Joe the Plumber

Joe the Plumber

"Joe the Plumber" is Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber from Ohio who approached Barack Obama about his tax system. "Joe the Plumber" became a buzz phrase used during the third debate between Barack Obama and Senator McCain Oct. 15, 2008.

 
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Here's the video of plumber Joe Wurzelbacher approaching Barack Obama on his tax proposals.
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HIS PRESENCE HAS ESCALATED THE FIGHTING ON BOTH SIDES HOPEFULLY, THE FINAL LUNACY OF THE BUSH YEARS Joe Wurzelbacher haggles with an Israeli police officer while buying scrap metal. (Jan. 12, Sderot, Israel & Washington, DC) As our lamest of lame duck president’s was giving his most holding his most bizarre press conference to date, on the other side of the world one of our biggest national embarrassments was doing more to further erode our International reputation. While George W. Bush was angrily, delusionally and idiotically insisting that our standing in the world is still powerful, our “national reputation” not in the least tarnished, ... Read Full Story
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Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher was on welfare !!! Well isn’t that the Pot Calling The Kettle Black. This a$$hole’s claim to fame has been his opposal to President Elect Barack Obama’s tax plan. Wurzelbacher constantly bashes Obama’s comment that he wants to “Spread The Wealth”. Wurzelbacher also became the posterchild for small business owners and families earning over $250,000 in annual income because they would face a tax increase. The tax increase that they would face is the same as those that were in effect during Clinton’s reign in the 90’s. As I recall, during Clinton’s presidency our economy thrived and Americans spent money ... Read Full Story
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Here's Barack Obama's meeting with Jow Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber. Take a look at how Barack Obama want to spread your wealth around. Read Full Story
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Plumber Joe Wurzelbacher speaks to the media, October 16, 2008, outside of his home in Holland, Ohio. Wurzelbacher was referred to frequently by presidential candidates Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ ) and Democrat U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) during last night's third debate as "Joe the Plummer". (Photo by J.D. Pooley/Getty Images North America) The star of last night's Presidential debate wasn't either of the candidates. It was a plumber named Joe. With the phrase "Joe the Plumber" being tossed around last night, the public (and the media) were eager to learn more about the man behind the moniker. Enter Joe Wurzelbacher. Joe ... Read Full Story
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I’ve resisted writing about ‘Joe the Plumber’ because I’m just plain sick of Joe Six-pack and Joe This and Joe That, but as Politico notes, “McCain hung his final presidential debate performance on an Ohio plumber who campaign aides never vetted” and this should be noted . First, McCain’s ‘Joe the Plumber’ attack ad and this morning’s press conference: Politico writes : “A day after making Joseph Wurzelbacher famous, referencing him in the debate almost two dozen times as someone who would pay higher taxes under Barack Obama, McCain learned the fine print Thursday on the plumber’s not-so-tidy personal story: He owes back taxes. ... Read Full Story
 
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Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, aka "Joe the Plumber," first caught our attention in October 2008 when he met and questioned then-Sen.Barack Obama, who was campaigning in his Toledo neighborhood, about his plan to "spread the wealth." Now, Joe the Plumber has become a defining issue once again, this time in the 2010 race for attorney general in Wurzelbacher's home state of Ohio.  
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Last fall, during the peak of the presidential campaign, three Ohio state employees used their positions to target, Samuel Wurzelbacher, aka "Joe the Plumber" by searching state records in the hope of finding material with which to smear him. Ohio's independent Office of the Inspector General investigated the actions of the three employees. It concluded that there was "no legitimate agency function or purpose" and "no reasonable basis" to...  
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Washington Park played host to one of the most politicized figures in the United States Tuesday during a political rally for an ultraconservative organization that aims to reduce the power of the federal government. Samuel Wurtzelbacher -- known across the country as Joe the Plumber -- told one of the largest crowds the Tea Party of Fort Collins has seen recently that the far-reaching influence of the federal government is ruining the...  
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In a wide-ranging interview with former E reproter Charles Geraci, Wurzelbacher also shared his thoughts on Sarah Palin (he hopes she doesn't run for president in 2012), Palin's references to him in her new book, and the charge that he has capitalized off the publicity that has come with being Joe the Plumber.  
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Ohioans pay for 'Plumber' case Associated Press COLUMBUS -- Ohio taxpayers are paying the bill for the legal defense of three former state employees sued by "Joe the Plumber," who claims they illegally accessed his personal information leading up to last  
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Special Alert from the Traveling Press Room of the Tea Party Express II...CONTACT: Levi Russell - levi@FrontLineStrat.com or 509.979.6615 JOE THE PLUMBER TO FLY OUT FOR COLORADO "TEA PARTY EXPRESS" RALLIES ON TUESDAY, NOV. 3RDWe are pleased to announce that Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher - famously known to most Americans as "Joe The Plumber" - will be joining the Tea Party Express tomorrow as our convoy heads through Colorado and holds rallies in...  
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Jonah Goldberg points to this anecdote from the NY-23 race in which Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman has already knocked off the Republican and could win it all:When Hoffman visited McSweeney's Red Hots here last week, he told folks that he entered the race "because it's principle over party." As he polished off a chili dog, Pam Murray Wojtowicz asked from across the counter: "You know why I got involved? Joe the Plumber! I met him at CPAC...  
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