Oct 16 2008
Coalition of Joes angered at Joe the Plumber
(Joes, Colorado) Today, a coalition of regular guys all over America, who all also happened to be named Joe have banned together in solidarity. The group is claiming that Joe the Plumber is receiving unfair attention. Joe Plumber became the latest media darling last week when he stopped Senator Barack Obama during a visit to his block. Then Joe the Plumber was rocketed into media stardom when during last night’s final presidential debate, Senator John McCain invoked Joe the Plumber around two dozen times during the 90 minute debate.
In a press release from the “Coalition of Joes”, they state, “We, the Coalition of Joes are calling upon the presidential candidates and the media to stop using Joe the Plumber as a generic reference to the middle class. There are many hard working Joe’s all over these United States and we believe it is discriminatory to only reference Joe the Plumber. We call upon Joe the Newscaster, Joe the Pollster, and Joe the Cameraman to join us in solidarity.” The press release is signed by Joe Mechanic, Joe Blow, Joe Electrician, Joe Kerr, and Joe Sixpack.
In an exclusive interview with The Fake News Nightly, Joe Sixpack shared his indignation, “It really sucks. This guy comes out of nowhere and he gets all of this attention. It just goes to show you how fickle the media can be. One week you’re da shit, and the next week you’re like nobody. Know wha I’m sayin?”
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