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McCain Defends Joe the Plumber
Southern Appeal — ... This just up on Drudge , from McCain’s remarks just moments ago in Miami: MCCAIN DEFENDS THE PLUMBER REMARKS IN MIAMI, FL Fri Oct 17 2008 13:45:02 ET It’s great to be here in Miami. Florida is a must-win state on November 4th, and with your help, we’re going to win Florida, and bring change to Washington, DC. We had a good debate this week. You may have noticed– there was a lot of talk about Senator Obama’s tax increases and Joe the Plumber. Last weekend, Senator Obama showed up in Joe’s driveway to ask for his vote, and Joe asked Senator Obama a tough question. I’m glad ...

It’s About Time Senator McCain
Ankle Biting Pundits — ... While I don’t agree with his foolish proposal to buy mortgages (or vote for the bailout), today John McCain FINALLY -with a little help from “Joe The Plumber” (poor guy will never be able to change careers if he wants to) called Barack Obama’s plan what it was - socialism. Here’s the relevant excerpt of his comments today. ...

Carol Platt Liebau: "Americans ought to be able to ask Senator Obama tough questions without being smeared and targeted with political attacks."
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... Posted by: Carol Platt Liebau at 2:59 PM "Americans ought to be able to ask Senator Obama tough questions without being smeared and targeted with political attacks." That's from Senator McCain's defense of Joe the Plumber, who's become Public Enemy #1 for the left -- simply for having had the temerity to ask Barack Obama a question. One of the great underreported stories of this campaign has been the left -- and the media's -- effort to silence dissent about the greatness of The One. ...

October 17, 2008
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DAY'S END ROUNDUP
News — ... John McCain's defense of Joe Wurzelbacher, aka "Joe the Plumber," from media scrutiny and criticism earns the GOP nominee praise from conservative bloggers, while liberals celebrate the Chicago Tribune 's endorsement of Barack Obama. The banner headline on Drudge Report this afternoon reads, "McCain Defends the Plumber" after McCain accused the media and the Obama campaign of inappropriately scutinizing Wurzelbacher. McCain is right that Americans should be able to ask tough questions of candidates without reporters digging up their background info, ...

McCain Defends Plumber Joe. Barack Obama Still Hasn’t.
The Sundries Shack — John McCain, in Miami today: You may have noticed– there was a lot of talk about Senator Obama’s tax increases and Joe the Plumber. Last weekend, Senator Obama showed up in Joe’s driveway to ask for his vote, and Joe asked Senator Obama a tough question. I’m glad he did; I think Senator Obama could use a few more tough questions. The response from Senator Obama and his campaign yesterday was to attack Joe. People are digging through his personal life and he has TV crews camped out in front of his house. He didn’t ask for Senator Obama to come to his house. He ...