush's bull**** budget,
Spit upon all of them as we throw them in jail! OIL Goons, Bank Leaches, and the Executive Admin that paved their way. Pitooooey!
http://thetruthburns.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/put-these-wall-street-criminals-where-they-belong/
October 30, 2008 4:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Don't forget war crimes prosecutions.
October 31, 2008 9:11 AM | Reply | Permalink
Of course, paying him is one thing, expecting him to show up when called on at a McCain rally, is another. Maybe he really is a plumber after all.
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He may not be a plumber, but he is without question a Republican, the norm for which is to be AWOL.
October 30, 2008 5:06 PM | Reply | Permalink