Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Joe Da Plumber Was A Tool

It took more than a year for da guy who became a symbol of da failed campaign of John McCain to discover that da plumber was a tool. One of our TruthTellers sent to daTruthSquad a TV story about a political rally attended by a guy named Joe Wurzelbacher, who is well past his 15 minutes of fame. In da 2008 campaign he traveled with and attended rallies for John McCain and Sarah Palin, who is also well past her 15 minutes.

Joe Da Plumber said at da rally, "John McCain is no public servant. I don't owe him s$%t. He really screwed my life up."

OK, now it can be said he may quite possibly be getting his lines from a certain local Manalapan PR firm, but let's look at his statements closely.

ISSUE 1: "John McCain is no public servant."

Like or hate his politics, this guy has been serving Arizona and da nation for over 20 years, and spent a bunch of years in da Hanoi Hilton as a POW. DaTruthSquad doesn't always agree with his politics, but you have to have a ton of respect for da guy. Saying "John McCain is no public servant" is like saying "Alleged Republican/and or Democrat and alleged Manalapan and/or Freehold resident Andy Boy needs a serious haircut" or "Gee, da Queen is looking quite anorexic today" or "Wow, John Corslime really did a fantastic job fixing New Jersey's budget mess."

ISSUE 2: "I don't owe him s$%t. He really screwed my life up."

Hmmmm, lets analyze this. (A) You were an out of work plumber's assistant! (B) You were in debt. Seems to us you're not exactly winning any "My Life is Fantastic" contests here. Now, you're turning your back on da guy who gave you fame and made you da cornerstone of his campaign, and was beloved by his VP candidate who is now da darling of da GOP'ers and Tea Party Partiers?

Joe da Plumber's life wasn't being documented in Lifestyles of da Rich & Famous before he ran into Barack Obama. It would seem to us he's trying to appeal to some political base, like da hard core GOP'ers. What about those GOP benefactor who offered to pay his owed taxes? What of da free travel to attend those McCain / Palin campaign rallies across da USA?

Now this same plumber's assistant has his own agent, wrote a book, became a motivational speaker and even showed up as a supporter for Steve Lonegan when he was running for governor! Not bad for a guy who allegedly made about $40,000 in income in 2007, according to newspaper reporting.

Seems to us that maybe in 2007 and a chunk of 2008 Joe da Plumber didn't have a life. However after a chance meeting with Obama, and becoming da focal point of McCain's failed campaign, all of a sudden Joe da Plumber is now someone making a lot more money than da average person.

Who knows, maybe McCain and Sarah Plain will be better off without him?

To be fair, Joe Da Plumber probably is a nice guy deep down who just happened to be on da right street at da right time when a presidential candidate named Barack Obama was walking down it. Has Joe da Plumber benefitted both historically and financially since that fateful day?

Abso-freakin-lutely!

Joe da Plumber was created by PR folks whose job it was to create something to help their candidates who were trailing in political polls. Unfortunately for McCain and Palin, they staked their reputations, and their election hopes, on a plumber's assistant who wasn't an actual licensed plumber. And, it cost them big.

Being a tool for PR hacks isn't a good thing. Maybe Joe da Plumber is just finding that out.

Remember back in September when a former New Jersey State Assembly candidate sounded da alarm about a predator in our midst in Manalapan? Do you remember da words of da Queen during a Manalapan Township Committee meeting?

"Sexual harassment, verbal abuse and abuse of power by Manalapan Police Chief Stuart Brown..."

"Chief Brown has a history of verbally assaulting and threatening women."

"Chief Brown and his repetitive abusive behavior toward women."

"I do not want any other women to be victims of Chief Brown’s rage."


Remember da statement that an investigation was under way to seek out female victims of Chief Brown that was started prior to September of last year? What ever happened to that investigation who we were all led to believe was to keep da women of Manapapan safe from da Chief's "rage?" It's February now - Are da women of Manalapan safer today than they were last year? Can women of any age walk da halls of Manalapan Town Hall safer now without da alleged threat of "rage?" Why has not even one word been said about this investigation into da Chief? Where are da results? Were any other women identified?

