Joe The Plumber Political Consultant
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Economy, Palin, Partisan Hacks, Polls, Republicans
Yes, GOPers are getting economic advice from a guy who lied about buying a business on the campaign trail and agreed that voting for Obama would result in the death of Israel. And I’m not even going to get into his little jaunt over to Gaza.
Fresh off his stint as a war correspondent in Gaza, Joe the Plumber is now doing political strategy with Republicans.When GOP congressional aides gather Tuesday morning for a meeting of the Conservative Working Group, Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher — more commonly known as Joe the Plumber — will be their featured guest. This group is an organization of conservative Capitol Hill staffers who meet regularly to chart GOP strategy for the week.
Wurzelbacher, who became a household name during the presidential election, will be focusing his talk on the proposed stimulus package.
Gee, I wonder what he’ll be saying…
He’s apparently not a fan of the economic rescue package, according to members of the group.
But I guess this ties into a recent poll that revealed a majority of Republicans want their party to be more like Sarah Palin.
In other words, folksy opinion is better than fact.
There are no words…
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February 3rd, 2009 at 4:42 pm
“64% of Democrats think the Republican Party is too conservative”??? WOW. There’s an earthshattering revelation!!
I wonder what percentage of Republicans think the Democrats are too liberal??
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Joe’s been a wannabe plumber, a wannabe war correspondent and now he’s a wannabe consultant? I suppose it beats actually, y’know, working for a living.
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
I thought we took a vote and decided no more Joe the Plumber stories–ever.
Let this guy climb backn into whatever sewer trap he came from so we never have to hear from him again (see, I worked in a plumbing reference)…..on the other hand, if he really is consulting for the GOP we can pretty much right the Republicans off for the midterm elections….
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:52 pm
No more Jt* stories please.
February 4th, 2009 at 12:28 am
But I guess this ties into a recent poll that revealed a majority of Republicans want their party to be more like Sarah Palin.
I like Sarah Palin too, but shouldn’t the Republicans wait until they’ve had a chance to watch her actually campaign in earnest on her own behalf (assuming she even really wants to run in the first place, which I’m not totally convinced of) before anointing her as the GOP’s new standardbearer? I must have said stuff to this effect a million times by now, on this blog and others, but it bears repeating once more: There’s a world of difference between campaigning for two months as someone’s running mate (in a campaign where events wound up rendering you a non-factor anyway, no less), and running your own presidential campaign for up to two years.
February 4th, 2009 at 7:18 am
’sewer trap’… nice one gerryf!
As I questioned yesterday:
Why? Why is the GOP encouraging this guy? Seriously? My five-year-old son knows more about foreign policy and economic issues than JTP.
Furthermore, when will the media stop lending credence to what he has to say? What makes his voice stand out so much? Why does he make headlines?
Just for entertainment purposes, I think that the Democrats should bust out a mascot like JTP. They could even have a debate. Let’s see…
Joe The Beatnik?
Joe The Arugula Farmer?
Joe The Move Producer?
February 4th, 2009 at 8:53 am
What on Earth could this man have to say that is relevant to the economy. At least he will be there to save us from becoming a worker’s paradise.
I’m not sure the Republicans deserve to be listened to if they keep listening to people like this.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
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