Do I laugh or cry?

Worse? It's a gift.

When the bus is careening towards the edge of the cliff...you're not supposed to step on the gas.

Pretend business owner, pretend war correspondent....shiat, he's a pretend "Joe." Why not add pretend political strategist to his resume?

The GOP sure are shooting for a permanent majority... a Democratic majority that is.

It's easy to take this kind of thing in stride, since political parties pull P.R. moves all the time. But this... when I think about it, really *realize* what they're doing... my jaw hits the floor all over again. How can a party blatantly pander to uneducated people like this? Does *anybody* respond well to it? Does anybody think that Joe is goin' to Washington to tell those fat cats what's what? Fightin' for the little guy? Jesus. Goddamn, man. Just... goddamn.

Back in the 90's, when the GOP were lauding Limbaugh for their new majority...well...at least he had a VAGUE idea what was going on.

This guy? He's a friggin' prop.

Senescent Dawn: It's easy to take this kind of thing in stride, since political parties pull P.R. moves all the time. But this... when I think about it, really *realize* what they're doing... my jaw hits the floor all over again. How can a party blatantly pander to uneducated people like this? Does *anybody* respond well to it? Does anybody think that Joe is goin' to Washington to tell those fat cats what's what? Fightin' for the little guy? Jesus. Goddamn, man. Just... goddamn.

You're such an elitist.

He's also had some tax troubles, which might have made him an awkward choice for a sage as Republicans take aim at the Obama administration for the tax woes of Tom Daschle and Timothy Geithner.

Delicious.

Senescent Dawn: It's easy to take this kind of thing in stride, since political parties pull P.R. moves all the time. But this... when I think about it, really *realize* what they're doing... my jaw hits the floor all over again. How can a party blatantly pander to uneducated people like this? Does *anybody* respond well to it? Does anybody think that Joe is goin' to Washington to tell those fat cats what's what? Fightin' for the little guy? Jesus. Goddamn, man. Just... goddamn.

See: FreeRepublic.com

a tax-evading, wife-beating, non-plumbing, lying douchebag as GOP strategist? why the hell not?

"This here strategery is hard... I though we was gonna play Stratego? I love that game, but I'm not too good at it..."

don't laugh people, there's just enough toothless retards in the country for it to work. don't let your guard down, it's almost as if they're counting on that high-and-mighty liberal stereotype.

FlashHarry: wife-beating

Ooouuuuu....what's the skinny on that one? I hadn't heard that.

At least this means I'll have further use for one of my favorite 'shops...

Fark you libtards.

I love Joe Sam the Plumber Small Business Owner War Correspondent Political Mastermind.

He speaks for the little brained people in America.

Yeah, we Democrats had a run in with an attention whore that wouldn't step down when her 15 minutes of fame were up. Or do you all forget Cindy Sheehan. When it became clear that she was doing more harm than good, instead of encouraging her... we divorced ourselves from her.

The Republicans seem intent on not only embracing the media darling embarrassments... but elevating them to become the new leaders of their party.

First Palin, now this?

This is the best thing that could ever happen to American politics!

Wurzelbacher/Palin 2012!

And again in 2016, 2020, 2024. Hell, keep it up until Trig is old enough to run!

FloydA: And again in 2016, 2020, 2024. Hell, keep it up until Trig is old enough to run!

Trig might damn well be the smartest one in the family.

Code_Archeologist: Yeah, we Democrats had a run in with an attention whore that wouldn't step down when her 15 minutes of fame were up. Or do you all forget Cindy Sheehan. When it became clear that she was doing more harm than good, instead of encouraging her... we divorced ourselves from her.

The Republicans seem intent on not only embracing the media darling embarrassments... but elevating them to become the new leaders of their party.

THIS. I honestly do think that's a distinguishing characteristic between the parties. The ability to admit, and thereby address, your mistakes.

Diogenes: Pretend business owner, pretend war correspondent....shiat, he's a pretend "Joe." Why not add pretend political strategist to his resume?

It fits in well with the republican standard of pretending to not be a party of intolerant, corrupt incompetence.

Solid State Vittles: Do I laugh or cry?

Are you a Republican? CRY!
Are you anything else? LAUGH your farking ass off.

I hope this guy never goes away.

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Diogenes: THIS. I honestly do think that's a distinguishing characteristic between the parties. The ability to admit, and thereby address, your mistakes.

Rewarding failure is no way to run things.

I love that even the most hard-line Republican apologists on Fark are staying away from this thread.

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That's a photoshop.... right?!

timujin: I love that even the most hard-line Republican apologists on Fark are staying away from this thread.

Wait till the liter floodgates open.

Democrats: Hillary
Republican: Sarah!

Democrats: Obama
Republicans: Steele!

