Joe the Plumber, dumber than a whole crate of rocks

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Joe the Plumber, dumber than a whole crate of rocks

Edited on Sat Jun-27-09 09:04 AM by marmar

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from Wonkette:

Joe The Plumber Says Founding Fathers Hated Communism, Which Was Invented 60 Years After The Constitution

Well, that’s what this dingus gets for not carrying around a pocket-sized copy of The Communist Manifesto, which was pretty clearly published in 1848, MANY MOONS after the drafting of the Constitution. At a recent appearance in Wausau, Wisconsin, he said that the Founding Fathers “knew socialism doesn’t work. They knew communism doesn’t work.” On the other hand, the Founding Fathers knew two things did work: leeching, and slavery.

'Joe the Plumber' shares conservative views
By Robert Mentzer • Wausau Daily Herald • June 26, 2009

Conservatives in Wausau on Thursday decried President Barack Obama's economic policies at a gathering hosted by the conservative free-market group Americans for Prosperity.

The event, called "Pints and Politics," brought to town Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, known during the 2008 presidential campaign as "Joe the Plumber."

"Obama right now is talking about, he can generate more revenue by taxing the top 2 to 3 percent of Americans," Wurzelbacher said. "Well, you know, that's immoral. Just because someone's worked hard, gotten ahead -- it's not your money."

Wurzelbacher became a star in conservative political circles after he confronted then-candidate Barack Obama in Ohio about his proposed economic policies. Speaking to a group of about 75 people at Wausau's The Plaza Hotel & Suites, he and other speakers encouraged conservatives to get involved and develop grass-roots organizations.

"This is a continuation of the tea party movement that started on April 15," said Mark Block, the state director of Wisconsin's chapter of Americans for Prosperity. "There's a lot of people ... who are very concerned that elected officials aren't listening to them. They're looking for a way to express their frustration and anger at the process."

Christopher Magiera of Wausau, a board member of Americans for Prosperity and a local political activist, said he saw a "Stalinization of America" taking place and that "the only thing that separates Stalinist Russia from what we have in Washington right now are the re-education and death camps."

Wurzelbacher has a reputation for being a blunt, politically incorrect speaker. Referring to Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., more than once, Wurzelbacher asked, "Why hasn't he been strung up?"

And he glosses over facts. Referring to the Constitution as "almost like the Bible," Wurzelbacher said of the Founding Fathers: "They knew socialism doesn't work. They knew communism doesn't work." The Constitution predates the origins of socialism by nearly 100 years.

After speaking, Wurzelbacher signed autographs and posed for pictures with the crowd. In a brief interview Thursday, he said a recent Time magazine report that he had left the Republican Party was false.

“No, that’s not true,” he said. “I said I was thinking about it, but I did not do it. Right now, they don’t represent me as a Republican. I’m still thinking about it, to a degree, because we need to promote America — not Republicans, not Democrats.”

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