I'm just going to be the first one to say it, after last night's debate "Joe the Plumber" is going to the hottest celeb since Spencer Pratt....but more loveable.
What's next for "Joe the Plumber?" A reality television show where he will be up for grab's from anyone currently in office or running for President. He will be popular and filthy rich. My only question is, if you get all the money you need would you still go into the plumbing business if you had a choice?
Like Hector from the amazing movie Quicksilver. Kevin Bacon earned mass amounts of money in the stock market so that Hector could open his dream hot dog stand. Why did he still open a hot dog stand? Why not a restaurant? I think the movie needs to shift its focus a bit.
I digress. Joe the Plumber stars in Pimp My Plumber. It's gold, Jerry! Gold!
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You know, I've been thinking about this...and after a brief texting conversation with a friend of mine, your caption for this could not be more spot-on. Here we have exploitation at its finest! According to Mr. "the Plumber", he was not contacted before the debate by the Republican campaign and asked if they could use him as an example of the everyday man.
No one said "Look, man, we think it's pretty awesome that you were trying to call Obama out on something we're trying to spin to the American voters; and Obama totally didn't answer your question as he should have. Do you mind if we go ahead and pluck you right out of your everyday Joe the Plumber life and use you as an example of the middle class w/out actually saying the words 'middle class'...therefore putting your actual personal life right out there in the open for the media to scrutinize and pick apart?!?!? We're not gonna pay you anything or protect you in any way, but the media outlets MIGHT pay you a little something for being on their programs for a few minutes in the days following the debate...right before they pick apart your private life in front of all the world. I might even cost you your job. But you'll be a lasting symbol of the middle class, bro! Just do us a favor - when you're on those shows, if you could drop the word 'socialism' a time or two, that'd be great...thanks!"
Had they said all of that (or even just a portion of it), I'm sure Mr. Joe would not have agreed to let himself become a political symbol, only for the gain of those who will surely forget about him as soon as the polls close. But he sure did say yes to it, didn't he? I find it amazing that no one sees it for what it is. Now they're even holding a "Joe the Plumber" viral video contest, and people are submitting videos looking for their own 15 minutes of famed exploitation!
It really IS pimping...for voter percentage signs instead of dollar signs, but pimping all the same. And we're totally falling for it. Even Joe the Plumber fell for it.
Perfect entry title, Katie!
End rant.
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