Democrats: Daschle, Geither, and that other chick
Republicans: Our own tax cheat!

FloydA: Wurzelbacher/Palin 2012!

I still think Palin/Jindal Theocracy 2012 is my preferred trainwreck ticket.

You know, this video ^ pretty much sums up the Republican Party from about 1996 onward.

Senescent Dawn
How can a party blatantly pander to uneducated people like this? Does *anybody* respond well to it?

Yes, they're called the Republican base. They think highly educated people are just a bunch of elitists with all their useless book learnin'. The country should be run by regular guys. Uneducated people will do a good job running the nation because they are believed to have the "common sense" that ignorant people tell themselves knowledgeable people lack to make themselves feel better about being ignorant.

GAT_00: FloydA: Wurzelbacher/Palin 2012!

I still think Palin/Jindal Theocracy 2012 is my preferred trainwreck ticket.


Witch doctors and exorcisms for every American!!

stargazer101
That's a photoshop.... right?!

No. TFA links to it. It can be yours for $250.

patrick767: stargazer101
That's a photoshop.... right?!

No. TFA links to it. It can be yours for $250.

Too much $$$ for kitsch.

kronicfeld
Democrats: Hillary
Republican: Sarah!

Democrats: Obama
Republicans: Steele!


It is pretty remarkable just how blatant the GOP pandering has been lately and how it exposes their utter lack of ideas. All they're doing is playing identity politics with far less qualified candidates.

I came here to see the weapons grade tardbuckets that make up our independent (tm) base.

I am disappointed - get in here and make with the stupid. In return I'll guess whether you have a closed head injury, were raped by your uncle, or were exposed to massive amounts of prenatal radiation.

Diogenes: patrick767: stargazer101
That's a photoshop.... right?!

No. TFA links to it. It can be yours for $250.

Too much $$$ for kitsch.

$250?!? You can probably find an Asian dude selling them for $50 a pop in the parking lot of a gas station somewhere...

So, on one hand you've got Rush Limbaugh telling Republicans that they're "not Republican enough" and alienating the moderates.

On the other hand you've got Joe the Unlicensed Non-Plumber being embraced as a "strategist" and alienating the educated.

And on the mutant third hand you've got Saint Sarah and her fungible molecules for Jesus alienating the non-evangelicals.

If there is some Democratic Svengali behind all of this, then he/she makes Karl Rove look like Trig Palin with a half-empty box of "Lincoln Logs." The Republicans couldn't be more self-destructive if they were Artie Lange owning his own heroin dealership.

GAT_00: FloydA: Wurzelbacher/Palin 2012!

I still think Palin/Jindal Theocracy 2012 is my preferred trainwreck ticket.


The only thing I don't like about that ticket is it would be bad for the economy...


...because Obama/Biden wouldn't have to spend a dime campaigning!

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That's a photoshop.... right?!

goggle it on eBay, it's real and for sale

Elephant: Hey, watch me smack myself in the head with this hammer!

Donkey: But that trick never works!

Elephant: OW! OW! OW! OW! OW!

Donkey: lol

Elephant: Ima gonna do that again, 'cause I think I did it wrong.

Donkey: Whatever.

bulldg4life: When the bus is careening towards the edge of the cliff...you're not supposed to step on the gas.

unless there's a ramp and you want to catch some serious air and land on the other side. maybe that's the plan.

submitter: Joe the Plumber: GOP Strategist

submitter: Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, Joe the Plumber: GOP Strategist

This ought to give armchair warriors everywhere a good feeling. Today Joe the Plumber. Tommorrow Fark alum.

patrick767: Yes, they're called the Republican base. They think highly educated people are just a bunch of elitists with all their useless book learnin'. The country should be run by regular guys. Uneducated people will do a good job running the nation because they are believed to have the "common sense" that ignorant people tell themselves knowledgeable people lack to make themselves feel better about being ignorant.

They think this because, in their mythology, our Founding Fathers were just a bunch of farmers.

The Icelander: patrick767: Yes, they're called the Republican base. They think highly educated people are just a bunch of elitists with all their useless book learnin'. The country should be run by regular guys. Uneducated people will do a good job running the nation because they are believed to have the "common sense" that ignorant people tell themselves knowledgeable people lack to make themselves feel better about being ignorant.

They think this because, in their mythology, our Founding Fathers were just a bunch of farmers.

um...they WERE a 'bunch of farmers'. well, tradesmen actually.

<b><a target="_blank" href="http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=4194364&IDComment=4 8542 169#c48542169">Weaver95</a>:</b> <i>um...they WERE a 'bunch of farmers'. well, tradesmen actually.</i>

They're farmers the same way Cargill are a "bunch of farmers."

fark you html, fark you to hell!