Australian news: Joe the plumber eyes book deal, political career

[Bluebear]

JOE the plumber is making the most of his time in the spotlight and there is even talk of a country music career.

Joe - real name Samuel Wurzelbacher - became a household name when he challenged Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama over plans to raise taxes on those earning over $US250,000 ($370,000).

He is now a mini-celebrity with possible plans to write a book or go into politics.

To handle the avalanche of requests for media appearances, he has signed with Nashville public relations firm The Press Office....

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24581913-663,00.html

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COMMENTS section:



Joe the plumber is flushing McCain/Palin down the toilet. Obama/Biden 2008.
Posted by: Jason of Sydney 6:15pm today

No wonder "Joe the Plumber" aka Sam...is a republican, he's simply out for all he can get like the rest of them. What an absolute joke. Just like the entire McCain - Palin campaign. I hope sanity prevails and we get Obama elected. The American election affects all of us, like it or not.
Posted by: Dave of Brisbane 6:08pm today

Is this a joke? Just because he asked what about people who make over $200,000 all of a sudden there is a chance he is going to get into politics? No wonder America is in the hole it is in now.
Posted by: Andrew of 5:53pm today

[Auggie]

1. I'm all for it. While repukes are paying attention to this dumbass we

can rebuild the country.

[Warpy]

5. Are you kidding? That poor schmuck

is going to have a very hard landing back in reality the day after an Obama victory. His entourage will vanish and dun him for payment and neither Palin nor Magoo will return his calls. The book deal will not result in an advance and the ghost writer will vanish.

Come on, folks, we know how the right treats folks when they're no longer useful.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. We have very high standards in our political arena or haven't you

been paying attention? The list of republican scandals in the last 8 years should leave you with little doubt as to why they are better at ruinning the country.

[louis-t]

3. He's the perfect repug politician, the first thing

out of his mouth was a lie. "I'm planning on buying a business that makes $250,000 a year."

[sattahipdeep]

7. Puzzled ?

Wurzelbacher said he has custody of his 13-year-old son and neither pays nor receives child support, leaving him puzzled about why he would be checked.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/10/28/joe29.html?sid=101

Puzzlimg
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KEX AM Joe the Plumber interview

http://www.1190kex.com/cc-common/mediaplayer/player.html?redir=yes&mps=markanddave.php&mid=http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/26191/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/26191/610/richmedia/Joe_Plumber-1.wma?CCOMRRMID=20863245&CPROG=RICHMEDIA&MARKET=PORTLAND-OR&NG_FORMAT=newstalk&NG_ID=kex1190am&OR_NEWSFORMAT=News/Talk&OWNER=610&SERVER_NAME=www.1190kex.com&SITE_ID=610&STATION_ID=KEX-AM&TRACK=Joe_the_Plumber_interview

Wurzelbacher Give the Money Back.

puzzling....1:20 1:31

[wurzel]

4. "Joe" will be forgotten on Wednesday. No matter who wins.

[GoesTo11]

6. His future is in bad has-been porn

Like John Bobbit, Jeff Giloulli.

[TexasObserver]

8. he's the only person McCain has ever helped who wasn't a contributor

They could write a book about THAT.