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Title: Plumbers send Joe down the drain
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URL Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65746.html
Published: Oct 12, 2011
Author: PATRICK GAVIN
Post Date: 2011-10-12 13:55:54 by Skip Intro
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Views: 58573
Comments: 107
As Joe Wurzelbacher, aka “Joe the Plumber,” looks for support for a possible congressional run, he won’t find a lot of backing in one particular demographic: Plumbers.
Some of the nation’s most notable plumbing trade organizations are reacting to news of Wurzelbacher’s run with disinterest or, in one case, disgust.
Rick Terven, Sr. is with The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (know simply as “UA” to the 340,000 members it claims) and writes POLITICO in an email:
“As you know both Dennis Kucinich and Marcy Kaptor are also considering this race and have stood by working families time and time again. In doing so they both have earned the strong support of our members in Ohio. ‘Joe the Plumber’ may have played a part in the 2008 election story, but we know that the plumbers of the United Association and all other plumbers who care about working people will continue to support either Democratic nominee, not ‘Joe the Plumber.’
“‘Joe the Plumber’ does not represent the United Association nor our union members in any way. This is someone who appears to care more about being a celebrity than actually helping working families.”
It was revealed this week that Wurzelbacher filed papers for a potential House run in northern Ohio, although he has yet to make a final decision.
Jim Kendzel is the Executive Director and CEO of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers and hadn’t heard of Wurzelbacher’s run until POLITICO’s phone call. And he didn’t seem moved by it either way, saying: “We encourage all of our members to be active in legislative and code process both at the local and state and federal level promoting good plumbing, engineering practices.”
But as for Wurzelbacher, specifically?
“We really don’t have any comment related to that.”
Well, except on one minor detail: “I don’t believe he’s actually a plumber.”
Kendzel’s right. Wurzelbacher rose to prominence during the 2008 campaign between Barack Obama and John McCain and earned the moniker “Joe the Plumber,” even though it was subsequently revealed that he wasn’t a licensed plumber.
It’s a distinction that’s not lost on the plumbing community.
“I don’t think he’s actually licensed,” said Charlotte Perham, senior director of communications for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association, which bills itself on its website as “the oldest trade association in the construction industry.”
“I don’t know a lot about him,” said Perham, although she did know that “he’s not a member of our organization.”
“At this point, we don’t have any comment.”
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#68. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#67)
Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion. ~Democritus
And he didn't have the internet!!!
Stay Thirsty My Friends...[some guy in a commercial who claims to not always drink beer but who is always seen drinking beer]
#69. To: Skip Intro (#63)
"You hit a frog at twenty paces you'll never miss, blah, blah, blah" .... Boofer
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Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here?
#70. To: Skip Intro (#63)
"Eaten up with the Boofers"...is another...
Stay Thirsty My Friends...[some guy in a commercial who claims to not always drink beer but who is always seen drinking beer]
#71. To: war (#62)
"Your first reaction should be dismay at her ignorance of American history. She just pulled the internet version of:"
I'm sure that if she knew the war cry of the Japanese of the WW II era, she would turn, "TORA TORA TORA!" into a very sissified desire by the Japanese to wear togas.
Sometime I think her mind is wired like they had used a plate of noodles as a schematic drawn up to gide the electrition in that task.
#72. To: Skip Intro (#66)
There was also "goofysmom" for lucysmom, until someone clued him in that his insult was directed at the daughter, not lucy. It took quite a bit of time before he caught on.
I've always doubted that English is his native language.
When the people are afraid, that's when the greatest long term money is made.~~~~Clark Howard
#73. To: Biff Tannen (#69)
Yep, that's boofer al right. Here is where Capitalisp Erica fits into the mayberry version of this pop stand.
#74. To: Ferret Mike (#71)
One of the funniest posts I ever saw on the internet was someone, it may have been Out Damn Spot, say that she was never going to shop at "Target" because the French had refused to let us use bases or something some time.
When I asked what "Target" had to do with the French she responded that it was a French company. That stopped me for a moment until I realized that she *thought* that it was "Tar-jay"...
