Poor Poor Joe the Plumber - NOT!

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Poor Poor Joe the Plumber - NOT!
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Wed, 10-29-2008 - 4:53pm

So this poor poor man that is so put upon because he 'dared to ask a question' is now writing a book???? Honestly what can he possibly have to say that anyone wants to read???
So we are supposed to believe he is such a victim?? I don't think so!!!

"Joe the Plumber' says he'll 'keep speaking for middle-class America'
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And he might do some singing as well.

As we wrote in this post earlier, "Joe the Plumber" -- Samuel Joe Wurzelbacher of Holland, Ohio, the man who has become a favorite symbol of "real America" for Republican presidential nominee John McCain -- has moved up another notch in the celebrity spectrum. He now has a publicist.

Actually, as we've since found out, he now has a team of folks backing him up. There's country singer Aaron Tippin. Music industry manager Bobby Roberts. And there's Nashville publicist Jim Della Croce.

More on how they got involved in just a bit. First, here's the audio of a phone conversation we had with Joe a short time ago:

Among the highlights of what Joe had to say:

• He plans to "keep speaking for middle-class America."

• "I do have a book that is going to be coming out shortly ... couple of weeks." It will be "dignified."

Sarah_and_joe • Why should people listen to him? "I speak straight. I'm not going to tap dance around anything."

• On Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, who he met today at a campaign rally in Bowling Green, Ohio: "She'll really serve America. ... She doesn't see it as her due. She sees is as a privilege to serve the American people." (Photo by Amy Sancetta of the AP.)

• On whether he views the Democratic ticket as "a danger" to the nation: "Yeah, I do. ... I think it is dangerous, I've got no problem saying that."

• Does he have a political future? "That's a huge commitment and I'd have to learn a lot."

• Perhaps a singing career, since he's become buddies with Tippin? "They talked about possibly throwing me into the studio. I think we're going to have a good laugh" and that will be it. "I never ever have entertained the notion."

• But will he keep plumbing? "I'm not going to rule it out." It's a career you can "always fall back on."

• Isn't he just trying to make a quick buck of his sudden fame? "People are going to have to decide for themselves."

So how did Joe get connected with Tippin, Roberts and Della Croce? According to Della Croce and Tippin:

It was Tippin who first came up with the idea, after he met Joe on the set of Mike Huckabee's Fox News Channel program.

"There's something in that guy's voice. They're something magnetic about Joe the Plumber," Tippin said by phone, also from Bowling Green. "He is real America and I've fallen in love with the guy."

Della Croce says he sees a couple different ways Joe's new "career" could go. He might hit the speaking circuit. There's the book. Maybe singing.

And for now, Della Croce says, he and his partners Tippin and Roberts are providing their help to Joe for free. "No money will change hands in any way shape or form until we get beyond" next week's election, he says.

Our original post, " 'Joe the Plumber' has a publicist:' "

As Calvin Gilbert at CMT.com says this morning, "it was inevitable."

"Joe the Plumber" has a publicist.

Nashville-based Jim Della Croce, who runs a public relations company called The Press Office, has signed on to handle media relations for Joe Wurzelbacher.

In case you've been in a cone of silence the past couple of weeks, Joe is the Ohio man who has become one of Republican presidential nominee John McCain's favorite symbols of "real America" since he asked Democrat Barack Obama about taxes and Obama replied that it's a good idea to "spread" some of the nation's wealth around to those in the lower and middle classes.

Della Croce's office confirmed the CMT.com report for us this morning. One of his staff, Meredith Carr, said Della Croce was with Joe the Plumber and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and would have to get back to us later.

Della Croce's clients -- mostly in the country music business -- have a varied political background. They include the usually reliably Republican Gatlin Brothers and the Vietnam-era draft resister Jesse Winchester, who spent more than a decade living in Canada.
Posted by Mark Memmott at 11:59 AM/ET, October 29, 2008 in People in politics, Presidential race, 2008,"

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 9:09pm
your opinion, of course.
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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 9:18pm

Sure, but if you think about it, this election should be the time for the Democrats. Obama hasn't really been able to close the deal.

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Registered: 07-03-2008
Thu, 10-30-2008 - 9:23pm

Your opinion, of course. You seem to think alot of Joe the plumber, maybe you should go see his "MYSPACE".

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Registered: 10-20-2008
Thu, 10-30-2008 - 9:29pm
Assuming he still has a job given all the time he has missed to 'help the nation' or should I say 'help the American parts of the nation! Seriously this man is now giving policy advice? I think the SNL skit is starting to look pretty realistic. If elected McCain just may start a Department of Plumbing!
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Registered: 07-03-2008
Thu, 10-30-2008 - 9:34pm
I can't wait to see Bill Maher tomorrow night! It should be hysterical!
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Registered: 10-20-2008
Thu, 10-30-2008 - 9:35pm
You know that is kind of funny - Joe seems to be the new 'messiah' of the republican party. It simply amazes me that the party of Lincoln has devolved do badly that it would select a president that sounds like a complete idiot, then select a 'hockey mom' who also sounds like a complete idiot, and now an 'average joe' as it celebrated spokesman. Seriously you couldn't find someone with a bit more actual knowledge to put up on that pedestal? Are all the educated people democrats? Guess so.
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Registered: 10-20-2008
Thu, 10-30-2008 - 9:39pm
I don't get whatever channel he is on - I only have very very basic cable. What is the name of his show? I'll look for it on YouTube.
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Registered: 07-04-2008
Thu, 10-30-2008 - 9:46pm

>>Sure, but if you think about it, this election should be the time for the Democrats. Obama hasn't really been able to close the deal.<<

The same can be said for John McCain. With all his "experience" and "leadership qualities" he should've closed the deal about say 2 months ago!

>>My opinion is people still don't Know who Obama is or what his plans are , not clearly.<<

The infomercial last night touched on issues that are important to him. If it is not clear, there is always factcheck, snopes, or other reputable web sites that can help clarify it.

>>When he speaks he preaches. Mainstream wants to hear strait talk. I think that Joe the Plumber accomplished that<<

Joe the Plumber gives straight talk? Really? So does my next door neighbor.

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Registered: 10-20-2008
Thu, 10-30-2008 - 10:01pm
You know your argument would hold more water if not for the fact that twice in the past month 100,000 people turned out just to see Obama speak. One of those 100,000 people events was followed later that same day by an event in which 50,000 people showed up. So clearly he is reaching at least some people. I wonder, what is the largest turn out for Palin or McCain? I'll bet he would have 'closed the deal' a lot sooner if he was a nice anglo man. And yes that is a sad commentary on the good old USA.
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Registered: 10-25-2008
Thu, 10-30-2008 - 10:20pm
bwahahahahaha!!!!

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