NYTIMES: Joe the Plumber- 1. not licenced, 2. owes back taxes, 3. GOP voter

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http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/16/joe-in-the-spotlight/

Love it


His full name is Samuel J. Wurzelbacher. And he owes a bit in back taxes.

The premise of his question to Mr. Obama about taxes may also be flawed, according to tax analysts.

An official at Local 50 of the plumber’s union, based in Toledo, said Mr. Wurzelbacher does not hold a license. He also has never served an apprenticeship and does not belong to the union. (The national plumber’s union, the United Association of Plumbers, Steamfitters, and Service Mechanics, endorsed Mr. Obama, it should be noted.)

“He’s basically playing games with the world,” Thomas Joseph, the local’s business manager, said in a telephone interview Thursday morning.

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1. or as hubby calls him

"Asscrack the Skinhead"

:rofl:

[Mabus]

9. Mine is just calling him "Norge Boy"

but he really likes "Asscrack the Skinhead" :rofl:

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Norge??

what's that?

[Mabus]

14. An old refrigerator

There was an SNL skit with Dan Ackroyd as the Norge repair man. Lisa Loopner and her boyfriend Todd were standing behind him laughing at his asscrack.

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16. oh yeah

i vaguely remember that skit

truth to tell, that whole decade is a bit hazy :blush:

[Mabus]

20. Saturday night meant Monty Python on PBS

and then SNL on NBC. It was a great twofer and I was right there with you in a haze of my own. I was in high school at the time and, those were great times...I think. ;)

[GinaMaria]

28. Hey Lisa,

It looks like the moon decided to come out early tonight. - Todd line from skit.

One of my favorite lines ever. thanks for the reminder :-)

[boobooday]

2. There goes that gimmick down the drain

so to speak . . .

[speedoo]

3. K&R. Great stuff, the truth. nt

[louis-t]

4. What's that big 'L' tattoo

on his forehead? I think it means he got the trifecta.

[TheDonkey]

5. Joe is going to learn not to mess with Obama

:)

[AlCzervik]

6. I bet Joe really wishes he had a time machine.

[whatchamacallit]

7. Well, well, well...

Some DUers were practically apoplectic defending his honor today. No wonder we're so easily played by the repukes.

[uponit7771]

8. Palins type a guy

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10. I LOVE that McCain's new BFF would probably get a tax cut from Obama

From that article:

And his question to Mr. Obama about paying taxes? According to some tax analysts, if Mr. Wurzelbacher’s gross receipts from his business is $250,000 — and not his taxable income — then he would not have to pay higher taxes under Mr. Obama’s plan, and probably would be eligible for a tax cut.

[noiretextatique]

11. so joe is a complete fraud...and an idiot

:wow: shocking :eyes:

[phusion]

12. I heard he wasn't registered to vote even??

:rofl:

[FightingIrish]

13. The Arizona - Alaska connection is really creepy

Intelius People Search has just one Samuel J. Wurzelbacher with previous addresses in:

Eielson Afb, AK
Toledo, OH
Tucson, AZ
North Pole, AK
Mesa, AZ

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24. he claims to have lived in Florida for the last few years WTF?? n/t

[gkhouston]

25. ex-military? n/t

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27. he is that I think n/t

[JBoris]

15. lol! Sam the fraud!

Even if this guy was legit, its pathetic to hinge your campaign on some random attention-seeker.

[Karenina]

17. What a dumb ass.

And HIS is about to get bit. HARD. Just remember, no one ever went broke OVERESTIMATING the rampant stupidity in Amurikkka.

[ErinBerin84]

18. AB Stoddard was just on with Shuster

and AB said "it's too bad that he's not licensed and owes back taxes, because other than that, he would have been a perfect rallying cry for John McCain." Uh, and except for the fact that he LIED about how he would be covered under Obama's tax policy (which Shuster mentioned, but Stoddard ignored). She did say that she wanted a "Hollywood story"...great...just what we need, more journalists who foam at the mouth at a narrative.

[MagickMuffin]

19. He should be PURGED from the rolls according to Ohio's standards

Mr. Wurzelbacher is registered to vote in Lucas County under the name Samuel Joseph Worzelbacher.

“We have his named spelled W-O, instead of W-U,” Linda Howe, executive director of the Lucas County Board of Elections, said in a telephone interview. “Handwriting is sometimes hard to read. He has never corrected it in his registration card.”

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21. Look at what he said:

He went on, “You know, I’ve always wanted to ask one of these guys a question and really corner them and get them to answer a question,” he said, “for once instead of tap dancing around it, and unfortunately I asked the question, but I still got a tap dance.”

He added, “Almost as good as Sammy Davis Jr.<emphasis added>.”

What is it with these Republicans?

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23. exactly! everybody knows that Gene Kelly was a better tap dancer than Sammy Djr

:evilgrin:

[bvar22]

22. Joe is not a Plumber. He's not even a Plumber's Apprentice.

He's Joe the Plumbers Helper.

[central scrutinizer]

26. hope he is enjoying his 15 minutes of infamy

[Beaverhausen]

29. this is simply bizarre