Stay Thirsty My Friends...[some guy in a commercial who claims to not always drink beer but who is always seen drinking beer]
#75. To: Skip Intro (#63)
The fact I was an RM2 escapes you obviously, and what that implies.
Badeye posted on 2007-01-30 16:42:29 ET Reply Trace
Stay Thirsty My Friends...[some guy in a commercial who claims to not always drink beer but who is always seen drinking beer]
#76. To: mininggold (#72)
"It took quite a bit of time before he caught on."
He reminds me of a fellow tree planter who some of us knew was going to try to fake a knee injury to get a comp claim. The guy did his fake fall down, but hit is head instead of his knee as planned.
He yelled, "OWWW! My knee!" as he rubbed his bruised forehead, We laughed at him all the way home from the job site that day.
#77. To: war (#74)
That sounds like Out Damn Spot. She's the type whom when told she should buy a vowel if she cant get a clue would ask if she could use her debit card to do that instead of paying with cash.
#78. To: Ferret Mike (#73)
Bunch of deep thinkers here today...lmao
Goofy is perfect for the brain dead, DNC talking points chick.
Yes, I'm a good shot Biffy, and yep, it was from target shooting frogs. Its amusing I chatted about that years ago at LP and its still in your pea brain. Pity it didn't take up the brain cells required for you to type.
Mikey, Mikey, Mikey...so sad...so sad. Oh well.
afternoon ming....
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
#79. To: Badeye (#78)
Water pistols don't count in marksmanship events Badeye.
#80. To: Badeye (#78)
Bunch of deep thinkers here today...lmao
You're here today. Boofer...
Stay Thirsty My Friends...[some guy in a commercial who claims to not always drink beer but who is always seen drinking beer]
#81. To: mininggold (#61)
Let's see, I've been 'whininggold, whiningwhore', to name just a few that occur everytime I post, generally from Get's bestest buddies, without nary a peep from him.
We moved around a lot when I was a kid - one of the effects of that was I was usually the new kid in class. If you've ever been "the new kid" in school, you already know that recess on the playground could be a rather unpleasant experience as one is surrounded by "gangs" of tykes on bikes.
Sometimes these chat forums remind me of my school days . . .
That said, I speak and write for myself. No one else. All evidence to the contrary, we're all adults here. If we're literate enough to use a computer, then we should be able to "own" what we say ourselves and deal with each other one-on-one.
I feel no obligation (unless the spirit moves me) to condemn or defend what others say. Capiche?
Ming - this was one of the RARE OCCASIONS where you actually posted something I believed I needed to respond to. Don't let it happen again, okay?
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EASTER ISLAND MYSTERY - - SOLVED!!
#82. To: Ferret Mike (#79)
Uh huh. lmao
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
#83. To: Ferret Mike (#79)
Chuckles...
Stay Thirsty My Friends...[some guy in a commercial who claims to not always drink beer but who is always seen drinking beer]
#84. To: Ferret Mike (#79)
Water pistols don't count in marksmanship events Badeye.
I think he was talking about hitting the inside of the toilet bowl.
#85. To: Skip Intro, Ferret Mike, Badeye (#84) (Edited)
Water pistols don't count in marksmanship events Badeye.I think he was talking about hitting the inside of the toilet bowl.
Here, this should help . . .
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EASTER ISLAND MYSTERY - - SOLVED!!
#86. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#85)
Do all you old guys need an aiming device for your toilets? Or perhaps you confused a urinal with a toilet.
Senior moment, I guess.
#87. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#85)
Ever notice the kooks always end up with toilet humor, or gays?
Weird, but the database doesn't lie.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
#88. To: Ferret Mike, and others (#79)
Youse guyz are cracking me up and are gonna make me late for happy hour.
I liked bass lips or fish lips - boteye and badlies got old.
#89. To: Badeye (#87)
Ever notice the kooks always end up with toilet humor...
Hey, Einstein, this thread is about Joe the Plumber and it applies.
#90. To: Badeye, Liberator (#87)
Ever notice the kooks always end up with toilet humor, or gays?
