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McCain Endorses Joe The Plumber’s View That Obama Victory Means ‘Death To Israel’
Think Progress —
Today, Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher hit the campaign trail on behalf of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for the first time, joining former Bush OMB Director Rob Portman on a GOP bus tour through Ohio. Stopping at a flag store, Wurzelbacher twice agreed with a questioner who said that “a vote for Obama is a vote for the death to Israel.”
Fox News brought Wurzelbacher on to discuss his claims, but despite host Shepard Smith’s best efforts, Wurzelbacher refused to explain why he agreed with the nonsensical claim:
SMITH: Joe, do you know Barack Obama’s positions on Israel?
WURZELBACHER: Listen, I ...
Shep Smith, My Guilty Fox Pleasure
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
In the swamp of John Moody's world, Smith stands out for actual sanity. Here he is, asking Joe The Plumber what he actually meant by saying that a vote for Obama would mean "death to Israel." Know hope, even at Fox: ...
Et Tu, Joe the Plumber?
Political Punch —
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