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Like a bad penny – he’s back
ecthompsonmd October 10, 2011

Before there was Sarah Palin, there was Joe the Plumber. Joe had his 15 minutes of fame and then some. Now, he is running for Congress. From TPM: Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) declaring his intention to seek the congressional seat held by Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio’s 9th district. I wrote this over 2 years ago about Joe the Plumber and I think it is still true today – Look, I don’t want Joe the plumber to be my president. I don’t want Sarah Palin to be my president or vice president. I want

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Joe the Plumber and the Right Wing
ecthompsonmd October 17, 2008

I must admit that during the debates, I was confused by Joe the Plumber. I had no idea who he was. I thought he was some guy who was actually a plumber. John McCain managed to mention Joe around 26 times during a 90 minute debate. As it turns out, we’re really not sure what Joe the Plumber does to make his living. He is not licensed as a plumber or as a contractor in Toledo, Ohio. So who is Joe? Joe is a guy in Toledo, Ohio who may or may not be a Republican plant. He owes over $1000

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