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Joe the Republican strategist
Political Animal —
JOE THE REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST.... Once in a while, I get the sense Republicans on Capitol Hill want to be made fun of . Fresh off his stint as a war correspondent in Gaza, Joe the Plumber is now doing political strategy with Republicans. When GOP congressional aides gather Tuesday morning for a meeting of the Conservative Working Group, Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher -- more commonly known as Joe the Plumber -- will be their featured guest. This group is an organization of conservative Capitol Hill staffers who meet regularly to chart GOP strategy for the week. ...
Joe the Economist.
Think Progress —
... ,” will soon add a new moniker to his profile — “Joe the Economist.” Politico reports that House GOP congressional aides decided to invite Wurzelbacher to a meeting on the stimulus in hopes that it will attract some media attention: ...
Joe The Plumber To Talk Strategy With Luckless Conservatives
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Hilariously, the people who serve on the Conservative Working Group don't seem to want to do much Conservative Working, since Joe's appearance is billed as an incentive to keep everyone from sleeping in: ...
Joe The Plumber To Talk Strategy With Luckless Conservatives
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Hilariously, the people who serve on the Conservative Working Group don't seem to want to do much Conservative Working, since Joe's appearance is billed as an incentive to keep everyone from sleeping in: ...
You have Got to be Kidding me (More Joe the Plumber)
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
Via the Politico (not, as one might think, The Onion): Joe the Plumber advises GOP-ers
When GOP congressional aides gather Tuesday morning for a meeting of the Conservative Working Group, Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher – more commonly known as Joe the Plumber — will be their featured guest. This group is an organization of conservative Capitol Hill staffers who meet regularly to chart GOP strategy for the week.
Wurzelbacher, who became a household name during the presidential election, will be focusing his talk on the proposed stimulus package. ...
Joe the Plumber now top GOP strategist
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
Republicans are in dire straits. They're losers. None of the GOP's high paid consultants have been doing them much good. So, they've turned to Joe the Plumber: ...
The New Republican Party
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... The Republican Party is in crisis, with factions splitting off, leadership changing hands and complete idiots giving people advice. This shake-up isn't exclusive to GOP bigwigs, college Republicans are getting in on the game too. The guys over at ...
Joe the Plumber Creates a Crisis of Confidence
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... what we've come to? Republicans lawmakers listen to conservative experts and Democratic lawmakers listen to liberal experts, and because everyone listens to people who will tell them what they want to hear the idea of expertise is rendered meaningless, thus opening the door for Joe the freaking Plumber to advise the Conservative Working Group in Congress on how to proceed on the stimulus bill. ...
Joe the Varied Tradesman
Shakesville —
Joe the War Correspondent, nee Joe the Plumber, is now putting on yet another hat: Joe the Political Consultant! Fresh off his stint as a war correspondent in Gaza, Joe the Plumber is now doing political strategy with Republicans. When GOP congressional aides gather Tuesday morning for a meeting of the Conservative Working Group, Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher – more commonly known as Joe the Plumber — will be their featured guest.I guess having failed to connect to "Joe Sixpack" during the election, the GOP figures maybe he'll ...
And the ham shall lie with the lyin'
Whiskey Fire —
... by Ripley Oh, my goodness... my stars... my... This has just got to be a joke, no? (via Politico, via Joe at Americablog) ...
The Jokes Write Themselves
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Joe The Plumber is now a GOP adviser. Benen cringes:
This is what it's come to for Republican staffers in Congress. In the midst of an economic crisis, and after balking at a stimulus package, the GOP is turning to an unlicensed plumber/campaign prop to discuss legislative strategy on economic policy. The line between Republicans' approach to governing and satirical performance art blurs just a little more. ...
Republicans' Answer to Economic Disaster: Consult Joe the Plumber
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Republicans, Economy, Sarah PalinBefore I get started, I'd like to propose another new rule: No more "Joe the Plumber is now Joe the..." headlines. All in favor, say "Aye," all opposed, sit down and SFTU. Motion carried. Politico is reporting that the Conservative Working Group is using Joe the Plumber as a drawing card to its next meeting: When GOP congressional aides gather Tuesday morning for a meeting of the Conservative Working Group, Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher - more commonly known as Joe the Plumber - will ...
Joe The ________________
Hoffmania! —
... Ready? This week, it's Joe The GOP VIP. After the book, the war correspondent gig, the recording contract, the imaginary plumbing business, the interviews, the fame and the 17 other myriad jobs he's had since September, we're still betting he's still a couple of hundred thousand short of making a quarter of a mil this year. ...
