Atrocious to Smear a Private Citizen

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Atrocious to Smear a Private Citizen
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Thu, 10-16-2008 - 4:22pm
I think it is atrocious for the press to try to smear a private citizen who merely used his first amendment rights to question a candidate! He didn't ask for all this attention, and he has not stated who he will be voting for, but since John McCain received some points in the debate last night about an exchange "Joe the Plumber" had with Barack Obama the press is out to destroy this man. Good Grief! The man is a plumber! An average citizen. Now the left wing is trying to vilify him like he's George Bush! How HORRIBLE! And the extremists on the left seem to be following in lock step. No compassion for an ordinary man UNLESS he shares their socialist viewpoint. This is about as dirty as it gets!

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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 6:28pm

Have all the other people who have been used in debates before been asked if it is okay to use their names and/or situations?

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-28-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 6:28pm
I am in no way condoning the behavior of the press - here or otherwise.
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-03-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 6:29pm
Um, guess you didn't catch it that Joe the plumber was called and ASKED to come to the rally.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 6:29pm

How was McCain supposed to know that this man would be smeared? This has NEVER happened before, and plenty of ordinary citizens' names have been used in debates. That argument really doesn't hold any water.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-14-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 6:30pm
Kathleen Willey is a liar.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 6:31pm
Actually he said in the interview that he happened to be there and Obama showed up, so I'm not sure if it was a rally, or what it was.
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 6:31pm

imagine yourself in this position - it would be flattering


Not for me it wouldn't.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-22-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 6:32pm

You evidently didn't read the headlines online today.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 6:33pm
He said he was called and asked to come to a McCain rally after he was on the news asking Obama that question, but he didn't say whether or not he came or was going to come.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-28-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 6:36pm
He said he was called and asked to come to a McCain rally after he was on the news asking Obama that question, but he didn't say whether or not he came or was going to come.



Actually - I heard him say he couldn't make the McCain rally as he was going to be in New York City.

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