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October 30, 2008 11:32 AM

Joe a No-Show at McCain Rally

Posted by John Bentley
(CBS)
From CBS News' John Bentley:

(DEFIANCE, OHIO) -- Joe the Plumber stood up John the Presidential Candidate. At a rally here, McCain asked for Joe Wurzelbacher – aka “Joe the Plumber” – to stand up and be recognized, but he was nowhere to be found.

“Joe’s with us today. Joe, where are you?” McCain asked, clearly hoping that Joe would make himself known. “Joe, I thought you were here today. All right, well, you’re all Joe the plumber, so all of you stand up.”

The official campaign response was that Joe the Plumber is a metaphor – every hard-working American is Joe the Plumber. McCain has held several events called “Joe the Plumber” rallies where Joe was not – and was not expected to be – in attendance. But sources within the campaign have said that Joe was indeed supposed to be here, and that there was some sort of scheduling mix-up that resulted in him not showing up.

Recently, Joe has been campaigning with McCain’s running mate Sarah Palin, and the campaign says he will be showing up later today on the Ohio bus tour.
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by rikshawracer November 1, 2008 5:52 PM EDT
To: Mr. Sam Wurselbacher (John McCains imaginary friend); I know plumbers, I have worked with plumbers. . . . .plumbers pay their taxes like all good citizens must, plumbers have licenses that protect consumers, plumbers belong to a union that protects their families and their trade . . . . . . . Sam, YOUR NO PLUMBER!
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by muggsy33 November 1, 2008 4:51 PM EDT
Is this rumor true: Joe the Fake Plumber is engaged to Ashley the Fake Victim!!!
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by notopennshut October 30, 2008 7:43 PM EDT
It is so sad when you have to portray "the plumber and the lip-sticked pit bull" as the focus of your campaign! McSame has no idea of what the country is going through, the dismal state of the economy and our lives, quickly sliding downhill at breakneck pace. How can you expect old McSame to lead our country out of this misery when his focus is narrowed to these two characters??
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by dagrandma October 30, 2008 6:09 PM EDT
Haven''t you heard? Joe has decided he either wants to be a country music singer or a congressman! No s*h*i*t. Gee, two more jobs for which he isn''t qualified.
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by texbestest October 30, 2008 5:43 PM EDT
patmac991,

I do not believe Wurzelbacher is joke. Sure, he is not what he portrayed himself to be when he asked his question of Senator Obama, but he is a lucky jerk who has become a hero to the radical right wingnuts. He is a somewhat dimmer light than Rush Limbaugh, but he may get his own talk radio show out of his recent celebrity status.
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by texbestest October 30, 2008 5:34 PM EDT
Skylark2020,

Easy now! You should be kind to those of limited ability.
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by canadian48 October 30, 2008 5:33 PM EDT
McCain keeps trying to discredit Obama by exaggerating his limited connections with "radicals" & other undesirables. But what does his association with Palin and Joe, and the prominence he has given two basic ignoramuses in his campaign, say about his fitness for leadership?
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by texbestest October 30, 2008 5:33 PM EDT
Veteran22,

I am another veteran who shares you view on this.
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by texbestest October 30, 2008 5:32 PM EDT
mytoosense,

I believe you may be on to something. Joe Wurzelbacher realizes he is a lucky jerk. He will milk his accidental celebrity to the hilt.
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by skydotcom October 30, 2008 5:31 PM EDT
And OF COURSE the campaign had to pull a cover-up, had to put a spin on it. They couldn''t simply say "Hey, schedule foul-up... It happens." No-o-o-o-ooo.... "Uh, well, er... uh... Senator McCain calls ALL of his events "Joe the Plumber events"!

Freakin'' conniving, lying LOSERS!
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by mytoosense October 30, 2008 5:30 PM EDT
McCain just said he has been searving his country since he was 17 years old.

Meaning?
He has never worked a job in the private sector in his entire life.

never lost a job, never had to make ends meet.

McCain has never been weened from the tax payer T i t in his entire life.

My friends, I have no shared common exeriences with you my friends.
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by texbestest October 30, 2008 5:30 PM EDT
patrik1974,

No, Joe Wurzelbacher knows where his future lies. He is a hero to right wingnuts. Were he switch allegeance his celbrity would be very short lived. As a spokesperson for the radical right wing, he may get as wealthy as Rush Limbaugh.
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by texbestest October 30, 2008 5:26 PM EDT
solsenz,

If an airhead barbiegov can be nominated for VP, why can''t a lucky jerk like Joe Wurzelbacher become a celebrity, earn enough from appearing on talk shows to payback taxes and buy his plumbing business? This may be the only good Senator McBush accomplishes in his misguided campaign.
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by mytoosense October 30, 2008 5:23 PM EDT
Joe a No-Show at McCain Rally

Of Course, Joe the Plumber is currently on tour with Larry the Cable Guy.
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by texbestest October 30, 2008 5:22 PM EDT
websmith1,

Do not worry about Joe Wurzelbacher. Senator McBush has made him a celebrity. He is getting paid by producers of talk shows when he appears on them. He will make enough to buy plumbing business, unless he and Govenor Palin choose to become talk show hosts themselves.
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by solsenz October 30, 2008 5:18 PM EDT
So, this guy has been used by the McCain camp to show a "regular" guy, owes back taxes, is not registered to vote, and has lied about his name and what he makes and he''s a hero? Wow.
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by veteran22 October 30, 2008 5:08 PM EDT
Without vision, the people perish. McCain has no vision, no innovation, and is rooted in the past. He does have anger, has shown bad judgment in choosing that whack job secessionist Sarah Pain, and friends in the Big Oil business. That nice Mr. Obama never even mentions that...just focuses on his own vision.
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by jsdc007 October 30, 2008 5:08 PM EDT
Joe the faux "plumber" wasn''t there because he was busy meeting with his publicist. Apparently, he is now aiming for a career as a celebrity at conservative events. Really. I guess he WILL be making more than $250,000 take home now. But not as a plumber.
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by herb222 October 30, 2008 4:45 PM EDT
SAD FOLKS WHEN (MCCAIN/PALIN) FLUNKY WONT EVEN SHOW UP TO THE HO DOWN AFTER GETTING HIS CRACK CHECK OLE JOE WAS IN THE DEN GETTING HIS SMOKE ON WHILE LAUGHING AT ''MCQUACK & FAILIN'' *** THESE PEOPLE ARE DUMB I HAVE NO JOB NO LEGIT EDUCATION TO DO PLUMBING OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT TAKES KNOWLEDGE AND THEY STILL GIVE ME MONEY TO BUY MY DRUGS "WOW" NICE TO BE ON THE REPUBLICAN PAYROLL:: I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE (SARA & JONNY)USING AMERICA AS ITS TOILET PAPER !!!!!!!
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by mattcat25 October 30, 2008 4:38 PM EDT
%u201CWell, my friendzzz today we have Joe the Plumber! Hello? Joe???%u201D
%u201CI guess Joe is nursing his celebration from the PHILLIES WIN!!%u201D
%u201Chello? No baseball fans her today either%u2026%u201D
%u201CWell, my friendzzz today we have The Chief Executive Officers from EXXON OIL! HALLIBURTON! KBR! BLACK WATER! BECHTEL!! And, a host of other Joe the CEOs%u2026%u201D
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