Media was and is completely biased, but after both McCain and Obama brought up Joe the Plumber a million times during the debate, I don’t see what’s wrong with digging up info on him.
But that doesn’t excuse the media for a million other problems
Joe’s life was being examined by the proctologists in the media BEFORE he began “campaigning”....which is inexcusable.
From the short video excerpt - Joe was far more erudite, composed and intelligent than the “professional propagandist” John Roberts. Roberts’ narcissism was exposed when Joe forced him to defend his leftwing bias.
Wrong, newbie.
The media was digging up information as soon as their Messiah slipped out the "spread the wealth" comment to Joe. This was well before Joe was brought onto the campaign trail.
“Media was and is completely biased, but after both McCain and Obama brought up Joe the Plumber a million times during the debate, I don’t see what’s wrong with digging up info on him.”
I’ll tell you why it is wrong. Obama came to Joe’s house. They went to Joe’s yard, they asked if Joe had a question. Joe asked his question and the great one hemmed and hawed. Then the media went after Joe. This was before he campaigned for McCain.
Now let’s look at the other side. Obama didn’t tell us who paid for his college. Obama didn’t show us his transcripts. Obama was a druggie.
And the media sat in silence.
Better check the timeline on the facts before you authorize CNN sodomy on a private citizen. Welcome to FR; however, be advised, no one here cares about your random thoughts as quoted above. Bring something real, or just watch.
Meow.
I’ll tell you what’s wrong with it. A private citizen asked a Presidential candidate a question about his policies and pointed out the problem he had with said policies. He did not seek the candidate out - the candidate came to the man’s neighborhood, where he was playing football with his son. And that was it. It was the candidates that brought his name up constantly during the debate because Joe had become a symbol of an American everyman who didn’t want his wealth “spread around.” Joe wasn’t seeking a spotlight.
It was STATE OFFICIALS who were Obigula supporters who combed through Joe’s records and provided information to the media - state officials that have since been fired, suspended or forced to resign for their behavior. So if you can’t find anything wrong with the media conducting an investigation of a private citizen in an attempt to smear his reputation because he dared to question the liberal and sainted Democratic candidate, then good luck the next four years, pal.
The media conducted a deeper investigation on a nondescript plumber in Ohio in 24 hours than the did on a nondescript Presidential candidate in 24 months.