Posted on 01/23/2009 11:04:40 AM PST by rellimpank
Is Geithner really the only man who can do the job?
During the hothouse days of the presidential campaign, Joe Wurzelbacher became famous because he got Barack Obama to confess that he likes to spread the wealth around. Better known as Joe the Plumber, the Toledo, Ohio, laborer became the target of bottomless venom and scorn because he seemed like an obstacle to Obama’s coronation.
One of the main talking points, particularly among left-wing bloggers, was that Wurzelbacher was a tax cheat because, it was revealed by ABC News, he had a tax lien of $1,182 for back Ohio state taxes. This fueled the argument that he was a fraud, his opinion didn’t matter. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.
(Excerpt) Read more at article.nationalreview.com ...
It’s a good thing we have this guy. Without him we would be dead. He is apparently the only one that knows anything. Another savior to help our new savior. Thank God. What luck. /sarc
If he doesn’t work us out of this economic mess;can we throw
Timmy down the well?
Excellent article pointing out the overlooked (by the MSM) hypocrisy of the liberal Dims.
The Dallas Morning News had an editorial last week that said he was the ONLY man who could do the job to save us from this crisis and the tax cheat thing was a minor thing anyway.
Can’t nominate this guy, it would be unpatriotic, just ask Joe Biden!
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