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NO-SHOWS 9:03 AM OCTOBER 15, 2012
JOE THE PLUMBER HAS NO TIME FOR DEBATES
Remember Joe the Plumber, that guy who isnt really named Joe and isnt really a plumber but nonetheless became famous for no particular reason during the 2008 election and then somehow managed to get a reporting gig for Pajamas Media and subsequently wrote a book that now sells for about $00.01 on Amazon? Yes, THAT Joe the Plumber. It pains us to inform you that he is also running for Congress with the same zeal he usually reserves forplumbing and book-writing.
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, the Republican running against U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, skipped out on the City Club of Cleveland debate Thursday and has earned a reputation for being all but impossible to contact, even by his fellow Republicans.
This is sad for us, because we were looking forward to watching a highlight reel of Joe the Plumber saying stupid things while Marcy Kaptur rolled her eyes and made jerk-off motions.
The Victory Center, which provides phone banks and logistical support for candidates, hasnt even received yard signs or campaign literature from Wurzelbacher, she said.
Carrie Miller, spokeswoman for the City Club, said her organization made numerous attempts to reach Wurzelbacher but never heard back. Kaptur ended up speaking alone at Thursdays event.
Id rather have him in the arena and compete rather than hiding somewhere, Steve Fought, a veteran campaign staffer working for Kaptur, said Its the voters who lose in this because they deserve to hear what he has to say, Fought said.
What did the voters do to deserve this? We do not know. But it must be something horrible. Or great, actually, now that we think about it.
[Cleveland Chronicle]
http://wonkette.com/486775/joe-the-plumber-has-no-time-for-debates
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)and the plunger he rode in on.
Dem2TheCore
(220 posts)"while Marcy Kaptur rolled her eyes and made jerk-off motions"
Too funny!
Flashmann
(2,140 posts)Would read better and be hella more accurate,as:
JOE THE PLUMBER HAS NO INTELLIGENCE FOR DEBATES
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)On the other hand...might be changing my mind.
JI7
(89,264 posts)but then you have cases like Bachmann, Gohmert, Allen West, and even Bush.