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John McCain’s Hilariously Bad New “Joe The Plumber” Ad

October 22, 2008 9:00 am. 17 Comments | John McCain

Ok. Now we’re just pointing and laughing.

17 Responses to “John McCain’s Hilariously Bad New “Joe The Plumber” Ad”

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Duros Hussein 62
October 22, 2008 at 9:07 am

I’m Spartacus!
Brian
October 22, 2008 at 9:13 am

awesome
Nimrod Gently
October 22, 2008 at 9:16 am

I’m TIGER WOODS!
Jaim
October 22, 2008 at 9:34 am

F me. Is McCain actually paying people to put that stuff together?

Trillion dollars in new spending? Like the money Bush just handed over to Wall Street?
thorswitch
October 22, 2008 at 9:41 am

It’s certainly bad, but it may not be all that laughable. For the audience it’s aimed at, the “righteous indignation” of the various Joes is going to strike a chord. They’re always looking for something to be pissed off about, and Obama’s poor choice of words (”spread the wealth around”) just gives them an easy opening.

While I have NO problem with the idea of those who are richest paying more taxes (especially since they usually manage to avoid paying a lot of what they should through tax shelters anyway – you could say that raising their tax rate helps balance that out so they actually end up paying their fare share,) I can also understand why some people feel that taxing the rich at a higher rate is, in a way, penalizing them for their success. I don’t agree with them, but I can see where they’re coming from.
Quaker in a Basement
October 22, 2008 at 10:12 am

I am John D’oh!
Duros Hussein 62
October 22, 2008 at 10:25 am

Quick question: How many people in that ad make over $250K net a year?

My guess is zero.
Parthenon
October 22, 2008 at 10:30 am

It’s clearer now more than ever that this campaign is being run by the remedial multimedia students. Jeebus.

Imagine if the Republican campaign actually attempted an honest rebuttal of Sen. Obama’s economic policy? I know, crazy talk. That’s not how things work here. They’d rather appeal to your knee-jerk emotions (taxes! EEW!) than reason.
A. Brown
October 22, 2008 at 10:35 am

I am the god of hell fire!!
Cougar
October 22, 2008 at 10:37 am

I AM joe the unlicensed, tax-dodging, republican heckler.
rat_bastard
October 22, 2008 at 11:46 am

I like how it was all women, so the unspoken message is that John McCain has Women’s backs.

seriously can it just be Nov 4th already?
buma
October 22, 2008 at 11:59 am

I don’t have sound on my computer at work but could read their lips. Love that serious determined look of steely resolve. The ad probably has that woman’s voice-over that McCain has been using. This old line is stuff from the 2004 and previous campaigns, and finally the voting public isn’t buying it again.
Duros Hussein 62
October 22, 2008 at 12:06 pm

Dr. Zaius points out that this is Jo(e) the plumber.
Mungen_Cakes
October 22, 2008 at 12:38 pm

Ich bin ein Klempner.
Thad
October 22, 2008 at 1:13 pm

…Can’t believe I’m the first person to post “I’m a PC.”
ArC
October 22, 2008 at 4:59 pm

I guess if you stretch it this far, “Joe the Plumber” might also even qualify, not-Joeness and not-licensedness aside.
Jaim
October 22, 2008 at 7:13 pm

“Ich bin ein Klempner.”

Hehe.