Joe The Plumber Blasts Michael Steele's "Hip Hop" Ambitions

[RedEarth]

Michael Steele now has another high-profile Republican publicly bashing him: Samuel "Joe The Plumber" Wurzelbacher.

At a meeting of conservative activists in Milwaukee, Mr. The Plumber had some tough words for the RNC chairman: "Unfortunately we have a chairman up there who wants to redefine conservatism; he wants to make it hip hop, put it in a new package and sell it."

"You can't sell principles; either you have them or you don't," he added, to applause from the audience of 800 people.

Joe The Plumber has really embraced his self-proclaimed role as the voice of the right-wing working-class voter -- quite a different audience from Steele's desire to expand the GOP into minority communities. And Joe's pronouncement that conservative principles can't be repackaged and sold -- you either have them or you don't -- is strikingly similar to Rush Limbaugh's line from CPAC that conservatism is unchanging and permanent, solidifying a definite line of anti-Steele thought.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/03/joe-the-plumber-blasts-michael-steeles-hip-hop-ambitions.php

[DebbieCDC]

1. Wow - 800 people huh?

Practically a handful. That Wurzelbacher guy can really pull in the crowds. :rofl:

[B3Nut]

2. Well, conservatism *IS* unchanging and permanent

That's one of its most glaring and crippling flaws!

Todd in Cheesecurdistan

[TahitiNut]

17. Yup. Inert and petrified, it's indistinguishable from coprolite.

:shrug:

[B3Nut]

18. Petrified's a good word actually...

since they live in fear of the Other, or fear of Hell. Sad and pathetic, when you think about it.

From one nut to another.... :toast:

[EFerrari]

3. This muscial should be on Broadway with tap dance numbers.

Nathan Lane can play Joe and there's a bunch of actors who could do Mike Steele. lol

[monmouth]

6. OR, they could all sing "On The Good Ship Lollipop"..Yeah, that'll work...n/t

[louis-t]

4. Mr. 'The Plumber'

Hi-larious. That party is such a mess. So this is their best and brightest?

[KharmaTrain]

5. For An Unemployed Grifter

This guy is sure making the rounds these days. The Middle East, CPAC, now this...and he was complaining he isn't able to find a job plunging terlets? Looks like he's got a good scam going. Hope the IRS is keeping track here.

[monmouth]

8. I don't doubt for a minute he's on the payroll of the RNC...LOL....n/t

[FudaFuda]

7. He's right about one thing

Steele's an idiot.

[rvablue]

10. Yep, but aren't they all??? Rush, Palin, Sam the Plumber's assistant himself, Cantor

McCain, Hannity, Beck, and on and on and on.

The GOP and the conservative movement is populated by the stupid, the irrational, the insane and the irrelvant.

It's fantastic!

So yeah, Sam the "Plumber's Assitant" and "the Grifter" and "the Tax Cheat" is right about Steele, but he'd be right saying the same about any of the other losers heading up the conservative movement right now!

[FudaFuda]

14. I'd be careful there.

Never be too confident that your opponent's a moron.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Rush won't be happy about sharing the stage with this loser.

Duke it out, boys.

I'd pay to watch this match.

[chrisa]

11. Does anybody really care about "Joe the Plumber."

I'm surprised his head doesn't tip over with that swelled ego.

[Rashel]

12. Can you believe this guy has the nerve to talk about principles? :rofl:

[MessiahRp]

13. Wow I didn't realize the rodeo was here in town...

Where else will someone find so much bullshit in one place?

Rp

[JaneQPublic]

15. The "Circular Firing Squad" is now Republican. (nt)

[ljm2002]

16. "You can't sell principles;"...

..."either you have them or you don't,"

I wonder if anyone ever pointed out to this knucklehead that the Iraq war that he is so fond of, was SOLD to the American people. Remember Andy Card saying "You don't roll out a new product in August"?????

Oh never mind, Not-Joe the Not-Plumber is Not-Educable too.

[BlooInBloo]

19. You mean this guy?

:rofl: