Toledo going After the unlicensed plumber

[gabeana]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101603614.html

But the emergence of Joe has allowed the state of Ohio to locate the man it says owes nearly $1,200 in back taxes. His motives for confronting Sen. Barack Obama at a campaign stop in his neighborhood earlier this week are the subject of intense Internet speculation. The city of Toledo is preparing a letter to his employer seeking to determine whether he is violating city codes, and the plumbers union is on his tail.

"Joe the Plumber really isn't a plumber," said Thomas Joseph, business manager of Local 50 of the United Association of Plumbers, Steamfitters and Service Mechanics, whose national membership has endorsed Obama.

[skooooo]

1. I bet Joe wishes he would have stayed in bed.

[dgibby]

42. Looks like old Joe took a knife to a gun fiight!

[qanda]

2. McCain should be ashamed of himself

[grannylib]

45. Exactly, since Joe was clearly a rePigliCon plant...

McCain is responsible for all of this.

[Thrill]

3. wow

[Connie_Corleone]

4. Big dumbass.

[Tatiana]

5. Silly, stupid, Republican. n/t

[Coexist]

6. heh, heh, heh, heh....

[AlCzervik]

7. How long until they blame the "Liberal media" for this?

he injected himself into this, bet he wishes he had a time machine.

[rufus dog]

41. Already happened Chimps

Turned on Dobbs and could only take a minute, but he stated that the liberal media should be ashamed of themselves then immediatly tied it to Democrats.

[Kerrytravelers]

8. Isn't this typical of that crowd? I mean, in a way, I'm not surprised. This is par for the course

with that crew. McCain supporters just don't have that much going on upstairs. Their elevators don't reach the top floor.

[Jennicut]

9. "The elevators don't reach the top floor!"

That about says it all with those wacky McInsane/Phalin supporters.

[Gold Metal Flake]

15. What? Republicans talking tall about personal responsibility?

Then cheating on taxes and being scabs? Lots of big talk about wealth but being broke dicks?

Yup, that's typical of so many I have met. I'll bet he pours his used motor oil down the gutter, too.

[renie408]

10. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. n/t

[KingFlorez]

11. Owned

This little spectacle is backfiring

[Cha]

12. Rec'd...joe's not really a plumber?

So what do we get to call him? joe the attention whore?

[ShortnFiery]

19. Lou Dobbs had a major "man crush" on Joe the Plumber this evening - he'll claim it to be

the mean old liberal news media on a witch hunt for that GOOD OLD Joe the Plumber. :crazy:

[bvar22]

43. Joe's not really a licensed plumber....

...that makes him a Plumbers Helper.

[ThatsMyBarack]

13. Does that mean one less vote for McCain?

OOPS! Joe the Plumber ain't registered. Never mind.

[Cha]

20. That would have been a vote FOR

mccain if only he'd been registered:(}(

[beachmom]

25. He IS registered.

[Cha]

28. Ah, I read he wasn't..thank

you for the update.

[LiberalHeart]

37. He's registered but his name is spelled wrong, so will he get a provisional ballot?

There's an O where should be a U.

[Cha]

39. Wouldn't let a Dem

vote would they?

[jazzjunkysue]

14. OK, so, a McCain political move backfired on national TV, making the geezer the laughing stock of

the political landscape.

I've lost count.

Is this number 39 or 93?

Only 20 days left. What will they come up with, next?

I'll almost be sad when the circus leaves town, and takes some of the clowns off the national radar.

[crossroads]

26. Well said!

[tanyev]

16. Joe Six-Pack just got deep-sixed by John McCain.

[ShortnFiery]

17. Make sure the right wing nuts KNOW it's the City of Toledo and a Union investigating and not

that evil liberal mainstream media. :eyes:

[TheKentuckian]

27. That makes no difference because of the Unions and

their Mayor is a Democrat as well.

I don't care let them stew, I sez. Only the 28% really cares.

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. Didn't McCain pay him enough to cover that tax bill?

[City Lights]

21. Have at him, Toledo!

:party:

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving loser.

[girl gone mad]

22. He's going to need Obama's tax cut. n/t

[beachmom]

23. This goes to show how these labeled "voting groups" are so useless.

This guy is the type right wing radio RAILS against, yet since he looked the part, they adopted him as the Joe Six Pack stand in. People are not that simple.

[political_Dem]

24. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

I can't wait to see what else turns up.


;) :popcorn:

[dmr]

29. Holy Toledo!

Been a long time I said that, and it was never about Toledo! :rofl:

Well, Joe, you reap what you sow, and don't tell me the Republicans wouldn't go after you triple time if you were a Democrat - cuz, they'd crucify ya, Joe!

You betcha!

[karynnj]

30. Sounds to me like he may soon be one of the unemployed

- or employed by McCain's campaign. It sounds like he has gotten his employer in a lot of trouble - because he was not qualified to being doing what he did. He could not even do the plumbling if he did buy the company - which would kind of constrain the money.

[LiberalHeart]

38. Nah. He'll land a gig on Faux News hosting his own show. Or can replace Glenn Beck on CNN.

[Undercurrent]

31. LOL

Looks like ole Joe the (non) plumber flushed himself right down the drain!

Way to go Ohio and Local 50!

[jkshaw]

32. Good!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

33. Is his real name

Joe the asshole?

[Canuckistanian]

34. Another "Values Voter"

Unfortunately, those values are dishonesty, cheating and greed.

[Shine]

35. Too funny.

:rofl:

[HughMoran]

36. Uh-oh

Finally a part of this story that I can endorse.

All I ask for is something to sink my teeth into.

[WheelWalker]

40. Karma (Awesome) One (1) Unit

[ecstatic]

44. Rethugs have already begun blaming Obama for Joe's fate

Nevermind that McShame didn't properly vet the guy before thrusting him into the national spotlight. :eyes:

[beac]

46. Sounds like Joe is gonna get his drain snaked!

Truly everything McCain tounches turns to sh!t.