Joe the Plumber

2009-07-26 09:12:27

#1

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6808|Global Command

Reporters later learned that Wurzelbacher did not have a plumbing license, was behind on his taxes, had a real first name of Sam, and was unmarried with a teenage son.

So, did the republicans pick him to be a spokes hole, or is he just milking every last second out of his 15 minutes of fame. This fail is so epic even jesus would...

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/ … 5J20090725

2009-07-26 09:15:21

#2

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6827|San Diego, CA, USA

The ladder.

2009-07-26 09:15:36

#3

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5679

That guy was such an idiot. But the fact the media crawled up his ass and the fact you still care about him is quite odd.

2009-07-26 09:25:36

#4

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6808|Global Command

It's in the news Slick.

2009-07-26 09:27:33

#5

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5679

ATG wrote:
It's in the news Slick.

I know. And it should be ignored. Rooters just went down a peg for me.

2009-07-26 09:42:41

#6

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6880|132 and Bush

We've heard all of this before.

He asked a question.. so what's the big dea? He was a plumber, an unlicensed plumber (yes they exist).

The whole republican "setup" thing has been debunked as well.

The same media that decided to create the hype around this man is now giving each other handjobs for "exposing" him. What a joke.

Palin was the real face palm.. There is no denying that the GOP put an unprepared candidate in the forefront when picking her.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-07-26 09:43:44

#7

Deadmonkiefart: Floccinaucinihilipilificator; +177|6985

He was successful in proving a point, to Obama's disadvantage. Of course the media is going to do some research to find out if he is 'for real'.

2009-07-26 09:52:30

#8

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6880|132 and Bush

Really? Cause it's sounding like his point was valid... you know the whole 250k or less people arent going to get taxed more .

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-07-27 13:20:20

#9

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5679

I do not want to change the subject of the OP, but I find this story kind of fits. GJ nObama.

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/07/27 … he-toilet/

"..taxpayer money has funded toilet-related projects ranging from humble sylvan outhouses to "historic" restrooms, sprucing up or replacing aging toilets to spending $2.8 million for toilets in national forests in New Mexico."

2009-07-27 13:22:53

#10

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6938|BC, Canada

2.8 million... come on, thats nothing. what percentage of the stimulus package would this add up too?

And of course some taxpayer money is gonna go into toilets... who else is gonna build public ones.

Last edited by Nic (2009-07-27 13:24:36)

2009-07-27 13:23:58

#11

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5679

Nic wrote:
2.8 million... come on, thats nothing. what percentage of the stimulus package would this add up too?

2.8 was just for New Mexico shitters.

2009-07-27 13:25:38

#12

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6938|BC, Canada

so. you think 2.8 is gonna build and maintain all the public toilets in the USA?

2009-07-27 13:29:22

#13

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5679

Nic wrote:
so. you think 2.8 is gonna build and maintain all the public toilets in the USA?

Just start adding all the stuff up dude. This is pork. This is NOT what a stimulus bill is for. Here are just a couple. There are many many many more examples.

$3.8 million for the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy in Detroit;
$1.9 million for the Pleasure Beach water taxi service in Connecticut;
$1.8 million for swine odor and manure management research in Ames, Iowa;
$380,000 for a recreation and fairgrounds area in Kotzebue, Alaska;
$143,000 for the Greater New Haven Labor History Association in Connecticut;
$95,000 for the Canton Symphony Orchestra Association in Ohio; and
$71,000 for Dance Theater Etcetera in Brooklyn for its Tolerance through Arts initiative

2009-07-27 13:36:37

#14

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5865

I always forget the "b" is silent in the word Plumber, that whenever I read it, I read it as Plumper. As in a very fat person.

2009-07-27 13:41:59

#15

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6938|BC, Canada

I know its not what the stimulus bill is for, the point you obviously missed is there are far bigger fish to fry. Yeah little things add up, but it does cost to run plumbing and install and maintain stuff like public toilets. If you have ever used one you probably have no right to bitch about money being spent on it.

Also, 71000K come on.

Edit: Also, I feel all the things you mentioned are the kind of things that I feel tax dollars should go to. Not billions to huge corporations that ruin the economy in the first place.

Last edited by Nic (2009-07-27 13:44:41)

2009-07-27 13:43:47

#16

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5679

71K could go a long way for someone who is unemployed with a family eh? THAT is what the money should be for. You can trivialise the amount all you want.

2009-07-27 13:47:01

#17

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6938|BC, Canada

So what are you saying, all money should go into welfare? No dollars for teaching tolerance? no dollars for public toilets.

2009-07-27 13:48:41

#18

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5679

Nic wrote:
So what are you saying, all money should go into welfare? No dollars for teaching tolerance? no dollars for public toilets.

No, that is not what I am saying. We already have funding for stuff like public toilets. That, however, is not how the stimulus bill was sold to the US public by nObama.

2009-07-27 13:50:42

#19

Pug: UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate; +652|6821|Texas - Bigger than France

Yeah, lets start worrying about $71k in the US budget. Like a lot. We'd wear ourselves out at that level, or even at $3.8M.

Not that I like shitty spending at all, but it seems like some large, large items should be targeted first.

2009-07-27 13:52:17

#20

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5679

Pug wrote:
Yeah, lets start worrying about $71k in the US budget.

We are talking about the Stimulus, not the US budget.

2009-07-27 13:55:57

#21

Pug: UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate; +652|6821|Texas - Bigger than France

Really? So where's the $71k coming from? China?

2009-07-27 13:56:17

#22

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5679

Pug wrote:
Really? So where's the $71k coming from? China?

Yes

2009-07-27 13:57:13

#23

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6938|BC, Canada

Would you consider the fact that spending money on building and maintaining public restrooms and parks for kids, as well as creating a water taxi service create work for people to do. Some one has to build and maintain all of these things. You know the old " Give a man a fish, feed him for a day, Teach a man to fish feed him for life thing".

2009-07-27 13:58:19

#24

Pug: UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate; +652|6821|Texas - Bigger than France

Yeah, true, but where exactly it the $71k check coming from?

2009-07-27 13:58:47

#25

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5679

Nic wrote:
Would you consider the fact that spending money on building and maintaining public restrooms and parks for kids, as well as creating a water taxi service create work for people to do. Some one has to build and maintain all of these things. You know the old " Give a man a fish, feed him for a day, Teach a man to fish feed him for life thing".

If you are implying I am for welfare, you are wrong. However, you seem to think those projects create jobs. Well, current unemployment numbers would prove you wrong.

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