I gotta say
Southern Appeal —
... ) @ 6:19 pm this is beyond stupid . Your fifteen minutes of fame are over, dude; and the GOP’s failure to recognize this speaks volumes. ...
Joe the Plumber advising the GOP
Newshoggers.com —
... by Jay McDonough
I love this:
When GOP congressional aides gather Tuesday morning for a meeting of the Conservative Working Group, Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher – more commonly known as Joe the Plumber — will be their featured guest. This group is an organization of conservative Capitol Hill staffers who meet regularly to chart GOP strategy for the week.
Wurzelbacher, who became a household name during the presidential election, will be focusing his talk on the proposed stimulus package. He's apparently not a fan of the ...
Joe the Plumber now advising the GOP
Crooks and Liars —
Sooo.... I guess the Republicans actually want to stay in the minority?
Politico:
Fresh off his stint as a war correspondent in Gaza, Joe the Plumber is now doing political strategy with Republicans.
When GOP congressional aides gather Tuesday morning for a meeting of the Conservative Working Group, Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher – more commonly known as Joe the Plumber — will be their featured guest. This group is an organization of conservative Capitol Hill staffers who meet regularly to chart GOP strategy for the week. ...
So Lonely ... So Very Lonely
Agitprop: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Propaganda —
... ,”
will soon add a new moniker to his profile — “Joe the Economist.”
Politico reports that House GOP congressional aides decided to invite
Wurzelbacher to a meeting on the stimulus in hopes that it will attract some media attention. ...
The Stupids
The Reaction —
... Continuing their slide into irrelevancy, the GOP is now taking advice from a well-known political strategist and war correspondent from Toledo, Ohio. ...
Joe The Plumber: 'I Don't Know If The American Public Deserves Me'
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Joe The Plumber yesterday, transitioning from war reporter to political strategist, appeared before congressional aides to offer his two cents on the stimulus plan. Joe is taking a stand against the entire package, claiming that it is just another example of "American government" having its way with the people. ...
Joe The Plumber: 'I Don't Know If The American Public Deserves Me'
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Joe The Plumber yesterday, transitioning from war reporter to political strategist, appeared before congressional aides to offer his two cents on the stimulus plan. Joe is taking a stand against the entire package, claiming that it is just another example of "American government" having its way with the people. ...
Bipartisanship And The Stimulus, Take 2
Political Animal —
... that the bill currently making its way through Congress is "not a Stimulus bill. It's just a spending bill." Which is, of course, like saying "That's not a mammal; it's just a horse." We are talking about a party whose House members invited Joe the Plumber to advise them on the stimulus bill. One might hope that these displays of complete economic illiteracy were isolated cases. But last night the Senate ...
Bipartisanship And The Stimulus, Take 2
Obsidian Wings —
... that the bill currently making its way through Congress is "not a Stimulus bill. It's just a spending bill." Which is, of course, like saying "That's not a mammal; it's just a horse." We are talking about a party whose House members invited Joe the Plumber to advise them on the stimulus bill. ...
It's all about them
The Reaction —
... The only saving grace to any of this is that Mr. Obama so far seems to be unflappable -- he was able to joke about the Commerce Secretary post at a dinner honoring Abraham Lincoln last night -- and in turn that has made the Republicans and the Orcosphere go to great lengths to be outrageous, much to the bemusement of those of us who are constantly looking for new material with which to mock them. You can't make up stuff like Joe the Plumber leading a panel discussion on economic policy. That's like casting ...
Mike's Blog Roundup
Crooks and Liars —
naked capitalism: Citibank is begging for more help but the public at large-excepting the Santelli's amongst us-is losing patience with financial firm bailouts in general, and favored treatment towards recidivists like Citigroup in particular.
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog: Howling denizens of the far right-wing set to wage war on...something. Deep thoughts from their leaders here, here, here, and here
Runnin' Scared: Studies in Crap: The history of America, as written for school kids ...
Bad All Over And Getting Worse
Balloon Juice —
... repeatedly referred to those feeling the pain of the recession as a nation of whiners while suggesting it was all in their heads, and now, as it is blindingly obvious that we are in serious, serious trouble, the leading lights of the opposition party are spending their days getting economic advice from a handyman who could not figure out that because he made significantly less than 250 grand a year ...
Joe The Plumber Quitting The GOP: Time Magazine
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... is reporting - burying rather - the news that Joe the Plumber, also known as Samuel Wurzelbacher, is quitting the GOP. That's big news considering Joe became the new GOP mascot during the McCain campaign and has since advised the party during conferences and in Capitol Hill briefings. ...
