A Rant on Joe the Plumber

Thursday, October 30
4:30pm

Dear Diary,

Just heard that McCain got stood up by Joe the Plumber! Hilarious, especially considering the fact that McCain has basically based the last half of his campaign on Joe the Plumber. But who really listens to this guy anyway? He sounds like an idiot, especially since it’s come out that he would do better under our economic plan than McCain’s. And why does the media feel that he deserves so much publicity?! He doesn’t even understand politics, much less what he believes. His ignorant views on Israel make that painstakingly clear. There should be one Joe giving out opinions on politics, and that’s me.

I’m beginning to think that the name “Joe” is being abused in this election, especially with Joe the Plumber, Joe Six Pack, and now Joe the Singer. The name Joe deserves some respectable nicknames. Here are my top five suggestions, which I will pitch to David:

1. Joe the Genius. Inspires awe and comes across as smarter than the average bear - er, Joe, as it were.
2. Joe the Politician. A nickname after my own heart.
3. Joe the Inspiration. I think this one speaks for itself.
4. Joe the Change-Bringer. Might work on the wording of this one, but the idea is genius, if I don’t say so myself.
5. Joe the Rebel. Have nixed “Joe the Maverick,” as the word “maverick” now strikes an unpleasant chord after McCain and Palin have abused it so much.

Until next time,
Joe

Originally posted in The Secret Diary of Joe Biden