Posted on 10/16/2008 4:54:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
To my way of thinking, Joe the Plumber - singing the psalm of the common man, and representing the views of the middle class and what we once used to call the Silent Majority - has completely terrified the left, the Obama camp and the press.
And so he must be destroyed.
So what happens to Mr. Wurzelbacher for expressing his views?
Reports in the mainstream media appear claiming that he is unlicensed (even though he doesnt need one as an employee of a business or as a contractor working on a residence), and that he apparently has a tax lien filed against him.
Not to be outdone, the Daily Kos published his home address for all the world to see.
Andrew Sullivan is all of a doodah that Joe uses his middle name, btw.
But heres the thing: what or who Joe the Plumber is does not matter. What matters is what Barack Obama said to him. The focus on Joe the Plumber - the obsession on him, and the need to somehow discredit him in the eyes of the nation - is meant to distract you from what Barack Obama said, and nothing else.
And what Barack Obama said was:
(VIDEO AT LINK)
Those words are what matters. It does not matter whether Obama said them to Joe the Plumber or Booby McBoobadoob. Dont allow yourself to become distracted by the media swarm/feed. Stay focused on Obamas words. THOSE are what matters.
Says Glenn Reynolds:
They told me that if George W. Bush were re-elected, people would be punished for speaking truth to power. And they were right!
James Pethokoukis writes Did Obama Just Blow the Election by promising to spread the wealth around?
A while back I chatted with a University of Chicago professor who was a frequent lunch companion of Obamas. This professor said that Obama was as close to a full-out Marxist as anyone who has ever run for president of the United States. Now, I tend to quickly dismiss that kind of talk as way over the top But if he is as free with that sort of redistributive philosophy in private as he was on the campaign trail this week, I have no doubt that U of C professor really does figure him as a radical. And after last nights debate, a few more Americans might think that way, too. McCains best line: Now, of all times in America, we need to cut peoples taxes. We need to encourage business, create jobs, not spread the wealth around.
America just heard the President Presumptive tell them, essentially, dont dream too big. Dont dare to dream too big, because if you do, were just going to chop you down to size, so that everyone is the same.
That is not an American recipe. It is a recipe thats been tried several times and all it ever does is sap people of ambition, creativity and freedom. Whats the point in excelling if your excellence will be the equal of mediocrity? Whats the point of dreaming, if your dreams are going to be subject to the whims of others?
America likes its dreams, its ambitions and its freedoms. Between Obamas slip-of-the-tongue and the increasingly troubling stories of voter fraud - excuse me, voter registration fraud (which is mean to enable voter fraud) - rampant in one state after another, hes making a lot of Americans wary.
Americans does not like being told it cant do something. They do not like being told not to dream glorious dreams. They do not like being told that excellence must subdue itself. And they really dont like cheating the vote.
Things turn on a dime. This election may well turn not on who Joe the Plumber is - but who Barack Obama is revealing himself - finally - to be.
Lorie Byrd has more, plus a video
Hot Air has breaking on Joe and notes:
Should have known better than to ask a media darling a tough question before your affairs were in order, Joe. Exit question: The laws the law and it is, after all, his own fault for not having the papers he needs. If, say, an illegal alien had asked McCain a tough question and some righty media source responded by bringing his status to light, would the left feel the same way?
I guess its a fair question. So is this.
Finally - remember when Tim Robbins said he felt a chill wind blowing in America - back in 2001, referring to George W. Bush? Well, it seems the chill wind is blowing alright - hard and from the left - and its going after anyone who dares to question the Messiah.
And yeah the guys not even in office, yet. What is it going to be like, when President Obama and his crew have the power (and seemingly the full support) of the agencies behind them?
Sure is getting interesting. Put on a sweater, that wind is chill!
HeeHee....watching Obama step all over his Johnson....and then the MSM trying to project his ineptness onto poor old Joe the Plumber is worth another round of PopCorn!!!!We need to buy JtP a six at least....hope McCain and Palin find a way to get him to the Inaugural!!!
They are in a panic. This is great psy war folks, play it to the hilt and they will go totally basket case by election day. This is like intellectually and tactically taking candy from a baby.
If you had any business experience you would know that just like rent, raw materials, labor, and utilities, the cost of taxes and regulations is another element in the cost of goods and services and is passed along to the customers. So if you raise the taxes on Joe the Plumber or Exxon, the price they charge to Joe Sixpack will go up accordingly.
Lastly, Joe the Plumber may have gross billings for his S Corp or LLC, but from that he must pay his taxes, and other costs and maybe, just maybe he will have enough left to pay himself.
Expect a civil war to break out because of that possibility.
A tax increase of $9000 is not a small increase. I will again assert that you know absolutely nothing about business and have never had to sign the front of a company check. It is not uncommon for an S Corp plumbing business to have gross billings in excess of $250K from three to five trucks and plumbers, as well as a bookkeeper on the payroll. After wages, vehicle and other expenses there isn't a whole lot left for the owner. That $9000 equates to $1500 per month.
Only you, Biden, and Obama (who also never had a real jobs) think that the guy who showed the initiative and accepted the risks should be happy to cough up another $9000 for a socialist redistribution vote buying scheme. But since you seem to have all of the answers, how should Joe pay for those additional taxes, should he lay-off a plumber, cut salaries across the board, or pass the increase on to the customers?
You know, my math was wrong, at least have the sense to argue that $22,500 is not a small increase. You sound silly trying to claim that $9,000 is a large percent of $1,000,000. There is an argument here that tax increases are never right—that’s the one you should stick to. Arguing that a $9,000 increase on profits of a $1,000,000 is going to cause layoffs makes you sound like a nilly.
Here is a bit of irony for you. The tax code permits any individual to voluntarily contribute any amount in excess of their calculated taxes to the treasury in the event they believe that they are under taxed or have an obligation to spread their wealth around. When individuals like Joe Biden, Barak Obama, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid have contributed all wealth, income and assets above the national median I will listen to them when they ask me or guys like Joe the Plumber for more.
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