Joe The Plumber Slurs Gay People: I Would Never Let "Queers" Near My Children

[RamboLiberal]

Joe the Plumber, aka Samuel Wurzelbacher, sat down for an lengthy interview with Christianity Today to discuss his views on the future of the Republican party. Wurzelbacher took the opportunity to speak out against gay marriage, which he says is wrong. The unlikely conservative spokesman went so far as to say he doesn't allow openly gay people "anywhere near" his children.

The word "queer," Wurzelbacher noted, "means strange and unusual."

Christianity Today: In the last month, same-sex marriage has become legal in Iowa and Vermont. What do you think about same-sex marriage at a state level?

Wurzelbacher: At a state level, it's up to them. I don't want it to be a federal thing. I personally still think it's wrong. People don't understand the dictionary--it's called queer. Queer means strange and unusual. It's not like a slur, like you would call a white person a honky or something like that. You know, God is pretty explicit in what we're supposed to do--what man and woman are for. Now, at the same time, we're supposed to love everybody and accept people, and preach against the sins. I've had some friends that are actually homosexual. And, I mean, they know where I stand, and they know that I wouldn't have them anywhere near my children. But at the same time, they're people, and they're going to do their thing.

In the vein of George W. Bush and Michael Steele, Joe the Plumber also indicated that he wouldn't run for public office until the Lord had given him a cue. "God hasn't said, 'Joe, I want you to run.' I feel more important to just encourage people to get involved, one way or another. If I can inspire some leaders, that would be great." Joe added: "I don't know if I want to be a leader."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/04/joe-the-plumber-queer-mea_n_196116.html

http://coloradoindependent.com/28185/joe-the-plumber-on-dobson-theocracy-and-gop-hypocrites

Joe, I wouldn't let children near you!

[mnhtnbb]

1. Joe, I would never let you near my kids. I'm not partial to bigots

or self-righteous a$$holes.

[MidwestTransplant]

30. I'd be more worried about letting him near farm animals

[A Simple Game]

31. I had to log in just to say thanks for the laugh. n/t

[MidwestTransplant]

85. Ha no prob!

[The Doctor.]

47. "Hey Joe, I found this great babysitter for your kids... he's definitely not gay.

His name's Neal Horsley, and you guys probably have a lot in common."

[roguevalley]

37. why are the vocal fucknuts always divorced? he can't keep his child

support going and he's whining about others? Ban divorce and 'save' marriage, you bigot.

[struggle4progress]

65. Maybe it's the new national GOP strategy: Find divorced guys

and get to them talk about -- Gays! We need to protect our marriages from gays! Children need a mother and a father!

[SOS]

81. Joe the Plumber's record on the holy sanctity of marriage:

His divorce records from Jennifer Wurzelbacher, 1997:

http://apps.co.lucas.oh.us/onlinedockets/DocketDR.aspx?STYPE=1&PAR=DR19970476&STARTDATE=01/01/1900&ENDDATE=01/01/2100&PARTY=D,1

His divorce records from Kimberly M Wurzelbacher in 2006:

http://apps.co.lucas.oh.us/onlinedockets/DocketDR.aspx?STYPE=1&PAR=DM20065458&STARTDATE=01/01/1900&ENDDATE=01/01/2100&PARTY=0

[edhopper]

2. What a class act

The embodiment of the modern Republican Party.
Palin and the Plumber in 2012!

[NOW tense]

4. Klassy with a K. n/t

[varkam]

51. Good call. eom

[jaxx]

6. That was my first thought too...he wants to be Sarah's VP!

[spanone]

3. joe the fucker

[nichomachus]

7. I prefer to call him "Joe the Plunger"

Because he spends his time . . . Oh, just because.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

5. Perhaps the Gop would like to take a stab at why they elevated this man to be emblematic

of the "Average Joe"?

He's always been a self-aggrandizing fraud, but now he is a self-aggrandizing intolerant STUPID fraud.

Good job GOP! Make sure you have him as your mascot at EVERY appearance. John McCain, do you see how venal your pandering is? This is the guy you wanted to represent YOUR campaign!!!!!

[nichomachus]

8. Because he IS emblematic of what's left of the party -- Joe IS the GOP

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

9. Boy, how much does the GOP regret making this guy a plant?

Their last ditch effort to make McCain appeal to the average American will become the biggest albatross to the party other than Palin.

