Joe the arbiter.
Apparently, some unquantifiable quality (well, I guess you can count melanin cells) has Joe "the Plumber" thinking Obama is "anti-American".
Good to know who the modern-day arbiters of American identity are:
No, it's not exclusively racial in origin, nor am I calling Joe a racist. But where else but this concept of "the Other" that McCain's folks love to push would Joe get this idea? Keep in mind this dude compared Obama...to Sammy Davis, Jr. If the first person he can think to compare Obama to is a skinny Black entertainer, methinks not many Black folks does Joe "the Plumber" know.
In this clip, he confuses even Neil Cavuto:
(Cross-posted at 1,369 lightbulbs.)
Good to know who the modern-day arbiters of American identity are:
No, it's not exclusively racial in origin, nor am I calling Joe a racist. But where else but this concept of "the Other" that McCain's folks love to push would Joe get this idea? Keep in mind this dude compared Obama...to Sammy Davis, Jr. If the first person he can think to compare Obama to is a skinny Black entertainer, methinks not many Black folks does Joe "the Plumber" know.
In this clip, he confuses even Neil Cavuto:
JOE: McCain has fought and bled for our country, and loves our country. There's too many questions with Barack Obama and his loyalty to our country. And I question that greatly. CAVUTO: Well, you're not doubting that he's a good American. Or you are? JOE: Oh you know, his ideology is something that is completely different than what democracy stands for, so I had some question there. In my opinion.Shit. I'm glad he endorsed McCain.
(Cross-posted at 1,369 lightbulbs.)
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When I wrote this post, I didn't see this posted on TPM's front page:
November 2, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey maybe Joe will be Palin's running mate in 2012, if his country music career doesn't work out and his agent can't secure any lecture gigs for him.
Seriously, though, the fact that the McCain/Palin campaign trotted this guy out to speak for it is another indication of just how bereft the McCain camp is of a clue.
I predict that in another week Joe will be back to plumbing, if in fact he actually knows how to plumb, and will be not heard of again.
November 2, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
If we hear about/from him after the election it's because he wasn't a plumber to begin with.
November 2, 2008 11:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe he could be, like, the Ed McMahon character on Sarah's new talk show. They'd have great rapport, huh?
No, not really, just kidding...heh, heh.
November 3, 2008 12:55 AM | Reply | Permalink
"Shit. I'm glad he endorsed McCain."
Right on. Some people you don't even want on your side. Think of it as affirmative action. They needed a male inarticulate ignoramus to balance Palin.
November 5, 2008 9:17 AM | Reply | Permalink