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'Joe the Plumber' Strikes Back at Media

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NEW YORK (Oct. 19) - "Joe the Plumber" is lashing out at the media for analyzing his personal life since he suddenly became a focal point of the presidential race last week.
Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber from Holland, Ohio, told Mike Huckabee on his Fox News talk show Saturday that he is upset by the attention and has been unable to work with reporters crowded on his front lawn.

The media's worried about whether I've paid my taxes, they're worried about any number of silly things that have nothing to do with America," Wurzelbacher told the former Republican presidential hopeful on his show, "Huckabee."
Wurzelbacher said he felt terrible after reading some of the criticism of himself posted online.
"I felt about that small," he said. "I mean I really did."
Republican presidential candidate John McCain has been portraying Wurzelbacher as emblematic of people with concerns about Obama's tax plans.
Wurzelbacher became famous after he met Obama and said the Democrat's tax proposal could keep him from buying the two-man plumbing company where he works. However, reports of Wurzelbacher's annual earnings suggest he would receive a tax cut rather than an increase under Obama's plan.

"You know, I am a plumber," Wurzelbacher said. "Just a plumber."
Wurzelbacher said he agreed to appear on the show after he received phone calls from friends serving in the military who voiced their support.
"You know, when you can't ask a question of your leaders anymore, that gets scary," he said.
On Sunday, McCain was to travel to Ohio, where he might appear with Wurzelbacher.
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7 comments // 'Joe the Plumber' Strikes Back at Media

  • NEwsNuT888
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      NEwsNuT888  

    • "The media's worried about whether I've paid my taxes, they're worried about any number of silly things that have nothing to do with America,"

      Hmmm paying your taxes has nothing to do with living in America?
      interesting.

      I'm not condoning the way the press seems to rip-apart people but last time I checked, part of living in this country involves paying your taxes.

    • 3 years ago
  • hopeful_writer
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      hopeful_writer  

    • So not fair. He's not running for office, he's not on trial. His only mistake was asking a presidential candidate a question and now the media is tearing him apart. Leave the man alone.

    • 3 years ago
  • WhichWayIsUp
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      WhichWayIsUp  

    • Joe the plumber lied, he was well known on Neo con radio for weeks, he walked up to Obama and lied about buying a business, when he can't pay his back taxes and has no license.
      He got found out, because the internet make research much easier and friends, neighbours etc have access.

      McCain mentioned him 20 times in the debate, this shows McCains judgement, in not checking the facts and in turning a presidential debate which is supposed to inform the public of the candidates views into a sideshow about a plumber.

      If this is what he will do with a debate, what will he do to distract us if he gets voted in?

      You have to wonder...lies, lies, more lies
      He is shameful, and he is using poor ole joe the plumber in his game

    • 3 years ago
  • wierdobeardo
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      wierdobeardo  

    • No publicity is bad publicity. Joe the Plumber Inc., has just got national advertising for free.

      I wish McCain would've asked me questions on TV and my business might be taking off.

    • 3 years ago
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  • HeroMAY
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      HeroMAY  

    • Sh*t,at this rate he can quit plumbing write a book a roll with flow.If I where him I'd start striking the iron while it's still hot!

    • 3 years ago
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