You know, living in Manalapan for da decades we have, one might even begin to think or even speculate da Queen's pleas to make Manalapan safer from da Chief were a cleverly planned PR stunt to gain da women's vote prior to an election where candidate Roth seemed to be trailing. Was da Chief da Queen's Joe da Plumber?

Unfortunately, for da fine folks of Manalapan, we may never know. However, due to da actions of some politicians, Manalapan is in da crosshairs of an age discrimination lawsuit, one which, if da Manalapan Legal Dream Team loses again, could cost taxpayers dearly in either a settlement, or a court's judgment.

That, unfortunately, could be da other side of PR. And no, we haven't forgotten. And that's daTruth.

29 comments:

Anonymous said...

I would ask that question at the next township committee meeting, but you know there is no way they will answer it. Although I hope you're dead wrong, you may be right that Roth's claims againstthe Chief were a political stunt. If it was, it set back women's rights 20 years, and made nobody safer from anything in this town. In fact, if you're right, I believe women's concerns will be taken less seriously thanks to Roth.

Anonymous said...

and i quote,I DONT ANSWER TO YOU LADY!!!!!!!!!

oh boy,every time i watch that on youtube...

cant stop laughing.

Anonymous said...

Squad--

We need you HERE, posting brilliant material about the similarities between Joe the Plumber and Michelle Roth (???) instead of working over at the other place for nj.com posting the goods you have on Zach Tesla and his run-in with the heroic whoremonger, Elliot Spitzer.

Anonymous said...

Does anyone knows if Chief Brown can sue for slander and who can he sue ?

Anonymous said...

I almost forgot about what Roth did. Good reminder. Whatever did happen to that study, and I have to ask.

Was it funded by taxpayer money too?

Anonymous said...

I hope the Chief takes that defamation case he has against Roth and Lovrich and wins a fortune. Maybe then the state will do what it needs to do and raids manalapan Town Hall for all the wrongs they have done over the years.

Anonymous said...

I'm almost getting curious about what Larry Roth and his 2 friends will post on the HATE WEBSITE. You know he must be upset that the Squad is reminding people about his wife's landslide loss and what led to it.

KBee said...

Hey Squaddo, I think it's time for one of your investigations into what happened to that investigation against Chief Brown. Since we know the TC will be silent and not answer questions about it, it's up to you.

Learned Hand said...

squad basks in the glory of having made first amendment law with the help of EFF representing him, as though being a party to free speech litigation is a badge of glory. actually, free speech litigation parties alleging their rights need protection are almost always extreme fringe groups hated by civilized society--communists, nazis, islamic terrorists. squad be not proud of the company you keep.

Hugo Black Tells Unlearned Hand said...

Free speech under the First Amendment to our Constitution has been used by much more than "fringe groups." The list includes unions, advocacy groups and media like television and radio and publications like no less than the Washington Post and the New York Times. Some "fringe groups."

This is not the first time erroneous legal pronouncements have been posted in these precincts and it will almost certainly not be the last.

Anonymous said...

Comparing the Truth Squad to a fringe group is like saying Chris Christie is a thin man. If you're looking for fringe characters, look no further than KB's poster children. It wouldn't surprise me one bit that one of them posted that comment here. And, if you'd bother to go to the EFF website you'd see they have represented average people from frivolous and unthinkable lawsuits. But of course those at the hate website would rather bend the truth or create their own truth.

Anonymous said...

Squadimo,

instead of posting those comments you disagree with, you should go back to the way you used to do it and just flush them down the toilet.

Anonymous said...

hosting a guy fixated on like three people trying to run a little town is not a fringe operation? you guys are so out of the ballpark of reason and relevance that to call you a fringe group is almost a compliment.

Anonymous said...

Personally, I'd rather see some of those foolish comments that most likely come from the 3 people who post on KB's anti-Manalapan hate website. It shows just how low their mental level is, and why this blog is so important.

