'Joe the Plumber' is a no-show at a McCain Ohio rally
Although it might seem like Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher is everywhere these days, he wasn't at John MCain's rally this morning in the small town of Defiance, Ohio.
Except that nobody told the Republican presidential nominee that.
And so, in the midst of his speech, McCain called out to Wurzelbacher, as he often does on the campaign trail.
“Joe’s with us today," McCain told an audience of about 6,000 people. "Joe where are you? Where is Joe? Is Joe with us today?” he asked.
When Joe failed to appear, an awkward silence settled over the crowd.
Then McCain, politician that he is, made lemonade out of lemons. "All right," he told the crowd. "Well, you’re all Joe the Plumbers, so all of you stand up!"
-- Kate Linthicum
Probably Joe was off reading the latest Ticket item, which you can now register for automatic alerts to your cellphone by going here.
Uh, OK, yeah I agree with that.
Posted by: Bud | October 30, 2008 at 04:26 PM
Just think after the election Joe and Sarah have four years to figure out how to pick up a turd from the clean end, that way Joe can pass his plumbers test and Sarah can wiggle out of her abuse of power problem in Alaska
Posted by: phil | October 30, 2008 at 04:39 PM
"Well, you’re all Joe the Plumbers, so all of you stand up!
Sounds like socialist crap to me.
Posted by: I Am Not A Plumber | October 30, 2008 at 05:07 PM
This is what people are saying:
Fox showed a clip of Clinton allegedly "complimenting" Obama for having called all of Clinton's economic advisers during the financial crisis. Clinton also "complimented" Obama for supposedly knowing nothing about the financial situation, but having the courage to admit he didn't know much and the courage to tell Clintonites he wanted to know more. This is problematic on a number of levels.
This tells us that Obama does not have enough experience to be president, he had to call Bill Clinton for advice. What if Bill Clinton won't give Obama his advice later. Halloween is coming!
Posted by: serious voter | October 30, 2008 at 05:09 PM
I saw Joe the Plumber at the Mentor, Ohio rally! McCain and Company were great!!! There is alot of enthusiasm in the Republican Party!! Let's vote for the next President of the United States, John McCain!!!!!
Posted by: Jan | October 30, 2008 at 05:13 PM
OK all you Obama lovers is this what you want for a First Lady?
According to Snopes.com, Princeton was requested to put a 'restriction' on distribution
of any copies of the thesis of Michelle Obama (a/k/a/ Michelle laVaughn Robinson) saying
it could not be made available until November 5, 2008 but when it was published on a
political website they decided they would lift the restriction.
In her senior thesis at Princeton, Michele Obama, the wife of Barack Obama
stated that America was a nation founded on 'crime and hatred'.
Moreover, she stated that whites in America were 'ineradicably racist'. The
1985 thesis, titled 'Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community' was
written under her maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson.
Michelle Obama stated in her thesis that to 'Whites at Princeton , it often seems as if, to them, she will always be Black first...' However, it was reported
by a fellow black classmate, 'If those 'Whites at Princeton ' really saw Michelle
as one who always would 'be Black first,' it seems that she gave them that
impression'.
Most alarming is Michele Obama's use of the terms 'separationist' and
'integrationist' when describing the views of black people. Mrs. Obama clearly identifies herself with a 'separationist' view of race.
'By actually working with the Black lower class or within their communities as
a result of their ideologies, a separationist may better understand the desperation
of their situation and feel more hopeless about a resolution as opposed to an
integrationist who is ignorant to their plight.'
Obama writes that the path she chose by attending Princeton would likely lead to
her 'further integration and/or assimilation into a white cultural and social structure
that will only allow me to remain on the periphery of society; never becoming a full
participant.' Michele Obama clearly has a chip on her shoulder. Not only does she see separate black and white societies in America , but
she elevates black over white in her world.
