Turns out that "Joe the Plumber" isn't such a big fan of John McCain after all.
Two more senior managers at the Ohio agency where computers were used to dig up information about "Joe the Plumber" have been suspended without pay for their roles in the searches, an official at the agency said Friday.
An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a report released Thursday.
Ohio's governor placed an agency director on leave Friday, saying the step was necessary because a state computer or state e-mail account may have been used to assist in political fundraising.
Prime Minister Helen Clark found New Zealand's "Joe the Plumber" on the campaign trail Friday.
Like all good celebrities, Joe the Plumber has hired a publicity team.
Police stopped "Joe the Plumber" for speeding last week but didn't issue a ticket out of concern it would reflect negatively on the Toledo department, an officer's report said.
"Joe the Plumber," the small business aspirant and overnight media sensation, endorsed John McCain's presidential campaign Tuesday and said Barack Obama would make America a socialist nation.
Ohio's inspector general is investigating why state computers were used to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber."
"Joe the Plumber" is lashing out at the media for analyzing his personal life since he suddenly became a focal point of the presidential race last week.
Small business owners, the kind Joe the plumber hopes to become, will need an expert from another profession — a good accountant or perhaps someone with a crystal ball — to know whether Barack Obama's tax plans will help them or send money swirling down with the Drano.
Joe the Plumber's story sprang a few leaks Thursday. Turns out that the man who was held up by John McCain as the typical, hard-working American taxpayer isn't really a licensed plumber. And court documents show he owes nearly $1,200 in back taxes.
"The state cannot get a cent for any man without taking it from some other man, and this latter must be a man who has produced and saved it. This latter is the Forgotten Man." -- William Graham Sumner Dear Fellow American,
Well it is about time. It is far more likely that she did not want to go to jail than any concern about her safety. Note to our lib friends. It did not take a Patriot act to have a government official spy on an American, just a desire to help her guy get elected.
Samuel, 1: 2012: "And when he spoke, the masses listened. The man known only as a plumber apprentice, a meager man, with meager needs, and a meager ability to pay taxes and child support, became one with the people, a leader among the downtrodden and foreclosed upon.
Well, he's got a book out (who doesn't?). And in the fine tradition of Scott McClellan, he's biting the hand that fed him. Or perhaps snarking down the whole arm. We don't know. The book's not quite out yet. He's just promoting it.
Good article on Joe the Plumber and his rift with McCain.
During an interview with Glen Beck, Joe Wurzelbacher said he asked John McCain some "pretty direct questions" "Some of the answers" he said, …"appalled me, absolutely. I was angry .....
Think Progress reports that Joe Wurzelbacher isn't a huge fan of the man who made him famous. He told conservative radio host Glenn Beck that he felt "dirty" after "being on the campaign trail and seeing some of the things that take place."
Joe Wurzelbacher lashed out at former GOP presidential nominee John McCain Tuesday, the man who made Wurzelbacher famous as "Joe the Plumber."
Standing in for Maureen Dowd (still adapting to her new set of Martian paws), occasional New York Times columnist Timothy Egan takes issue with a first-time author:
Good article on lawsuit against Obama presidency.
The unlicensed pipe fitter known as Joe the Plumber is out with a book this month, just as the last seconds on his 15 minutes are slipping away. I have a question for Joe: Do you want me to fix your leaky toilet?
The unlicensed pipe fitter known as Joe the Plumber is out with a book this month, just as the last seconds on his 15 minutes are slipping away. I have a question for Joe: Do you want me to fix your leaky toilet?
The state worker who unwittingly ran an improper child-support check on the man known as Joe the Plumber told lawmakers yesterday that a deputy director later "dictated" how she was supposed to cover it up.
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, aka "Joe the Plumber," has signed a deal to write a new book entitled "Joe the Plumber: Fighting for the American Dream." To capitalize on his recent fame, Wurzelbacher is planning to release it on Dec. 1 – less than two weeks from now.
You know I will get behind something solid, but I won't get behind fluff. I won't cash in, and when people do read the book they will figure out that I didn't cash in.
Joe the Plumber, a.k.a. Samuel Wurzelbacher, landed on the national stage on Oct. 15, when John McCain brought him up during a debate with Barack Obama.
Please someone tell Joe his 90 minutes of fame are OVER!!!
Ohio Republican Party Deputy Chairman Kevin DeWine said in a statement released Friday night that the governor's administration has apparently turned the state government into a "political party machine."
Badge sold in Union Square, November 4, 2008. Look familiar? Goodbye to being a "socialist" and "anti-American" because you supported a moderate Democrat.
TOLEDO, Ohio -- A Toledo police report says the northwest Ohio man known as "Joe the Plumber" was pulled over for speeding but let off with a warning because officers worried that issuing a ticket would reflect negatively on the city's police department.
Joe is rumored to be making a record. Dig the plumber rap in this leaked test video! Joe's 15 minutes is almost up. Here today, gone tomorrow. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Last week we had a very clear piece of advice for human campaign prop Joe "Wurzelbacher" The Plumber: get to plumbing! All this hype he's getting as a McCain hack isn't worth @!$%# except free advertising for his core business of Roto-Rooting.
You want to know who the REAL Joe the Plumber is? Here ya' go: Click here to see the source for the picture from About.com: Manhattan, NY.
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