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Re: Mark my words

John Protevi — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:23:27 -0000

This will not end well.

Dude, it didn't even *start* well.

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jake — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:07:45 -0000

"Lefties crack me up. I'm sure J-T-P would love it if a hundred thousand of you paid $15 to 'troll the hell out' of him."

I take it you've never read SA.

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JK — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:16:03 -0000

Joe the Plumber is a thuggish, obnoxious, knuckle dragging neanderthal

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Thomas R — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:02:29 -0000

Some study indicated a schmoe who becomes a major newsmaker remains of at least marginal interest for 15 months. That's probably not much comfort as if true it means he'll still be mentioned somewhere throughout 2009. Still if true it means we'll likely never hear of him again after January 2010.

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Fred — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:50:40 -0000

"I will pay $15 to troll the hell out of them. Mark my words."

Lefties crack me up. I'm sure J-T-P would love it if a hundred thousand of you paid $15 to 'troll the hell out' of him.

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jake — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:16:22 -0000

I will pay $15 to troll the hell out of them. Mark my words.

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ExpatJane — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:16:31 -0000

In terms of fame, this is definitely his extended 15 minutes.

Yeah, he wrote a book within a month's time that's actually worth reading. The website? No comment.

This is going to be hilarious.

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MoeLarryAndJesus — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:08:10 -0000

As I've said before, I want Joe and Sarah Palin to hook up, and I want them to get heavily into meth, and I want them to show up on "Cops" with lots of missing teeth.

I don't think I'm asking for too much.

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adin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:38:54 -0000

joe the jive jerk will be a trivial pursuit question in a year. c'mon tnc, i'll bet you $10 that jtjj will be 'huh? oh the dood. what ever happened to him, anywho?' on January 1, 2010.

put up, tnc. you know where to find me...

Re: Mark my words

Jay C — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:40:24 -0000

Why do I get the feeling that Joe the Plumber's book will end at Chapter XI?

Coming soon to a bookstore near you: the latest political hit: Joe the Remainder

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Persia — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:20:12 -0000

I dunno, if "ending well" means "fucking hilarious," I bet it might end well.

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Michele Obama — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:05:20 -0000

He should try to get ahead the old fashioned way and apply to Princeton.

Hey, does anyone here have any tips on which fancy white school I should send my girls to in D.C.?

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Viva — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:44:31 -0000

First two comments on the board. Awesome.

1. Oh, yeah, I will be lining up for that great piece of literature. Not.

2. It will be a piece of something, but not literature

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JDinBalt — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:32:16 -0000

I totally see "The Surreal Life" in this guys future.

You know I was just thinking that just before I read this comment! Or maybe "Celebrity Survivor" or "Dancing with the Stars"? (That last one would only come after he's logged a few months as a commentator on FOX News. Y'all know THAT'S coming!)

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Kat — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:22:00 -0000

I totally see "The Surreal Life" in this guys future.

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gocart mozart — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:14:35 -0000

He "wrote" a "book" in less than a month and he is a country and western talent to boot! Clearly this guy is a prodigy.

We should not be too critical of him because after all, he did not volunteer for the limelight. He was only asked and answered "ABSOLUTELY!"

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JC — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:59:19 -0000

Hey - he's gotta cash in when he can, right? Might be worth at least 100K to him, if not half a mil.

When life hands you un-looked (and undeserved)for fame, you'd be stupid not try to make the most of it!

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Bruce — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:43:09 -0000

Funny Tinare....i see welfare...which is all in all alright...i mean, he did put money into the system...didn't he??

All in all, I wish Joe the Culture-Warrior all the best in the future...hopefully he makes so much money that he actually is moved to the 250-k taxbracket, and finally becomes the person we all were supposed to believe...

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Tinare — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:27:23 -0000

I see rehab in his future.

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Deborah — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:07:55 -0000

I dunno, he's already on minute 27 at least. Though I'm not sure anyone who confuses "blog" and "newsletter" is ready for the heady world of interconnected tubes.

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asl — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:02:02 -0000

We wish our new president blessings of wisdom and good judgment, and we pray he hearkens to our voice if ever we feel our American Dream is being threatened. It will be a loud voice, so good luck trying to ignore it.

From disillusioned to delusional.

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Jack T. — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:54:00 -0000

That guy just doesn't want to go back to fixing toilets. Too bad. You never can find a good plumber when you need one.

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Antoine "Hussein" La — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:46:57 -0000

As a Canadian i want to say "Bravo" to Monsieur Joe Le Plombier. He is taking advantage of his fame, it will not last long, but hucksterism and the entrepreneurship spirit still exist in American!

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C.Alexis — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:35:34 -0000

Bill Cosby might be right about Bart Simpson's people.

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aaron — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:09:25 -0000

If by not end well, you mean he'll make enough money to qualify for Obama's tax increase, sure.