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Deep Thought

by Steven D
Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 08:31:52 AM EST

I can't wait until "Joe the Plumber" becomes a nobody again (except on Fox News, of course).

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"Something has changed with the audience," she said. "The audience is really, really, really interested in small sideshows."

I think Barack has proved that the audience is really, really, really sick of the small sideshows.

What would the media do without them? Possibly we're not all destined for television stardom.

by Alice on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 09:08:10 AM EST

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A nobody again? Has he ever been more than that?

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 09:10:19 AM EST

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Actually, yes! He was a prominent clueless loser for a while.

by The Voice In The Wilderness on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 07:28:17 PM EST
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Can't wait for Joe the Plumber's country album. And his run for Congress. And his sitcom.

by Bob In Pacifica on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 09:11:01 AM EST

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Bob, you must be a masochist.

Or bitter, clinging to your liberal values and civil rights.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt

by Steven D on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 09:15:15 AM EST
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He always was a nobody (none / 0)

To me, he represents racism at its core. He wanted to be a plumber without doing his homework, without getting a licence, without even taking a class. He wants to buy a business without savings, enjoy citizenship while owing back taxes.

He wanted to be a political star without knowing anything about government. Now, having probably bankrupted his boss by working illegally, he wants to be a country music star--undoubtably without talent.

But he's white and nicely bald.

Michaela

by michaelmt (MrMichael_t@yahoo.com) on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 09:56:52 AM EST

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I keep waiting for McCain to offer him a job as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or Commissioner of the IRS.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt

by Steven D on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 10:15:39 AM EST
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Re: He always was a nobody (4.00 / 2)

I was thinking that FEMA director was where he would end up.

by ericy on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 04:44:07 PM EST
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the important lesson from Joe-the-Plumber is McCain's poor judgment. McCain is not the statesman we need in a President.

McCain did not vet Joe-the-Plumber before he made him his mascot just as he did not know who Sarah Palin really is before he named her to the VP slot. Even with MacDonalds you need three interviews before joining the hamburger team.

McCain has never left behind his nickname - McNasty - a campaign inciting straight from the cesspool...showing us all we need to know...that he's worst than W. Bush.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 10:10:38 AM EST

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Worse than W. The mind boggles. But, you're right,idredit.

by The Voice In The Wilderness on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 07:30:35 PM EST
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