I PINGED the Porcelain King/Queen for you Boofer...
Stay Thirsty My Friends...[some guy in a commercial who claims to not always drink beer but who is always seen drinking beer]
#91. To: war (#90)
I just screwed up royally. I called Boofer Einstein; do you think it will go to his head?
#92. To: Fred Mertz (#91)
..do you think it will go to his head?
It's all relative...
Stay Thirsty My Friends...[some guy in a commercial who claims to not always drink beer but who is always seen drinking beer]
#93. To: Get Outta Dodge!, Biff Tannen, war (#51)
When you use flames like "mammy" or "boofer" (since you didn't coin those), it suggests you are simply a follower...
I've noticed that too. And once one of the geniuses uses "boofer" (yawn) or "mammy" (zzzz) on a thread, they tend to fall in line like lemmings. Meanwhile the thread becomes trashed (predictably.)
Now since Buffy is THE weakest, lamest, most non-creative Lefty poster here, he/she has no other choice than to ape ALL the other non-creative commies. He's not even creative with his foul language and curse words which disappoints me.
"Would you just go suck a c*ck and get it over with already?" war posted on 2011-10-12 11:14:27 ET
#94. To: Fred Mertz (#89)
afternoon freddie....
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
#95. To: Liberator (#93)
And once one of the geniuses uses "boofer" (yawn) or "mammy" (zzzz) on a thread, they tend to fall in line like lemmings. Meanwhile the thread becomes trashed (predictably.)
I think its the closest to sex freddie gets.....
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
#96. To: Badeye (#95) (Edited)
I get more sex than you used to dream about. They don't call me Pile Driver for nuthin'.
I've got that woman, Lubey, on bozo. She has diarrhea of the keyboard.
#97. To: Badeye, Fred Mertz (#95)
I think its the closest to sex freddie gets.....
Though it does provide him a cheap thrill, I'd rather not discuss what Freddy does in the privacy of his own barn.
“Obama learned his lesson well. I am proud to see that my father’s model for organizing is being applied successfully beyond local community organizing to affect the Democratic campaign in 2008. It is a fine tribute to Saul Alinsky as we approach his 100th birthday.”
~ Letter from L. DAVID ALINSKY, son of Neo-Marxist author of 'Rules for Radicals', Saul Alinsky
#98. To: Fred Mertz, Badeye (#96)
I get more sex than you used to dream about.
And I'll wager he's got the hairy palms to prove it!
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EASTER ISLAND MYSTERY - - SOLVED!!
#99. To: Fred Mertz (#96)
Uh huh, sure you do gramps.....lmao
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
#100. To: Liberator (#97)
I think thats best....rotfl
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
#101. To: Fred Mertz, Badeye (#96)
I get more sex than you used to dream about.
Yeah, we heard all about your story; it was posted on LF a couple of days ago...
Some title like "Uranus takes a bigger pounding than originally thought."
Are you posting from a prison?
DUMMY DwarF: ...I'm eating a meatball...
Capitalist Eric: Foreplay before the president's staff?
"Whenver the dwarf sees something negative about a Democrat, he tries to change the topic of the thread to something else. Usually a personal attack, followed by mutterings about correct 'grammar' 'spelling' whatever. Anything he can think of to avoid a discussion about a Democrat screwing up or looking bad. It's a decade long pattern." --Badeye observation--
#102. To: Fred Mertz (#91)
"I just screwed up royally. I called Boofer Einstein; do you think it will go to his head? "
Which head?
#103. To: Capitalist Eric (#101)
"Some title like "Uranus takes a bigger pounding than originally thought."
Well dude; as it was the given title of whomever wrote the pice or their editor, what's your point?
It is a story about Uranus after all.
#104. To: Liberator (#93)
Kiss my azz, poofter
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Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here?
#105. To: Liberator (#93)
You seem to think you are a great asset to political forums. But I would say you are off by two letters.
#106. To: Capitalist Eric (#101)
(chuckle)
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
#107. To: Ferret Mike (#102)
Gee, mikey, sorry I'm straight and happily married.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
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