Joe Wurzelbacher has become an overnight celebrity, now known nationally as ‘Joe the Plumber’. He was mentioned numerous times in tonights final presidential debate. Now everybody wants to know who this guy is and why the presidential candidates are vying for his vote.
Joe the Plumber
Poor Joe Wurzelbacher got into a conversation with Barack Obama during Obama’s photo-op of going ‘door to door’ in Ohio to meet the people. Wurzelbacher, of Holland, Ohio, wasn’t buying what Obama was selling. I’m sure it surprised Obama a little that the average American had insightful questions about Obama’s policies. You know, Obama explains them at GREAT length repeatedly with the air of a man who believes that we Middle American’s are incapable of really ‘getting it’.
Meanwhile, Obama explained to Joe the Plumber, that he didn’t want to take away everything Joe had worked for over the years. He just wants to make sure that those ‘behind him’ have as much as he does. You know, spread the wealth around. Joe’s eyes got a little wider as Obama told him that. He probably was expecting a politicians spin, instead of Obama actually telling him that he WILL take his money. I know, Obama couched it in words he didn’t expect Joe to understand. But Joe understood. So did all the other Joes in the country.
“I’m gonna cut taxes a little bit more for the folks who are most in need and for the 5% of the folks who are doing very well - even though they’ve been working hard and I appreciate that – I just want to make sure they’re paying a little bit more in order to pay for those other tax cuts,” Obama told Joe.
“It’s not that I want to punish your success – I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you – that they’ve got a chance at success too.”
You see, Joe the Plumber is Joe Six Pack. He’s the guy that works hard, has talent, takes his lunch to work, loves his wife and kids and is reaching for the American dream. No one, no Joe’s the Plumbers or Joe’s six packs, want that dream taken away.
In that brief encounter with Joe the Plumber, Barack Obama exposed himself as the socialist he is. I don’t think he realized it at the time. But it exposed his Marxist ideology. His intention to take from small businesses and divide it amongst those who don’t have.
As Americans, we all want to make sure that those who can’t take care of themselves are taken care of. We don’t mind doing what needs to be done and pay our taxes and make charitable contributions to help see that is done. But we don’t like wealth redistribution. That’s a sure fired way of destroying the American dream.
Joe Wurzelbacher will be on Huckabee’s show on Saturday. It’ll be interesting to watch. I’m thinking the man deserves an invitation to the inauguration.
Joe the Plumber - Video
October 17th, 2008 at 1:29 am
well joe right? didnt seem in the middle at all recently he has said some very typical right wing crap. ‘not apologize for being americans” seems to think as do the “fringe” does in the gop That obama is unamerican. i have yet to see the gop give us any proof without them being labled hypocrites. for example even bush is considering a timetable. a reasonable more like trying to suck them for all their worth before we leave. in iraq even though even the iraqi people want us out. Give these people give their country back which includes their legitimacy. its the right thing to do.
October 17th, 2008 at 3:15 am
David, are you saying that ‘not apologize for being Americans’ is right wing crap and ‘fringe’?
Why should anyone apologize for being American? That’s a very unAmerican attitude, frankly.
Even the French don’t feel they should apologize for being French. Geezz.
October 17th, 2008 at 3:15 am
Steve, You’re wrong.
October 17th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Beth, if I’m wrong, I’d sincerely like to know about what exactly, and why. With sources, if possible.
October 17th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Also, David is (obviously, I think) not saying we should apologize for being Americans. He is taking issue with people like JtP -accusing- others of saying we should apologize. Feeling responsibility for what some see as misdeeds, hypocrisy or arrogance by our government is very American and thus nothing to apologize for. The government and the nation are not the same thing.
We can also be embarrassed or offended by our fellow Americansn who aren’t in government, but again, that doesn’t mean we think our nation itself is bad.
October 19th, 2008 at 6:31 am
[...] We’ve gotten a bit of a glimpse at some of the changes he has in mind. All one needs do is look at the thuggery used to silence opposition. Take for example his Marxist comments to the man who has become known as ‘Joe the Plumber’ stating he would ’spread the wealth’ and then the subsequent character assassination against Joe Wurzelbacher. [...]
October 19th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Again, I would challenge you for specifics. And I would say again that, in my opinion, Obama is not interested in just “taking from the rich” and handing out to the poor. By “spreading the wealth” I think he means, giving those who are not rich a chance to better their situation. The very wealthy who have gotten tax breaks under Bush and would do so under McCain are not going to invest those savings in Joe’s dream of owning his own business. He has to save money to do that, and Obama’s tax plan would make that easier.
IF Joe made over $250,000 in income, he would pay 39% in taxes under Obama’s plan—only a 3% marginal increase on income over $250k. But Cindy McCain made $4.1 million in the past year and paid only 26% in taxes. Explain to me how this helps the middle class get ahead, if you would. This is not a matter of the Democrats “soaking the rich,” it’s a matter of Republicans soaking the middle class—and they have overspent massively, including under Reagan.
The Republican “philosophy” rests upon the same fallacy that makes Communism unworkable: the idea that people will only take as much wealth as they need, and use the rest to help their fellow countrymen achieve the same kind of life. We have seen, under Communism and the Republican brand of capitalism, that this does not work: the rich and powerful continue to acquire more wealth and power by denying it to everyone else. It’s human nature that some people are greedy. If we follow the Republican party’s path, the U.S. will eventually wind up a capitalist oligarchy like China is now.
October 21st, 2008 at 2:41 pm
I THINK JOE WAS PLANTED.
IS JOE REALLY A BROTHER IN LAW TO ROBERT WERZELBLACHER OF MILFORD, OHIO.
I READ THAT ROBERT WERZELBLACHER IS A SON-IN-LAW OF CHARLES KEATING OF THE KEATING FIVE.
IT ALSO SAID ROBERT IS FORMER SENIOR VP OF AMERICAN CONTINENTAL - THE INFAMOUS LINCOLN SAVINGS AND LOAN. IT ALSO SAID HE IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTER TO THE REPUBLICAN CAUSES. HUMMMMM!!
November 1st, 2008 at 3:09 am
[...] feel threatened, and I don’t recall an election like this in my lifetime. The issue with Joe (the plumber/non plumber) should have each and everyone one of you quaking in your boots. When has there been a time in [...]
April 16th, 2009 at 10:12 am
[...] government entities to intimidate and quiet anyone who doesn’t agree with them. Take ‘Joe the Plumber‘ for instance. If you say something they don’t like, you will find yourself on the [...]