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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 02:15 AM Mar 2012

‘Joe The Plumber’ Accuses Lawrence O’Donnell Of Engaging In ‘Fear Mongering’


VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/joe-the-plumber-accuses-lawrence-o%E2%80%99donnell-of-engaging-in-%E2%80%98fear-mongering%E2%80%99/

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell invited congressional nominee Joe the Plumber (né Samuel Wurzelbacher) onto his show Thursday, where he tore into him for his support of Herman Cain’s famed “9-9-9? tax plan — a plan, O’Donnell said, that would actually see some of Joe’s constituents experience a hefty tax increase. ... <SNIP>


Edited to add - BETTER VERSION on LINK below
The link below includes Marcy Kaptur's rebuttal
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3096434/#46676476



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yourout

(7,531 posts)
1. He was a lousy plumber so that means he will be a great Congressman.......not.
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 02:21 AM
Mar 2012

Parrot is the word that comes to mind.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
3. Joe the Plumber repeats talking points very well
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 02:41 AM
Mar 2012

Unfortunately, he has no idea what they mean or no idea how they relate to the real world, or don't relate to the real world.

He'll be slaughtered in November. That's just as well. He's just a useful idiot of the robber barons.

JohnnyRingo

(18,636 posts)
4. First they're afraid of science, and now it's math.
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 03:28 AM
Mar 2012

We know they fear others may have sex and they shudder in the face of social safety nets.
Republicans cower under the threat of nuclear attack and they're afraid too many immigrants may cross the border.

It's starting to sound like conservatism is a paranoid mental issue.

TruthBeTold65

(203 posts)
6. Joe plays the pied-piper flute of republicons but...
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 08:00 AM
Mar 2012

like the republicons, it all breaks down in the details and facts.

randr

(12,412 posts)
7. Lawrence tried to discuss the merits of Joe's 9-9-9 spiel
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:33 AM
Mar 2012

and Joe saw it as "fear mongering".
Fear of facts is what Joe and his ilk are suffering from.

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)
12. I saw this interview last night and thought Joe went the
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 01:01 PM
Mar 2012

"fear mongering" route because it is one of the designated talking points; details and demonstrating an understanding of 9-9-9, not so much! The latter became obvious when Lawrence spelled out components of 9-9-9 and Joe couldn't counter with ANYTHING except with the accusation of "fear mongering". It was painful to watch and listen.

11. Joe the Plumber
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 12:54 PM
Mar 2012

Lawrence used facts to smackdown this phony Joe the Plumber. In the next segment Congresswoman Kaptur did a great job in exposing the complete ignorance of this Republican Teabagger!! Could not believe that this jerk did not even live in the Congressional District that he wants to represent.

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