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So, "Joe the Plumber" is now relying on the redistribution of wealth?

He's getting mystery checks in his mailbox and using that to pay his bills. This strikes me as just a bit hypocritical on his part. You don't want other people to receive benefits from the wealthy, but you are completely comfortable doing it yourself?

http://gawker.com/5075320/joe-the-plumber-will-sta...

How dumb are we as a nation to be duped by guys like him and Sarah Palin, who obviously have little idea what they are talking about but are nonetheless touted as experts and spokespeople for us?

Update:

So, he's supposedly getting ready to buy a 250K business, but needs to rely on others' support, yeah, right.

Update 2:

Barth, you have no idea what my intellectual comprehension is. Just think about the question for a bit. This man has become a centerpiece for the McCain campaign, but has been completely dishonest. You don't think it is at least slightly inappropriate that he is getting checks put in his mailbox like that?

Update 3:

Barth, I do agree with you on some points. I don't question the validity of his first question. When he first posed it to Obama, I was impressed and think it is a completely valid question. If he had left it at that, I would have no problem with him.

The problem is that since that day, he has continued to speak time and time again against Obama. Since the McCain campaign then made him a centerpiece it is only natural that the media is going to take a closer look at him. It's not because he is saying something they don't agree with, it's just because he came to a position of prominence where his words could have an effect on voters. It's no different than investigating Obama's friends and associates, which has been done. They aren't doing it to destroy him, they are doing it because he willingly made himself a centerpiece of attention.

Obama has been investigated in many ways, the problem with most of us is we just tend to read from sites that agree with us and miss some of it

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  • 1 decade ago
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    *yawn*

    Boring desperate rant there bud.

    There's a clear difference between socialism and charity. Please tell me this concept is within the scope of your intellectual comprehension.

    **edit**

    I have thought about the issue my friend. And it's an ugly thing. Joe is a centerpiece alright. Unfortunately he's a centerpiece for what's truly wrong in today's America.

    For the sake of argument, let's assume all the dirt on Joe is true. It doesn't take away the legitimacy of his question nor does it negate the "spread the wealth" response by Obama. So when the far left are unable to win a political argument, they go after a private citizen that dared to question their messiah. They've spent more time in a week digging up dirt and mud to sling at a private citizen than they have on Obama for an entire year. And you want to whine about hypocrisy and dishonesty. lol

    What does that say about today's media environment when they use intimidation and character assassination tactics on private citizens who dare to question their agenda?

    Bottom line is regardless of whether or not any of these negative attacks are true, the real point of this is his question was not any less valid for it, nor was Obama's response. And also the media's shameless tactics to destroy a private citizen for daring to question their candidate.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Joe is not a plumber first of all. He does not have a license, and since when does being working class make him an expert on foreign and domestic policies? I am working class, but I am in school because I want to improve my situation. I am sick of him, and Palin with anti-intellectual, racist, xenophobic rhetoric.

    Last I checked, Palin is a champion of socialism because of the checks that everyone in Alaska receives. If that isn't redistributing the wealth, what is?

  • 1 decade ago

    He makes 40k a year and is not even licensed. He's not getting ready to buy anything let alone a 250K business (thats actually only a 100k a year business) and yes its pretty much the definition of hypocrite. He enjoys getting the help, he's even working pr obono (wth?), but God forbid he EVER be called upon (when he's in a far more stable position) to help others whom...are in the exact same situation as him right now AND manage to pay their OWN taxes and bills without random tax free checks left in their mailboxes!! It should be given to charity. Not to mention he did nothing to earn it...which is what they say about dems all the time, even "joe" himself.

    Source(s): Can we have some common sense please! Seems quick to give up his beliefs for a fast free buck.
  • 1 decade ago

    Joe the Plumber is getting heard about taxes, foreign policy, and the economy more than McCain is on news shows. He must be the newly-created officer called the Vice-Vice-President, which is why you always see the three of them together in rallies---McCain, Palin, and Joe the Plumber.

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  • ANYONE would do the same EXACT thing if they were in Joes shoes,don't fool yourself.

    Source(s): *yawn*
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