John McCain made a speech yesterday where he blamed Barack Obama for outing Joe the Plumber...accused him of violating his privacy.
Say what? Is this a parallel universe or something?
The facts are that it was McCain who started the media circus around Joe. He even apologized for it on David Letterman...saying, “Joe, if you’re watching, I’m sorry.”
Then there's this little tidbit:
"[McCain press secretary Brooke Buchanan] did say that the Arizona Senator invited Ohio’s most famous voter to meet up with the campaign but did not set up any specific stops."
So let me get this straight -- McCain publicly chastises Obama for intruding on Joe's personal life and bringing media attention to him...McCain then simultaneously calls Joe in the morning and invites him to join the McCain/Palin ticket on the campaign trail?
Another thing that McCain has been on about is accusing Democrats and the media of being "condescending" to Joe by pointing out the discrepancies in his story.
I guess McCain wanted to just trot out Plumber Joe with no follow-up questions, just for pure propaganda.
Another thing I don't understand. Even after Joe's story has been discredited - McCain keeps giving speeches about how Joe is an example of someone who will be hurt under Obama's tax plan...uh, except that we now know that Joe will benefit under Obama's plan.
Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low and middle-income families and raising taxes only on households earning more that $250,000 per year.
BTW - beats me how anyone could feel sorry for a guy whining about paying taxes on a salary they only wish they could earn every year.
By now we all know that Joe can’t afford to buy the business he spoke about to Obama. Joe only makes about 40 thousand a year and the business only makes about 100 thousand per year.
Yet McCain still tells Joe's story, well, his fictional story. Good thing that no one other than McCain's base believes it. But then, most of the Republican base only watch Fox News...which is not reporting the truth about good old Joe.
And how sad that Joe the Plumber has already spent more time in front of reporters than Sarah Palin has.
