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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 12:00 AM

Stop the election, I want to get off

Campaign silliness reaches a new height with report that Joe the Plumber might release a country music album.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 04:20 PM

A MAJOR Record Deal?

From whom? If I own stock in the company, I want out.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 04:21 PM

But the Important Thing ...

Is that the first Democratic Primary Debate for the 2012 nomination is set for Fed 6th 2009.

Oh wait, this just in:

The Republicans, in an effort to get ahead of their Democratic opponents, have announce they will be hold their first primary debate of the 2012 presidential season Nov 5th 2008.

So far announced as attending, Governor Sarah Palin, frm Governor Mitt Romney and an unkwown junior senator from a western state to be named later.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 04:26 PM

All...

All this for a McCain/Keating plant? He and that Todd freak have a lot in common.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 04:31 PM

Email I just got from a friend

1.866.520.5769

I just received a desperate call from the RNC for John McCain saying CALL THIS NUMBER!

It was a recorded message telling me that Barack Obama is a dangerous terrorist unfit to serve as president. That Joe Biden said Obama was unfit in foreign policy making America vulnerable to immediate attack after the election should Obama win. And that was the good news.

They are desperate.

I called the number back. You can leave a message. They do not identify themselves on the recording.

Call the number. Leave a comment. Use RNC money. Every call costs them. Send this nationwide. I'm putting the number on every blog I can find. Do the same.

OK, I just called and left messages, one of which said "I'm Sheikh bin al OsamaBama and I approved this message". I think I'll just keep calling over and over leaving messages, maybe put up Obama speeches up on my computer and let them play into the phone and run up their phone bill.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 04:39 PM

The LONGEST 15 minutes of fame in world history

Heck, at least William Hung (of American Idol infamy) was amusing, in an embarrassing sort of way. What's Joe the Plumber got going for him?

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 04:42 PM

Lyrics....

"Since you stole

my toilet and the dog,

I have to pee on the ground

like the hog.

AMERICA! AMERICA! AMERICA!

I sure miss your

spicy gravy fries

and that come hither look

in your eyes.

AMERICA! AMERICA! AMERICA!

Now I'm stuck with

just morning wood.

McCain and Palin

sure are good.

AMERICA! AMERICA! AMERICA!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 04:47 PM

Window's closing, "Joe"...

Better call Frank the Subcontractor and get that fixed.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:01 PM

Well. . .

If his album's a big hit, then he might indeed take a tax hit from the new Obama administration. Joe's made damn good use of his 15 minutes.

Please, please let the election be over soon.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:06 PM

Stupid is the new celebrity

Yes, you can now become famous. No special talent needed, just be an idiot.

I hope he sends Obama a thank you note...especially seeing as he's been able to make out better by just spending a few minutes with Obama versus all the time he's spent as a Republican.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:11 PM

agent?

I hope McCain is going to get an agent's cut of however much "Joe" makes from this. He owes it all to John McCain. Talk about parlaying your idiocy. It's the American Dream!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:20 PM

By Inaguration day?

How many songs can you write and record in less then a week? This guy will become a political joke next election cycle and hte media will be chastising themselves for ever taking him seriously.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:33 PM

Only six days left...

only six days left...

only six days left.

I am watching Obama's 30 minute ad...and I have goosebumps. We will save this country...and change the world. He said it and I believe. And I am not one bit ashamed to be having a spiritual moment of hope that we return to sanity after 8 ugly years in the bleakest, harshest desert ever whipped up by misbegotten power.

Thank you Mrs. Obama. We owe you.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:41 PM

@catamitebastard

That sher is fer sher some toe tappin' fun. You might git yerself a gig in Branson with that a one.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:41 PM

Prediction about Joe's Album

Worst album ever.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:45 PM

@Nita Martin

Yeah, it was very good.

Diva Palin and her Sidekick will, of course, derisively mock it. I call it their end-game B.A.R.E strategy: Bitterness, Anger, Resentment, Envy.

I will be working for him here in Vegas precinct 1142 right up 'til election day.

Measure the motherfucking drapes, Mr Obama. Write the Address.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:51 PM

well done

the Obama commercial was well done. But maybe almost too well-produced, with the Obama graphics animation flashing up at the end. It almost felt like the whole campaign has been a movie or something.

The ultimate question will be, who watched it? Were there any "undecideds" out there or just his supporters?

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:55 PM

Songs for Joe

"Our C-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-E-S

lost the election to-DAY.

And that's a S-H-A-M-E,

'cause Barack's a Commie...and GAY.

Now we'll have to buy some S-H-E-E-T-S,

'cause we're 'mericuns.

We'll wear them while we M-A-R-C-H-I-F-Y,

'cause we're 'mericuns.

Sarah Palin shot me M-O-O-S-E.

Guess I'll eat it this week.

George B-U-S-H

Was just made a sheik.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 06:03 PM

@Glenn A

Some undecideds definitely decided tonight. It was a powerful message that put real faces on the hardship the Supreme Jackass and his cohorts have created. And those faces likely looked pretty familiar to a lot of people still looking for a reason not to avoid voting for Obama.

All McPalin has is whining and petty attacks. And very transparent crap that is masquerading as policy.

Yes, it was good, moving, intelligent, empathetic and hopeful...and it was focused at the right people...and I believe they were watching.

@BobbyG... right there with you on that drapes thing. Keep up the good work. And thanks for what you are doing.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 06:15 PM

Senator McCain,

I would tell you to "go fuck yourself," but, with the selection of Diva 2012 Palin, you've apparently already done so.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 06:21 PM

Paging Dr. Frankenstein

Your monster is is getting out of control.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 06:26 PM

Of course it will be a country album

It has to be a country album. For Joe, is there any other kind?

And, inauguration day is not next week. It is Jan. 20. That is plenty of time to write, record and mass produce a terrible album.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 06:26 PM

They can't get it out by Thanksgiving?

The album would make a great gag gift, rather than the lastest iteration of the chia pet.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 06:34 PM

Yeah, but why are the Republicans having all the fun?

Joe is about as schmaltzy as it gets. He was on the *new* Fox Show last weekend with Mike Huckabee. It was a real duel to see which one could out-dogpatch the other.

That said, how can you not look at this and smile? Same with Joe Sixpack, Pitbull with Lipstick, even the dreaded reference to "that one" in the McCain/Obama debate. Even when the Republicans are tearing each other apart, they get all the good lines. Whack-job, diva. The Hank Williams song - "the McCain Palin Tradition" - is a scream.

Tonight, I watched about 30 seconds of the Obama-thon and would have gladly called and paid them money to make it stop, if the remote control had not been invented. It was worse than the "private moments with Al" scenes in the global warming flick. No wonder the comedians spend all their time on John and Sarah. There's simply no good alternative.

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