George said...

I'm glad the DTS puts their drivel up here. First, it's about the first amendment. Second, it shows just how manipulative they really are at trying to spin the truth to what they want you to think. Sometims its good to see the other side.

Re: 'hosting a guy fixated' said...

If you think that it's "fringe group," you ought to get out of your cave at least once in a while. At almost every civic, social and political meeting around the state, whenever someone says they are from Manalapan, there is almost always at least once person -- and often several -- who mention datruthsquad. It's uncanny how this site has become a stopping point for a huge assortment of readers.

Hal in Linden, NJ said...

I have to agree with "hosting." In Linden, we have blogs too, and we were all fixated on daTruthsquad during the lawsuit Manalapan filed. We still read daTruthsquad here, and thatks to the truthsquad our blogs really started to look deeper into what our so-called town leaders in Linden were really up to. Needless to say, we still read the "Squad."

Anonymous said...

It's like they always say, if you can't beat them, assassinate their character. That's what the folks from the HATE website do. They mock this blog and anyone who get in their way.

If it weren't for this blog, I and many others wouldn't know the inside story of what really happens in this town. The Transcript didn't break down the whole sordid affair between Roth and Chief Brown. This blog did. The Transcript didn't even report on Larry Roth's Because I hate Italians comment. This blog did, and so did everyone else. The lawsuit against Moskovitz, and the Truthsquad, we got the real story here. When I need to know about Manalapan, I come here.

Anonymous said...

I also agree with the Hal. I found your blog after we had synthetic field issues in Voorhees. There is nothing like this blog in the state as far as I know. I wish we had someone like you in our area, considering we're swimming in the Camden County corruption pool.

Anonymous said...

I have to wonder about that very same question - whatever happened to that investigation Roth started into police chief Brown? How much taxpayer money went into it? If it wasn't done, is the town liable if Brown were to sue? Can Roth and whoever was in this with her be held responsible? Maybe there's a lawyer outthere who can answer these questions?

Anonymous said...

I would ask about the so-called "investigation" into Chief Brown during a township meeting, but I'm 1000% sure they would give some BS excuse like "We can't discuss it" or "Their legal team isn't working on iut yet." The fact that you bring up that it is 7 months and counting tells me that Roth's "mea culpa" as you call it was IMHO truly a sham to try to get women's votes. Of course she has no reason to care, because if Chief Brown wins his lawsuit taxpayers will pay for it anyway. Makes me glad I don't live in Manalapan.

Anonymous said...

Unfortunately, we in Manalapan don't have the luxury of having Roth resign, or move to Howell to be closer to her BFF. Instead of asking the TC to answer that question, maybe Mark Rosman of the Transcript will ask it instead? At least we know he is a Transcript reporter who will not do what Roth orders him to.

Anonymous said...

I hope Rosman does look into this. He may be extremely surprised at what he finds. And, so will the US Justice Department too one would think.

Anonymous said...

This is a gem by Dennis that he posted on nj.com. Since we all know the anti-first amendment squad will have that deleted, we know the Truth Squad will make sure it stays here.

4749. Where was the outrage...
by db7753, 2/22/10 12:56 ET
with the payouts and favors made by Former Gov Corvine to his girlfriend and other followers. I say that since a former newspaper writer is recently writing to object to the new position developed by Gov Christie to manage his blog site. I don't ever remmember her outrage with the enormous spend policies of the previous administration

George said...

Great post by Dennis. Interesting how KB and her cronies try to bend the truth to what they want it to be, and not what it actually is. Great job Dennis for spanking them in public!

Anonymous said...

Dennis is truly brilliant. He should be the next host on Meet da Press.

George said...

So typical of the sycophants from KB's world. If you don't like the truth, destroy the messenger.

Anonymous said...

Dennis, it seems you've struck a raw nerve in Kathy's Clownville.

Anonymous said...

DTS, I think it's time for an investigation into the Manalapan investigation into Chief Brown.

Since we can't trust Roth or Lucas to do it, maybe you can.