Operation Destroy Joe the Plumber

[BloodEclipse]

Article here: Michelle Malkin

John McCain flung that chilling Marxist mantra back in Obama’s face during Wednesday night’s presidential debate and repeatedly cited Joe the Plumber’s plight. Obama squirmed. The dirt-diggers started Googling. And the next morning, six-term Sen. Biden launched the first salvo against the Ohio entrepreneur on NBC’s Today Show, challenging the veracity of his story: “I don’t have any ‘Joe the Plumbers’ in my neighborhood that make $250,000 a year.”
Under an Obama-Biden administration, they’ll make sure no Joe The Plumbers ever earn such a salary. “It’s good for everybody,” don’t you know?

[SavageEagle]

Yea, why doesn't that suprise me?

[NateIU10]

Leno was on when I was in the room tonight (I HATE Leno) and he said some things about ole Joe. IDK if he was joking or not, but he said the man's name isn't really Joe, he isn't a certified plumber and that he owes thousands of dollars in back taxes. Again, not sure if it's true, but they're willing to slam anyone who disagrees with Obama...

[BloodEclipse]

Regardless if the guy is a complete loser or not, they are trying to deflect the debate to the guy's Character and Background. Something they would never do to.... say a Democratic Nominee for President. The story is Obama wants to take hard earned money and give it to those who have no motivation to earn it themselves.

[AFA1CY]

'Joe the Plumber' Owes $1,200 in Back Taxes

He became an overnight political celebrity when both presidential candidates mentioned him at their debate, but there's more to know about 'Joe'


AP Thursday, October 16, 2008


Oct. 16, 2008: Joe Wurzelbacher walks to a neighbor's home followed by reporters in Holland, Ohio.

HOLLAND, Ohio -- Joe the Plumber's story sprang a few leaks Thursday.
Turns out that the man who was held up by John McCain as the typical, hard-working American taxpayer isn't really a licensed plumber. And court documents show he owes nearly $1,200 in back taxes.
"Joe," whose name is Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, was cited repeatedly in Wednesday night's final presidential debate by McCain for questioning Barack Obama's tax policy.
Wurzelbacher instantly became a media celebrity, fielding calls during the debate and facing reporters outside his home near Toledo on Thursday morning for an impromptu nationally televised news conference.The burly, bald man acknowledged he doesn't have a plumber's license, but said he didn't need one because he works for someone else at a company that does residential work.
But Wurzelbacher still would need to be a licensed apprentice or journeyman to work in Toledo, and he's not, said David Golis, manager and residential building official for the Toledo Division of Building Inspection.
State and local records show Wurzelbacher has no license, although his employer does. Golis said there are no records of inspectors citing Wurzelbacher for unlicensed work in Toledo.
And then there was the matter of his taxes.
Wurzelbacher owes the state of Ohio $1,182.98 in personal income tax, according to Lucas County Court of Common Pleas records.
In January 2007, Ohio's Department of Taxation filed a claim on his property until he pays the debt, according to the records. The lien remains active.
At the debate, McCain cited Wurzelbacher as an example of someone who wants to buy a plumbing business but would be hurt by Obama's tax plans.
Wurzelbacher, a self-described conservative, had spoken to Obama at a rally Sunday near his home and asked him whether his tax plan would keep him from buying the business that currently employs him, which earns more than $250,000 a year.
"Your new tax plan is going to tax me more, isn't it?" Wurzelbacher asked.
Obama said that under his proposal taxes on any revenue from $250,000 on down would stay the same, but that amounts above that level would be subject to a 39 percent tax, instead of the current 36 percent rate.
McCain said Obama's plan would stop entrepreneurs such as Wurzelbacher from investing in new small businesses and keep existing ones from growing.
The McCain campaign posted a Web ad featuring the exchange between Wurzelbacher and Obama.
During an afternoon taping of "Late Night with David Letterman," McCain said he had not yet spoken to Wurzelbacher, and apologized for the press attention he had received.
"Joe, if you're watching, I'm sorry," McCain said.
Wurzelbacher had to deal with a clog of two dozen reporters outside his home on a narrow street lined with ranch- and split-level homes Thursday morning. No detail about the divorced father of a 13-year-old boy was too small: Was he a registered voter? Did he have a plumbing license? Whom will he vote for?
Leaning against his black Dodge Durango SUV, Wurzelbacher at first was amused by it all, then overwhelmed and finally a little annoyed.
"I don't have a lot of pull. It's not like I'm Matt Damon," he said "I just hope I'm not making too much of a fool of myself."

[AFA1CY]

Originally Posted by BloodEclipse

Regardless if the guy is a complete loser or not, they are trying to deflect the debate to the guy's Character and Background. Something they would never do to.... say a Democratic Nominee for President. The story is Obama wants to take hard earned money and give it to those who have no motivation to earn it themselves.

Let's not mention the Dem VP canadate's background....

Something about lies and plagerism.....

Hmmmm

[Dogman]

Sen. Obamas people just hate it when someone sees that they're getting/going to get screwed and speaks up about it. How dare Joe (most likely his middle name) question working hard and not wanting to give it to someone getting a monthly check all the while sitting on the couch, watching tv and eating bon bons.
As far as oweing 1200.00 in back taxes, if the goverment wants it I'm sure they can get it.

[haldir]

The Dems fashion themselves to be the party of the working class. They couldn't allow the chink in the armor that a guy like Joe the Plumber could represent. So obviously they had to show this wasn't an average working guy.

[dburkhead]

Originally Posted by haldir

The Dems fashion themselves to be the party of the working class. They couldn't allow the chink in the armor that a guy like Joe the Plumber could represent. So obviously they had to show this wasn't an average working guy.

I don't care if "Joe the Plumber" is the illegitimate son of the Antichrist and Cthulhu. He's not the one running for office. It is what Obama said in response to his question that's at issue.

So fine, Joe's address is in R'lyeh. Let's try to keep the pressure on the Obama campaign for his statements and not let this attempt to divert it work.

[Dogman]

Originally Posted by dburkhead

I don't care if "Joe the Plumber" is the illegitimate son of the Antichrist and Cthulhu. He's not the one running for office. It is what Obama said in response to his question that's at issue.

So fine, Joe's address is in R'lyeh. Let's try to keep the pressure on the Obama campaign for his statements and not let this attempt to divert it work.

The illegitimate son of the Antichrist and Cthulhu? OMG, I knew that I'd seen Obama somewhere! Read Lovecraft do you?