Say it isn’t so, Joe!
So it turns out that “Joe the Plumber” is somewhat related to Charles Keating — of the Keating Five scandal. Which, as one might remember, involved Senator McCain. (Like Murray the K in a different venue in an earlier time, McCain was “the Fifth Keating.”)
In fairness (why not, right?) to Joe the Plumber, as well as Mr. Keating, this relationship is not what one would call close. Rather, Joe is related to the son-in-law of Charles Keating. By this logic, I could be blamed for the antics of my brother-in-law’s cousin Timmy. (And let’s not go there.) No, to me it’s not the relationship that says anything — it’s that the McCain campaign knew nothing about it! If these guys don’t research people they hold up as paragons of the economy, how can they be trusted to run that economy? Because, among other things, a little research might have revealed this, as well: Joe the Plumber isn’t licensed.
(Thanks to Tom Boyle for sending in the first item — and helping me while away these airport hours.)
October 16th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
I read today that Joe had done some further research and found that he would NOT be taxed extra under Obama’s plan. At least SOMEONE was doing his research – even if it was after the fact.
October 30th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Today, in a local paper (The Current) I spotted a reader’s letter mentioning that ‘Joe’ also owed back taxes. Haven’t checked it but am amused by the idea. At least McCain’s people did a better job of researching his running mate. Didn’t they?