CNN's Kyra Phillips Unloads on Joe the Plumber

NewsBusters.org ^ | 1/7/2009 | Mike Bates

[Mike Bates]

On today's CNN Newsroom, anchor Kyra Phillips let viewers know exactly what she thinks of Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, better known as Joe the Plumber. On the 2:00 PM (ET) segment she teased the story:

PHILLIPS: Oh, Lord, Joe The Plumber's got a new gig. It's got nothing to do with the pipes, it's got everything to do with Gaza.

And later again:

PHILLIPS: You've seen the last of this guy? Not. Now Joe The Plumber wants to flush out the truth as a war correspondent. I know, there are just no words. Stay here for details on his Middle East trip.

Minutes later she reported:

Hey, Joe, what do you know? No, seriously, what do you know? Since that whole plumbing thing didn't work out, I mean. Now, Joe Wurzelbacher is decamping to the Middle East. That's right, the plumber slash author slash singer.

His latest career gambit? War correspondent. He's going spend ten days in Israel reporting for the conservative Web site pjtv.com. And he says he hopes to air Israelis' views on the Gaza offensive. Lord, help us.

[Sarah Barracuda]

That’s what she said LOL
Seriously I doubt even Joe the Plumber would want to get down there and check the pipes

[KarlInOhio]

Joe's good at asking tough questions people don't want to answer. How about asking a UN representative why they comply with Hamas using their school as an ammo dump and a firebase?

[mkcc30]

Mwaaaahaaaahahahaha! That is freakin’ hilarious! Editors must have not only smoked pot in college but also drank the bong water...LOL!

[informavoracious]

Yet when any brainless Hollywood libtard goes, they fawn all over him/her...

[SAJ]

Love it!

[JRochelle]

This is the skank who used the bathroom with her mike on, all the while bitching and moaning about her controlling sister-in-law.

Shut up Krya, you bitch. I think Joe the plumber isn't going to be caught tinkling with his mike on.

And he isn't even a learned professional reporter.

[voteNRA]

Where’s that piccie of SENATOR Al Franken in Depends...?

It has nothing to do with this thread, but since you asked:

And another

[Mike Bates]

I believe the "control freak" is now her former sister-in-law.

[EDINVA]

Sounds like *someone* can’t deal with a manly man.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> A simpler version of “Where’s Waldo?” for CNN viewers - “Where’s Switzerland?”

(BIG GRIN!!) Tee-hee-hee! That’s HELL-FUNNY! ‘Strewth! How embarrassing for the Swiss — they’re badly lost. CNN says so!

[roses of sharon]

Is Kyra the one who left her mic on, went to the bathroom, peed, then talked trash about her SIL all with the mic still on?

Hope so! LOL

[gaijin]

I stopped watching all TV news so long ago that I honestly didn't recognize the name Kyra Phillips and I DO NOT RECOGNIZE THIS PERSON:

[steelyourfaith]

[MIT-Elephant]

The professional outragists that call themselves reporters are so dumb.

[JRochelle]

I have relatives in MN and the next time I travel to that stupid state, I am going to make copies of that picture, the one with the diaper, and tape it in every restroom, store, restaurant, etc. I happen to go into.

[Arguendo]

Can’t say I saw much point to his book (except to trade on his name recognition to make him money), but he just might be a good reporter. After all, he came to the national stage because he asked Obama a question neither Obama nor the mainstream media wanted addressed—something most reporters don’t do enough of.

[Mike Bates]

Yep, that’s our girl.

[Mike Bates]

That pic was taken a few makeovers ago, I’d guess.

[Tzimisce]

...she’s just pissed cause he’ll probably do a better job than “real” reporters....

[nutmeg]

Disgusting. Is Kyra Phillips supposed to be an “objective” journalist, or is she CNN’s version of Rachel Maddow? Since I rarely watch CNN, I have no idea who she is...