Enraged Leftwing Blogosphere Hurls Attacks Against Joe the Plumber

NewsBusters ^ | October 16, 2008 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

Joe the Plumber (Joe Wurzelbacher) seems to have committed a Thought Crime in the eyes of the leftwing Blogosphere by daring to question the Lightworker. As a result, and because his name was brought up several times by John McCain at the debate last night, Joe the Plumber has been the subject of a lot of rage at both the Democratic Underground and the Daily Kos. The title of the DU thread alone tells you just how angry the left is: "Hey, Joe 'The Dumbass' Plumber. Listen up!" And the Daily Kos thread is flat out incorrect: "'Joe the Plumber'" Not a Registered Voter." Sorry, Kossacks, but Joe the Plumber is registered to vote. He just prefers to use his middle name but you were too eager to smear him to consider that fact when poring through the Ohio voting records. Here is a sampling of leftwing anger directed at Joe the Plumber starting with the Democratic Underground:

So, Joe the Plumber. If you are too damned stupid to understand how Obama benefits you much more than McCain, then throw the American dream away and vote for McCain.

Sorry, I know this is stereotyping but he looks jackbootish to me...

Have we found out yet that McCain paid this goof to ask Obama about his taxes? If so, I missed it so far. If not, I would not be surprised if we hear about that shortly.

Joe the Plumber was a republican plant. OBVIOUS. Cameras ready. Gotcha moment. Then use in debate. Toss "joe" (wow, another Joe, how curious) on the day after morning shows. Nearly perfect ....... but too obvious. Joe listens to way too much talk radio. Too many rw talking points.

[junta]

That is right they cannot answer any questions they depend on smear such as “racist.”

[pillut48]

[AUJenn]

I know this sounds terrible, but if I were Joe, I’d be concerned for my safety. Think of all the loons who have stolen signs, thrown fire bombs at signs, destroyed property of McCain supporters. The heinous t-shirts and name-calling and violent wishes. The woman in Texas who had the Secret Service show up at her door because of a bogus “death threat.”

Right now, I’m sure there are some Obama thugs trying to dig up any kind of dirt on this poor guy, true or not. I hope he stands strong and doesn’t let anyone intimidate him, his family or his business.

[HungarianGypsy]

Something my son said this morning, “If we are all supposed to be equal, then we should all be President when Obama is.”

[Deo volente]

Joe the Plumber = Karl Rove = Dick Cheney = Sarah Palin = John McCain = George W. Bush = Satan.

This is how these people perceive the world.

[BelegStrongbow]

Nice analogy. From my avatar’s POV, he just sortied from Neldoreth and slew a crew of orcs sent out from Minas Tirith when they dared to try to invade our home forest.

[BelegStrongbow]

Hey, you just got a signal lesson in how to closely follow the progress of a centipede across the foot of a sequoia.

Not so easy as it looks, but once you know the trick, hey, anybody can do it.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Related thread:

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[elhombrelibre]

The Liberal Thugocracy is about to begin if Obama is elected. Kenyan style socialism with violence to follow would not be too surprising given the violent rhetoric of his supporters and their desires to squash any opposition.

[penelopesire]

LOL....love it!!

[vbmoneyspender]

i am in shock at this narrative today that is developing around this man. you cant write this stuff in a novel.

This is that Kevin Costner / Kelsey Grammer movie come to life.

[donnab]

Let them keep spewing. Between the Murtha...we are racists, and the anti ATP crowd, they will bring all of us everyday people united, and more angry than they could imagine.
Only thing is we will vote ...and fight against them.

[Palladin]

Excellent post, and great pics!

[vbmoneyspender]

Swing Vote

[Palladin]

Good one! It gave me my big laugh for the day!!!

[SierraWasp]

I want to immediately change the Republican ticket to Sarah Palin at the top and Joe the Plumber as Vice Presidential candidate!!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

A borrowed Graphic from another thread:

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[Gloucester]

I love that Sham-Wow guy. He cracks me up. My kids like to imagine what would happen if he had children with that kooky girl in the Geico commercials.

I'm thinking if that happened... Joe Biden would come out. (Or Helen Thomas if it's a girl...)

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“here come the orks”
I think you mean “dorks!”

[windcliff]

And his towels are made in Germany and you know the Germans make good stuff. Olympic divers use them to dry off.