Battered USA Still in Hands of Democrats

Sam Wurzelbacher, aka "Joe the Plumber," has found a new hook to try to claw his way back into the media spotlight: he's attacking John McCain for "using" him in the 2008 campaign.

"He really screwed up my life is how I look at it ... McCain was trying to use me," Wurzelbacher said. "I happened to be the face of middle Americans. It was a ploy."

I'm not sure this ploy will do much for him -- it hasn't helped Sarah Palin much (via) -- but it is entertaining. The usage was mutual, after all; it enabled a right-wing white guy with no apparent qualifications to cadge himself a number of paying gigs even after his candidate was defeated, including a trip to Israel (via).

"I happened to be the face of middle Americans" -- priceless.

(This post's title is a slight modification of a Washington Post headline from January 2009 about Gaza and Hamas, and very possibly the Post would agree with my version.)

Battered USA Still in Hands of Democrats

Sam Wurzelbacher, aka "Joe the Plumber," has found a new hook to try to claw his way back into the media spotlight: he's attacking John McCain for "using" him in the 2008 campaign."He really screwed up my life is how I look at it ... McCain was trying to use me," Wurzelbacher said. "I happened to be the face of middle Americans. It was a ploy."I'm not sure this ploy will do much for him -- it

Battered USA Still in Hands of Democrats

Sam Wurzelbacher, aka "Joe the Plumber," has found a new hook to try to claw his way back into the media spotlight: he's attacking John McCain for "using" him in the 2008 campaign."He really screwed up my life is how I look at it ... McCain was trying to use me," Wurzelbacher said. "I happened to be the face of middle Americans. It was a ploy."I'm not sure this ploy will do much for him -- it

Lipstick Theocrats and Five Crashed Planes

Juan Cole, whose Informed Comment blog I should read more often, has a piece at Salon on the difference between American Christian and Muslim fundamentalists. (Via a commenter at the Sideshow.)

Also thanks to one of Avedon's commenters, this informative clip from The Daily Show on John McCain's history as a Maverick.

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Lipstick Theocrats and Five Crashed Planes

Juan Cole, whose Informed Comment blog I should read more often, has a piece at Salon on the difference between American Christian and Muslim fundamentalists. (Via a commenter at the Sideshow.)Also thanks to one of Avedon's commenters, this informative clip from The Daily Show on John McCain's history as a Maverick.The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cJohn McCain: Reformed

Lipstick Theocrats and Five Crashed Planes

Juan Cole, whose Informed Comment blog I should read more often, has a piece at Salon on the difference between American Christian and Muslim fundamentalists. (Via a commenter at the Sideshow.)Also thanks to one of Avedon's commenters, this informative clip from The Daily Show on John McCain's history as a Maverick.The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cJohn McCain: Reformed