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Samuel Wurzelbacher, the Ohio man hailed as "Joe the Plumber" by Republican John McCain's presidential campaign last year, said he believes gays are "queer" and said he won't allow them near his children.
A conservative group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of "Joe the Plumber," accusing three former Ohio officials of violating his privacy and right to free expression when they gathered his personal information in a records search.
Joe the Plumber called on President-elect Barack Obama on Monday to help Israel in its campaign against Hamas.
Joe The Plumber is putting down his wrenches and picking up a reporter's notebook.
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.
Palin's book triggers a boomlet of other novelsThe former GOP vice presidential candidate may fashion herself as a go-it-alone maverick, but her book is producing a crowd.
Palin's book triggers a boomlet of other novelsThe former GOP vice presidential candidate may fashion herself as a go-it-alone maverick, but her book is producing a crowd.
Sen. John McCain's announcement on Friday, August 29th 2008, that Gov. Sara "Barracuda" Palin of the great state of Alaska would be his running mate, will go down in history as the most daring and courageous decision ever in the race for the presidency of the United States.
Joe The Plumber Says He Would 'Beat The Livin' Tar' Out Of Pelosi This past weekend, at the right wing's RightOnline blogger conference in Pittsburgh — sponsored by Americans for Prosperity — Alternet's Adele Stan reported that Joe "the Plumber" Wurzelbacher attacked Nancy Pelosi for calling teabaggers "un-American." (In fact, …
Meghan McCain calls "Joe the Plumber" a "Dumb***"In an interview with Out Magazine, McCain said, "Joe the Plumber -- you can quote me -- is a dumb*** .
Meghan McCain lashes out at Joe the Plumber In an Interview with this month's Out magazine, Meghan McCain, daughter of GOP presidential candidate John McCain, is blunt on the subject of Joe the Plumber, who was a big supporter of her father during the 2008 campaign: "Joe the Plumber -- you can quote me -- is a dumbass.
| Meghan McCain : "Joe the Plumber -- you can quote me -- is a dumbass.""Joe the Plumber -- you can quote me -- is a dumbass.
Meghan McCain: Joe the Plumber you can quote me is a dumbassThe day before the White House Correspondents dinner, Jamie Kirchick interviewed Meghan McCain for Out, largely focusing on her outspoken support of gay rights.
At Texas Tea Party, Joe The Plumber Recommends Forced Deportation of ImmigrantsThe kick off of the Tea party in Conroe Texas starring Joe Wurzelbacher and company. A video of his speech and the crowds that surround him. Although he talks of the bipartisanship of those attending. It seems that derogatory posters are squarely at the President.
Joe the Plumber: God told me not to run for office Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher — you know him best as Joe the Plumber from Ohio — said in October he was thinking about running for Congress, challenging veteran Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat who represents the Toledo area. No more. Joe says his No.
Joe the Plumber: God told me not to run for office"You know, I talked to God about that, and he was like, 'No,'" he said. "I believe he's gotten me on this grass-roots movement. If I can encourage leaders to step up, that's what I would like to do. That's a heavy role.
He's back! Guess who's coming to tea parties: Joe-the PlumberJoe the Plumber is hitting the streets to speak at tea parties and help citizens take America back this Independence Day weekend. Wurzelbacher is scheduled to speak in Conroe, Texas, on July 2, and then he will go to Austin, Texas, at 9 a.m.
Joe The Plumber Suggests Lynching Chris DoddJoe the Plumber, aka Samuel Wurzelbacher is still a hit in many Conservative circles. He is still out there saying outrageous things to his fans.
Joe the Plumber Wonders Why Chris Dodd Hasn't Been Lynched, Praises Founding Fathers' Anti-CommunismJoe the Plumber, need I say any more?
At Fox, Shepard Smith Is a Study in ContrastAt various points on his Fox News program, the anchor Shepard Smith irritated Rush Limbaugh, teased Glenn Beck and grilled Samuel J. Wurzelbacher (a k a Joe the Plumber) over his attacks on President Obama.
Protestors, Joe thePlumber to rally in Raleigh over taxesexcerpt: ""The man who become nationally-recognized as Joe the Plumber during the 2008 presidential race will be in Raleigh speaking out against raising taxes on Wednesday.
Hardly over, the Tea Party activity is alive and well, as evidenced by the planning of yet another event in Traverse City, Michigan. This particular event is being sponsored by the Michigan Fair Tax Association, with help from the AFP-MI.
Q & A: 'Joe the Plumber' The man who became a metaphor for the average American in the 2008 election tells CT about his Christian faith and the future of the Republican Party.
Republicans have to put a leash on attack-dog tactics and engage in a constructive manner to deal with serious problems facing the country.There are optimists within the Republican Party. They look at the wreckage left behind after last year's elections, and recall 1964. That was the year that Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee for president, was so badly trounced that pundits proclaimed the GOP dead.
It's The Racism, StupidMuch as the racist demagouges of yore convinced themselves that highest aim of black maledom was to bed their fugly-ass daughters, Joe the Plumber is convinced that the highest aim of all queerdom is to spend some time with his snotty-nosed brats.
Joe The Plumber: I Would Never Let Gays "Anywhere Near My Children"Joe "The Plumber" Wurzelbacher has told Christianity Today that calling gay people "queer" "is not like a slur" because homosexuality is "strange and unusual." He also said he would never let his gay friends "anywhere near his children".
Joe The Plumber Would Never Let "Queers" Anywhere Near His ChildrenJoe the Plumber, aka Samuel Wurzelbacher, sat down for an lengthy interview with Christianity Today to discuss his views on the future of the Republican party. Wurzelbacher took the opportunity to speak out against gay marriage, which he says is wrong.
And who says the right-wing doesn't know how to use media?It is becoming increasingly clear that those on the right are becoming much more savvy when it comes to using the media.
"Oh you Americans! You're so gullible! We'll spoon feed you socialism until you're Communists and don't even know it. We'll never have to fire a shot!" -- Nikita Khrushchev
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