Now Joe the Plumber claims he's "broke"

Yes America's zaniest plumber is at it again. Instead of being in a tax bracket high enough to see his taxes increased by Obama's proposed roll back of the Bush tax cuts for those making more than $250,000 a year, he claims he is "broke".


'Joe the Plumber' Plans Life After 2008 Election

"I got no financial offers. I am broke," Joe Wurzelbacher said Monday, explaining that he's got a few ideas on how to spread the wealth to himself and others following bogus reports of a professional management deal and potential country music career.

Which is it Joe, are you broke or do you make more than $250,000 a year?

It gets better:

"I am starting a charity up, it's called 'Secure Our Dream.' It's just about people, neighbors in the community," Wurzelbacher told FOXNews.com.

Wow! Now Joe the Plumber wants us to think he has seen the error of his ways and wants to be more like Mother Teresa? Joe the Community Organizer? I'm not buying it.

crossposted at D-Kos

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19 Comments

Re: Now Joe the Plumber

I know people like him.

Total losers who are always behind the eight ball, but have one scheme after another to become rich. Then, damned if they're going to let the tax man get any of their great wealth.

The truth, of course, is that the riches will never come and they'll always be behind the eight ball.

But they continue to support politicians who have no realistic plans to help them better their lives. Instead, they just keep voting for the politicians who play to their unrealistic and empty dreams.

by Bush Bites 2008-11-03 04:39PM | 0 recs
I do too They like to live beyond their means

deep in debt, pretending to be rich.

by Lefty Coaster 2008-11-03 05:28PM | 0 recs
Pseudograndiose..

Joe the Narcissist...

by architek 2008-11-04 07:38AM | 0 recs
I am sure that a JTP 'charity' .....

would be like most of the GOP styled 'charities', designed to have one specific beneficiary.

by emsprater 2008-11-03 05:07PM | 0 recs
Starting a charity

the 21st century epitome of every grifter's dream.

by Betsy McCall 2008-11-03 06:10PM | 0 recs
Joe the Huckster?

Joe the Grifter?

by Carl Nyberg 2008-11-04 06:13AM | 0 recs
Re:

So basically he is trying to "spread the wealth around," after all.

by rfahey22 2008-11-03 06:47PM | 0 recs
Joe the Plumber?

Sorry. Without a license, you are "Joe the Handyman."

BTW, there are handymen running around town here who make a nice living, but that's because they're very good at what they do. What's Joe's excuse?

by Spiffarino 2008-11-03 06:59PM | 0 recs
Re: Joe the Plumber?

I'm sure he thinks that's too "small time" for him.

No, he's a big guy with big plans!

by Bush Bites 2008-11-03 07:20PM | 0 recs
What a penis!

This guy claims one lie after another, spewing deceit and division.  My favorite line was his desire to be in charge of his own retirement investment!  Can you just imagine THAT fortune amassing over the years, under his savvy market skills.  

His brilliant ass will be the first in line to collect the Social Security checks and Medicare support.  I hope that there are TV crews on hand to capture that!

What a dope!

by the national gadfly 2008-11-03 08:49PM | 0 recs
Re: What a penis!

Did you just call him a penis?

lol

by freedom78 2008-11-04 06:46AM | 0 recs
Re: Joe the Plumber claims he's "broke"

I'd love to hear what his former wives have to say about him.

by susie 2008-11-03 09:48PM | 0 recs
He is in the 16th minute of his 15 minutes of fame

This is the sad spectacle of someone who has been used by others, and has come to believe the script about himself written by those who have used him.

by snowback 2008-11-03 10:30PM | 0 recs
Re: He is in the 16th minute of his 15 minutes of

Obama didn't wander into Joe's driveway, Joe was fascinated by the camera crews and drawn halfway down the block to make boisterous trouble.  Then the McCain campaign, not willing to miss the opportunity, extemporaneously recruited another loose cannon as spokesnutter for the intolerant cognitive dissonant rump of the remains of the Republican party.  We will be in government for twelve years at this rate.

by Shaun Appleby 2008-11-03 11:00PM | 0 recs
"broke"

 Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, the pathetic obnoxious asshole. Sucks to be Sam. Bankrupt in so many ways.

by QTG 2008-11-04 01:43AM | 0 recs
Joe
I feel kinda bad for old JTP. He didn't ask for all this crap. He bullshitted a politician he didn't agree with in a rope line to try to trip him up. Big deal. I bet it happens a thousand times a day.
It was McCain who dragged him into the national limelight without bothering to check on the story. Joe tried to get a payoff from it (as most of us would likely do) and he's getting squat and is the butt of a thousand jokes.
He's probably thinking that it would've been best to keep his damn mouth shut.
by EvilAsh 2008-11-04 01:48AM | 0 recs
Just a thought ...

maybe if ol' Joe put some effort into his trade he could a.) get licensed and b.) get paid.

there's not a lot of money in talking to the cameras on your front lawn.

by Thirsty Gator 2008-11-04 05:44AM | 0 recs
Now Joe the Plumber claims he's "broke"

Hes been intellectually bankrupt for the whol election.

by realistdem 2008-11-04 05:46AM | 0 recs
Now Joe the Plumber claims he's "broke"

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by realistdem 2008-11-04 05:47AM | 0 recs

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