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Washington Post Dismisses Joe the Plumber as 'Leftover Artifact' From 2008
Newsbusters / Washington Compost ^

Posted on 02/27/2009 5:30:51 PM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing

Washington Post staff writer Paul Farhi penned a nasty little critique of Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher in Thursday's paper, deriding the conservative critic of Barack Obama as "a leftover artifact from a forgotten time." Grouping Wurzelbacher in with other "campaign distractions," Farhi panned, "He's Clara Peller, Willie Horton or Gennifer Flowers -- names that are the questions in a 'Jeopardy!' category called 'Presidential Campaign Distractions.'" (Of course, Wurzelbacher's "distraction" was to challenge the economic policy of Obama.)

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2008; drivebymedia; enemedia; joetheplumber; liberalmedia; washingtoncompost; wurzelbacher
NB notes a good example here, but I think the line preceding the outlined snarky comment is even better:

when he was videotaped confronting Barack Obama about his small-business tax plans. He later called Obama's plans "socialism."

I *l*o*v*e* it when the liberal media pulls this BS. The redistribution of wealth is straight out of Marx' handbook. But that doesn't matter to any liberally biased journalist. Most journalists start out with the view that liberalism is correct and conservatism is wrong and divisive.......... all conservatives are liars. Even when the media double and quadruple fact checks a conservative, we're *STILL* liars.

This comment is indicative of that mindset. No no, it's not really that Joe told the truth; it's not really that it's socialism, That's just the criticism of some. I'll bet that this liberal journalist never bothered to even see if that comment was correct. He just knew in his heart of hearts that because a conservative said it, it was a lie.

1 posted on 02/27/2009 5:30:51 PM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Hopefully the Washington Pest will soon go the way of the Rocky Mountain News.


2 posted on 02/27/2009 5:33:15 PM PST by screaminsunshine (f)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Washington Post is a ‘Leftover Artifact’ From the age of unheated outhouses.


3 posted on 02/27/2009 5:33:43 PM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing
Grouping Wurzelbacher in with other "campaign distractions," Farhi panned, "He's Clara Peller, Willie Horton or Gennifer Flowers -- names that are the questions in a 'Jeopardy!' category called 'Presidential Campaign Distractions.'

Cindy Sheehan comes to mind also .....

4 posted on 02/27/2009 5:37:44 PM PST by Mr_Moonlight
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To: screaminsunshine

———————the Washington Pest-———————

ROFLMAO! I love it!


5 posted on 02/27/2009 5:38:50 PM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing (Fairness doctrine = Red Herring. Localism is the real threat)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

This will help Joe. This is an example of “no such thing as negative press”, and the same thing is also true with the left’s continued negative attacks upon Rush Limbaugh.


6 posted on 02/27/2009 5:39:31 PM PST by johnthebaptistmoore (Conservatives obey the rules. Leftists cheat. Who probably has the political advantage?)
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To: xcamel
Washington Compost isn't fit to wipe your arse with - the print still rubs off.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
7 posted on 02/27/2009 5:39:33 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: screaminsunshine

Don’t you just feel their love.


8 posted on 02/27/2009 5:41:17 PM PST by phormer phrog phlyer
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To: screaminsunshine

Soon Joe Farhi will be a forgotten relic from the media while Joe the Plumber will still be a national hero.


9 posted on 02/27/2009 5:44:53 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Paul Farthi, hmmm. I think we may need a big plunger to clear the drain of this guy. Anyone know a good plumber? Oh, never mind....

Let’s wait about 6 months, right about the time we are waist deep in the stimulus and then replay Joe the Plumber’s question to the O and his concerns with increased taxes. And see if Joe’s concerns were valid. My money’s on Joe.


10 posted on 02/27/2009 5:53:53 PM PST by Sir Clancelot
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

“a leftover artifact from a forgotten time.”

You know...back when truth meant something to newspapers.


11 posted on 02/27/2009 5:57:58 PM PST by BenLurkin (Mornie` utulie`. Mornie` alantie`.)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing
Washington Post staff writer Paul Farhi penned a nasty little critique of Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher in Thursday's paper, deriding the conservative critic of Barack Obama as "a leftover artifact from a forgotten time."

Funny that, they're still talking about him. Guess he's still relevant.

12 posted on 02/27/2009 5:59:11 PM PST by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

This from the clinging artifact of the 19th century.


13 posted on 02/27/2009 6:11:24 PM PST by steelyourfaith (How many face lifts were required before the Speaker began speaking from her anal orifice?)
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To: phormer phrog phlyer

“a leftover artifact from a forgotten time.”

Actually Joe just might be the spark of the Boston Tea Parties which seem to be catching steam.

What’s WaPo going to say when a million of us show up on the mall and demand Obamachev shove his taxes up his skinny black ass?


14 posted on 02/27/2009 6:25:43 PM PST by y6162
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

15 posted on 02/27/2009 6:34:30 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet ("To insist on strength is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering." Barry Goldwater)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Oh, I’m sure the Washington Post WISHES they’ve seen the last of “Joe the Plumber”!


16 posted on 02/27/2009 9:27:54 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing; All
I'm with Joe...



17 posted on 02/28/2009 2:07:57 AM PST by backhoe (All across America, the Lights are going out...)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

The news is incredibly rude. They were laughing at him because they claim he only sold 5 books at a book signing. First of all why would they make fun of someone just because they could not sell books AND why is that news anyway.


18 posted on 03/01/2009 5:05:28 AM PST by napscoordinator
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