Joe the Plumber: McCain 'appalled me'

Politico ^ | 12/9/08 | ANDY BARR

[redk]

Joe Wurzelbacher lashed out at former GOP presidential nominee John McCain Tuesday, the man who made Wurzelbacher famous as “Joe the Plumber.”

Wurzelbacher told conservative radio host Glenn Beck that he felt “dirty” after “being on the campaign trail and seeing some of the things that take place.”

[NonValueAdded]

Worth repeating:

“Sarah Palin is absolutely the real deal,” [Wurzelbacher] said.

[bamahead]

bump

[Twinkie]

McCain looked erratic and compulsive when he up and sputtered about how he was “suspending his campaign” to go back to Washington and fix the “problem”. Then “suspended” his campaign for all of what - 24 hours? Fits and starts and was left looking erratic and compulsive; then voting “yea” to something NO ONE agreed with. The while thing has made the whole bunch look like the gang that couldn’t shoot straight. Except for Obama, who actually went and broke up the whole shooting match at the White House, then voted and left unscathed, looking like the Ice Man, while McCain left looking like he had egg on his face. McCain could have won with Sarah if he hadn’t allowed the likes of “Katie” and “Charlie” to butcher and disrespectfully treat her to juvenile pop quizzes. Unlike Obama, who they asked things like “Comfy, Senator Obama?” Totally irresponsible.

[wgflyer]

McCain....Tsk.

I'd have felt too icky if I voted for McCain, so I voted for Barr.

[bray]

Palin couldn’t overcome McDole. The Bailout bailed out Ohbummer.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[bray]

I was a Fredhead too, but geez give the guy some NoDoze! Someone should have hit him w/a Tazer before he went on stage.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[rhinohunter]

He just didn’t get it. He’s totally out of touch.

Yep...McCain is the most politically tone-deaf politician I have ever seen.

[nutmeg]

While Wurzelbacher was critical of McCain during the interview, he had nothing but praise for his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. “Sarah Palin is absolutely the real deal,” he said.

Yep, gotta agree with Joe on this one... ;-)

[OKSooner]

The only way McCain got the nomination is by the open primaries that all non-Republicans to choose the Republican nominee.

Makes about as much sense as sticking one's head up one's @$$.

[Night Hides Not]

Someone should have hit him w/a Tazer before he went on stage.

LOL!!!!!! "Don't Taze me, bro!"

[Jet Jaguar]

Nutmeg,

I think the reporter actually called my place and used my quotes for the interview...

[x_plus_one]

mormon derangement syndrome is an evangelical problem. Mit knows better than to do their worrying for them.

[Future Snake Eater]

I hope McPain READS this or HEARS of how appalling he is.

I don't think he cares. Palin is the only reason I bothered voting.

[Future Snake Eater]

The night that MCCain lost the election -he looked relieved. The next day he looked happy.

Yeah, he did. And Obama looked terrified...he still kind of does...

[Thumper1960]

No wonder Cindy McCain was boinking another guy.

I can't imagine a woman wanting to be intimate with the turd McCain.

[Nowhere Man]

Bravo Sierra. McCain's service was honorable, but that does not by itself make him honorable. I served with a number of scoundrels in Vietnam who were pretty damned good soldiers.

Point taken. I still thank him for his service, but he just didn't fight well in the election, some say he didn't want to win while others say he wanted to campaign as "Mr. Nice Guy." I do say he wasn't the best we can put into play more like a "consensus candidate." Well, as the saying goes, "a camel is a horse designed by a consensus." I'd like to have seen Fred Thompson or perhaps Romney but we ended up with McCain and had no choice but to play that hand.

[Nowhere Man]

Did you say you are Chuck the auto parts guy?

Yeah, I deliver them for a living. Not too bad of a job, very busy, people are keeping their old jalopies instead of buying new cars. Even my mother saw in the news, people are repairing their old cars and other things in lieu of newer cars and things. I wish I could score overtime, we are very busy but overtime is a "no-no" right now.

[exit82]

That’s a new one for me. Any add’l info? I thought I knew a lot about McCain, but I never heard that.

[Nowhere Man]

If you let the same five to ten states pick the nominee next time, you'll have another McCain. we need a national primary day. The opening states pick losers, even when they win.

Agreed. BTW, about Iowa and New Hampshire, who died and left them to be the political gods?

[Lorianne]

When I was on the bus with him, I asked him a lot of questions about the bailout because most Americans did not want that to happen

When McCain flew back to DC to vote for the bailout, this was absolutely, without a doubt, the moment McCain lost the election.

He had golden opportunity to prove his 'maverick' status and he blew it.