Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The Mysterious "Joe The Plumber"


Pictured here with Holy Joe and Saint John.

A regular Father, Son, and Holy Shit.

Turns out his real name is Liddy

He's been a "plumber" for 37 years
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The White House Plumbers or simply the Plumbers is the popular name given to the covert White House Special Investigations Unit established July 24, 1971 during the presidency of Richard Nixon. Its job was to stop the leaking (hence "plumbers") of classified information to the news media during the Nixon administration. Its members branched into more nefarious projects working for the Committee to Re-elect the President (CRP, or CREEP), including the Watergate break-ins and the ensuing Watergate scandal.
a violent radical...
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For those who are unaware, Liddy helped plan the Watergate break-in that would cost Nixon his presidency and landed Liddy a four-year jail sentence.

But Liddy's career of inflammatory statements and actions exceed his Watergate actions.

Liddy, on Vitenam:

"I wanted to bomb the Red River dykes [sic]. It would have drowned half the country and starved the other half. There would have been no way the Viet Cong could have operated if we had the will-power to do that."

Liddy, advising Branch Davidians how to defend themselves from ATF agents during a radio show:

"If the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms insists upon a firefight, give them a firefight. Just remember, they're wearing flak jackets and you're better off shooting for the head."
Liddy, on the impact Adolf Hitler had on him as a child:
When he listened to Hitler on the radio, it "made me feel a strength inside I had never known before," he explains. "Hitler's sheer animal confidence and power of will [entranced me]. He sent an electric current through my body."
And, of course, a staunch McSame supporter and friend:
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How close are McCain and Liddy? At least as close as Obama and Ayers appear to be. In 1998, Liddy's home was the site of a McCain fundraiser. Over the years, he has made at least four contributions totaling $5,000 to the senator's campaigns--including $1,000 this year.

Last November, McCain went on his radio show. Liddy greeted him as "an old friend," and McCain sounded like one. "I'm proud of you, I'm proud of your family," he gushed. "It's always a pleasure for me to come on your program, Gordon, and congratulations on your continued success and adherence to the principles and philosophies that keep our nation great."

5 comments:

Cirze said...

Wow!

You just continue to impress the pants off of me, Dg. (humor)

Great connections!

Brilliant reportage.

I hadn't recognized that guy until I read you.

It's good to know you're out there on the front lines. Especially as all the markets are dropping like stones now.

Have the plumbers declared Martial Law yet?

Suzan

Anonymous said...

Liddy is a tumor in the body of Democracy.

Anonymous said...

"... congratulations on your continued success and adherence to the principles and philosophies that keep our nation great."

truly stunning.

Anonymous said...

He's not as mysterious as he used to be.

It turns out that "Joe", whose real name is Sam Wurzelbacher, doesn't even have a plumber's license...and maybe the reason that, as McBush pointed out, he was upset with Obama's tax plan, is that he owes the state of Ohio $1200 in back taxes. :o)

Jenonymous said...

Shit, Drifty, MY EYES! AAAAAAAAAAAGH! (reaches for Draino). AND on top of that I just ate my group Takeout Chinese. Oh well I guess it'll be just as good the second time up. Meh. :D