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TPM Election Central —
... Joe "The Plumber" Wurzelbacher visited Capitol Hill yesterday, giving his political advice to a key group of Republican staffers. Wurzelbacher spoke of the importance of stopping the stimulus bill, and for the GOP to take a hard line. "I don't believe there's two sides to every story. It's black and white," he said. "There's right and wrong." ...
Both sides now
Balloon Juice —
... I wonder if this is the kind of thing he’s talking about:
You’d think Joe the Plumber’s 15 minutes would be up by now. But , no, after a stint as a correspondent in Israel, he took his act to Capitol Hill today. “I don’t believe there’s two sides to every story. It’s black and white,” Wurzelbacher explained. “There’s right and wrong.” One thing that needs to be done, he said, is killing this stimulus package, because it’s just another example of “American ...
Joe the Plumber: ‘I don’t know if the American public deserve me.’
Think Progress —
... ” when he went and spoke to a House GOP breakfast on the economic recovery package. The New York Daily News caught with Wurzelbacher and asked about the meeting: ...
Joe The Plumber: 'I Don't Know If The American Public Deserves Me'
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The New York Daily News has subsequently explored the possibility of Joe pursuing public office at any point in the near future. But according to Joe, "I don't know if the American public deserve me, but my son definitely deserves my time now." However, he isn't done giving advice to the GOP: ...
Joe The Plumber: 'I Don't Know If The American Public Deserves Me'
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... The New York Daily News has subsequently explored the possibility of Joe pursuing public office at any point in the near future. But according to Joe, "I don't know if the American public deserve me, but my son definitely deserves my time now." However, he isn't done giving advice to the GOP: ...
Actually It Is
Riehl World View —
It's just that not everyone has figured it out.
You’d think Joe the Plumber’s 15 minutes would be up by now.
I watched too many seconds of him on PJ-TV yesterday until he informed that CATO, Heritage and Club for Growth are just brainiacs with no particular ax to grind on the stimulus package from a partisan perspective. I agree with many of their views. But the "non-partisan" bit is about organizational status and not how they align politically.
It might help if someone explained to Plumb-dumb what a ...
Keeping It Real
Balloon Juice —
Chief Republican economic advisor Joe the Plumber speaks:
And no reason to be subtle, he said, as long as folks inform themselves. “I don’t believe there’s two sides to every story. It’s black and white,” Wurzelbacher explained. “There’s right and wrong.”
One thing that needs to be done, he said, is killing this stimulus package, because it’s just another example of “American government” — Republicans and Democrats — “kicking our butts left and ...
Sage advice
Political Animal —
... : unlicensed plumber/campaign prop Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher. So, how'd it go? Wurzelbacher told the New York Daily News , " Went really well ." "It's not politically incorrect to say you're Republican or conservative," Joe said. "They need to dig their heels in and fight for what needs to be done." [...] One thing that needs to be done, he said, is killing this stimulus package, because it's just another example of "American government" -- Republicans and Democrats -- "kicking our butts left and right." He also called it welfare. To reiterate a point from ...
Ericka Andersen: Joe the Republican
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... morning for a closed door meeting of Republican Congressional aides. From reporter to political strategist without an ounce of experience in either field -- is this really a good idea? It isn't something to make a habit of but Joe's "regular guy" opinion injected into influential Washington circles may be a breath of fresh air for those suffocating in Beltway talking points. “I don’t believe there’s two sides to every story. It’s black and white...There’s right and wrong,” Joe said recently. His antecdotes are often simple but emanate the common sense kind of thinking often ...
Joe The Plumber Unveils “Cut Bills, Kick Ass” Economic Recovery Plan To Republican Staffers
Firedoglake —
... Hopefully, someone had the good sense to take extensive notes and get all this down. Are you listening, Barack Obama? ...
Joe the Plumber: ?I don’t know if the American public deserve me.?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... ” when he went and spoke to a House GOP breakfast on the economic recovery package. The New York Daily News caught with Wurzelbacher and asked about the meeting: “It’s not politically incorrect to say you’re Republican or conservative,” Joe said. “ They need to dig their heels in and fight for what needs to be done. ” […] One thing that needs to be done, he said, is killing this stimulus package , because it’s just another example of “American government” — Republicans and Democrats — “kicking our butts left and right.” He also called it welfare. When asked if he has a ...
