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Obama spokesnerd: did McCain camp "vet" Joe the Plumber?

Rand Simberg, "Transterrestrial Musings"

I'm listening to Fox, on which an Obama spokeshole is claiming that the McCain campaign "didn't vet Joe the Plumber."

They must be terrified.

[Late morning update]

Jeff Medcalf visualizes the vetting process in comments:

McCain Rep: Excuse me, sir, but I need to ask you a few questions.

Joe the Plumber:: Why? Are you the police?

MR: No, sir, I'm with the McCain campaign. I need to ask you a few questions, on the off chance that you are playing football in your front yard when Senator Obama decides to make an unscheduled stop to try to talk you into voting for him.

JTP: Oh, that's not a problem: I won't be voting for him, anyway, because I'm afraid he would raise my taxes.

MR: That's not the point, sir. The point is, if he were to stop by and ask for your vote, you might ask him questions.

JTP: So?

MR: He might answer them.

JTP: So?

MR: If he answers a question that he isn't expecting, and without a TelePrompTer to fall back on, he might accidentally tell the truth. And that could embarrass him. And that means that you need to be vetted just in case.

JTP: (dumbfounded look)

MR: So I have this twenty page form for you to fill out, listing your background, education, financial details, professional affiliations, friends, family, voting history, embarrassing incidents from elementary school. You know, standard stuff.

JTP: (slams door)

Posted by Mike 2008-10-17 12:08|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 I am Joe the Plumber. The previous small business I worked for would make $250k in 3-4 months. Many small businesses out here will surpass $250k/year and this is in low price po-dunk flyover land, nevermind having a business with 3+ full time plumber emergency call-price income would be.

JTP has a tax leign, so you want to raise his taxes? - huh?

To scoff Joe is to scoff me and the millions of others who want to work and succeed. And its not just what may be considered blue collar labor but also software development, website design, local book publishers, privately owned resteraunts and franchises, and so on. I fully intend to make more than $250k/year with the new business. obama smirks and giggles at the serious allegation of voter fraud then ridicules and belittles me via Joe well then KMA - come vet me you sorry media SOB's I dare ya. Come meet the object of your critique who has started a family, bought an overpriced house, starting a business, and volunteers on average 15 hours a month to fighting fire (no pay).

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-10-17 14:47|| 2008-10-17 14:47|| Front Page Top

#2 When's Obama going to get vetted?

Posted by Parabellum 2008-10-17 15:44|| 2008-10-17 15:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Damn right swksvolFF.

I too am Joe the Plumber - I don't make 250K a year - nor do I think Obama will set the mark at 250K. Probably more likely 50K or 75K with all the spending he's going to have to do.

I also feel intensely insulted by the media and Obama's goons going through Joe's life with a fine tooth comb while completely ignoring a real liar and terrorist in Bill Ayers and his wife not to mention Obama's own history and lack of experience and his other 'associates'.

In this election we are choosing between Joe the Plumber and Bill the Bomber.

I'll pick Joe the Plumber over Bill the Bomber any day.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-10-17 16:02|| 2008-10-17 16:02|| Front Page Top

#4 They scoff at the Joe's of America at their own peril and they damn well know it. Their Obamesseiah let his big Ivy League yap override his Chicago southside arss. I hope he keeps talking, and talking, and talking, and his party cadre continue to scott at the Joe's.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-17 16:12|| 2008-10-17 16:12|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm mad as hell and don't know if I can take it anymore. Voter Fraud destroys deomcracies and people it is rampant.

Posted by bman 2008-10-17 16:27|| 2008-10-17 16:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Hang tough Bman, it isn't over till it's over.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-17 16:38|| 2008-10-17 16:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Let's also keep in mind if JOE is working in Salt Lake City or Nevada or New York where costs of living are different - is the Oboma going to taking that into consideration? Also, by Obama's perspective - how many folks does it take to make up a small business? Devil in the details & for every well intention two unintended consequences.

Posted by Flitch the Imposter aka Broadhead6 2008-10-17 19:35|| 2008-10-17 19:35|| Front Page Top

#8 i am reminded of a conversation i had with my mom in '94 when she was whining that her income tax bill had gone up...
i said "wow.. you should be happy"
she said "Why"
"well, you voted for Clinton and he said he was only going to raise taxes on 'the rich'"
"(perplexed)What does that have to do with anything?"
"Well, looks like you are rich... thought that would make you happy."

needless to say she wasn't happy...

Posted by Abu do you love 2008-10-17 19:38|| 2008-10-17 19:38|| Front Page Top

#9 Did you get spanked a lot as a child, Abu do you love? ;-)

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-10-17 22:07|| 2008-10-17 22:07|| Front Page Top

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