Posted by: Leon | October 30, 2008 at 05:47 PM
Wow. It makes me so sad. Going senile in front of the nation is almost as awful as going through puberty in front of the nation. (chelsea clinton)
Posted by: Meggie | October 30, 2008 at 06:49 PM
No Haters here Andrea... just reporters of the truth... and the truth will set you free! I suggest you stay clear of Fox News as they are the King of Junk Journalism! Too bad the Old Man had depended on a Loser like "No Show Joe" ... I almost feel sorry for the Geezer!
Posted by: Rich | October 30, 2008 at 07:14 PM
That was so hillarious and pathetic. Only rich, ignorant racist church freaks are going to vote for McCain/Palin.
Posted by: Skip Colleen | October 30, 2008 at 07:23 PM
McCain:
Make Joe the plumber your secretary of state (in your dream of course since you are going to loose anyway).
Joe the fake plumber:
Since you can't get a license, why don't you apply for a job at McDonald and clean the bathroom. You save enough money and then buy a franchise and worry how much money you are going to make later. You can spread the wealth with me.
Palin:
Go back to Alaska and be a good mother to Trig and watch out for the two other girls before they did the same mistake like Bristol.
God Bless America!
Posted by: bborg | October 30, 2008 at 09:35 PM
Obama is already the president!
if you're sane or have any kind of common sense you would have already figured that out...
LET'S GO OBAMA!
Posted by: Barrack McCain | October 30, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Oh NinaK!
Palin doesn't understand why WOMEN don't like her? It doesn't bother her much, as she's as much as announced that she'll be running and winning in 2012. Whomever they got to bolster her confidence went way over the line!
Posted by: catz | October 31, 2008 at 01:03 AM
Joe told McCain he would be there on Wednesday, between 8 and 12.
Posted by: Dan | October 31, 2008 at 06:07 AM
OK Leon... YOU surely come off as a RACIST! It's also noticeably apparent that you could also be employed at Fox News. Making the statement "OK all you Obama lovers is this what you want for a First Lady?" clearly crosses the line. Just grow out of the ideals instilled in you by your parents and grandparents and get on with it. That thesis you mention was written a long time ago. You are just venting due to the fact that the higher quality campaign is by a candidate of color. The white man has trashed, abused and trampled on the common man for so many years, I can understand the thoughts written by Michelle Obama. I am a blue collar man and neither white nor black. I was born an American and America needs quality leadership after 8 long years of trashing! I can't imagine a blue collar man or woman of any color wanting to vote for McCain. "Obama lover" is not appropriate, Smart voter is!
Posted by: Rich | October 31, 2008 at 06:39 AM
Just because "Joe the Plumber" questioned Obama... did he actually say that he supported John McCain? Maybe he's a Ron Paul supporter or something. There ARE quite a few of those in Ohio.
Posted by: Jeremy Daley | October 31, 2008 at 07:52 AM
Why attack Joe the Plumber? My husbands plumbing
business started the same way-first working for a plumbing company,
obtaining his apprentice license, then his jouneymans license.
Later he started his own plumbing business and did so well he retired at age 50.
Joe the Plumber is the typical midwestern dream and I for one wish him success.
P.S. Was I not an Accountant until I received my accounting degree? I practiced
accounting in the Midwest for 15 years before I finally went to college and obtained
my degree. Lay off Joe the Plumber for having the ambition and the courage to stand
for what he believes!
Posted by: Cynthia Watt | October 31, 2008 at 07:53 AM
McCain, Sara Palin and Joe the Plumber will be ancient history very soon. we won't have to see their moronic faces or listen to their stupid rhetoric anymore by this time next week.
Posted by: jbStephens | October 31, 2008 at 09:09 AM
Ok. For real. If you're working under a company that has a license, you yourself don't have to have one. You need a license to pull a permit. The company can have 1 guy do that, then have 10 non-licensed guys do the work. Company (or whoever has the license) is responsible/liable for it, but it doesn't matter who actually does the labor. Joe is not a fraud, so don't pretend you know what you're talking about to make the Republicans look stupid. Thanks to Obama making sure he is shut down, Joe is now incapable of getting a job at all with or without a license.
The new president ladies and gentleman.
Posted by: Wendy | November 04, 2008 at 11:41 PM