[muntrv]

10. Quit calling him "plumber." He's not licensed.

[BlooInBloo]

17. Think of the appellation as like The Holy Roman Empire...

Neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

:rofl:

[Beaverhausen]

11. He has friends who he won't let go near his children

and isn't he proud!

What an asshole.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

12. And the Lord spake unto Sam, saying

"Stop embarrassing me. Kthnx."

[LostInAnomie]

13. Well, with only 21% of the country identifying themselves as Republican...

... you could easily call Republicans "queer" using his definition.

HEY EVERYBODY!!!! THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS FULL OF QUEERS!!!! DON"T LET THEM NEAR YOUR KIDS!!!!

[Ikonoklast]

14. But his poor children are exposed to bigots daily.

Walking emblem for American stupidity.

If my father was like him, I would change my name as soon as I was able to, in order to keep from the embarrassment.

[graywarrior]

15. He's the voice of the republicans, what did you expect?

[TankLV]

16. No - queer is not a slur - just because an ASSHOLE like you says so, you fucking MORON!

You're not even a PLUMBER, never had a BUSINESS, everything you've said is a FAKE, and YOU wonder why we make fun of you and DESPISE you.

Poor you...

Did I mention you're an ASSHOLE - and it's not a slur because I say it isn't - just that you're an ASSHOLE...

[HopeHoops]

18. Oh, I would let Joe near my kids - heh, heh...

All three girls are second degree black belts. If he laid one hand on one of them - well, let the fun begin.

[Initech]

19. Joe the Dipshit - oh when will you go the fuck away?

[mitchum]

20. Well, that's it...the homosexual dominated plumbing industry...

has kept Joe from becoming a real plumber.
Plumbing: It's Just Like Broadway

[konnichi wa]

40. By the way, in plumbing a UNION joins 2 male pipes.

Not kidding. :-)

[TheCowsCameHome]

21. Joe wants them - ahem - all to himself.

[ColbertWatcher]

22. For some reason I assumed he had already said this. n/t

[tammywammy]

23. Yeah, not shocked at all. n/t

[malaise]

24. How does Christianity today feel about

Joe the asshole leaving his wife.

[Canuckistanian]

25. Buh-bye, poltical aspirations

Too bad.

[seabeyond]

26. well golly gee joe, you fail. they are all around them and will be for a lifetime

he just doesnt know it.

[Danger Mouse]

27. I wouldn't let ugly-ass lying chrome dome shitheads near my family.

Looks like you're off-limits, Joe.
You fucking prick.

[HughMoran]

28. The Republican party - join us if you're a knucklehead or a moran

:wtf:

[stevedeshazer]

29. RUN JOE RUN!!!

I really hope he runs for something meaningful. The Democratic Party has few friends as valuable as a guy like Joe, who is openly homophobic in the 21st century.

Yeah, that'll work, Joe.

Looks like 2010 is gonna be another good year for Democrats.

ps - anyone who drops a 'queer' blast these days needs to meet Matthew Shepard's mom.

And these despicable bastards, serving life in prison without parole:

[H2O Man]

32. I would never let

Joe near my children.

[ismnotwasm]

33. "It's not like a slur, like you would call a white person a honky"

Oh for fuck's sake.

I'd want Joe far, far away from children, small defenseless animals and anything combination of materials that could start a fire.

[Thickasabrick]

34. Keep talking Joe....this is the voice of the Republican Party. n/t

[nichomachus]

35. No, this is the voice of the GOP

Just before they tied the ropes to him -- like they do to the balloons in the Macy's Parade.

[Thickasabrick]

43. LOL...I stand corrected. n/t

[tblue37]

54. A poster on Huffpost said that Limbaugh looks like a thumb

with a face in this picture. It made me laugh out loud.

[konnichi wa]

36. "I've had some friends that are actually homosexual."

As opposed to others who were only figuratively homosexual?


I've read some goofy shit from the mouths of assholes who were actually human. Or vice versa. This Joe guy qualifies.

:eyes: :grr: :puke:

[nichomachus]

39. Some of my friends are actually plumbers -- unlike Joe n/t

[nichomachus]

38. Joe the Plunger and Sarah Palin in the same room

would create a vortex of dumb that could cause a rift in the space-time continuum.

[Sal316]

41. I wonder if Joe keeps with the other "abominations"....

....you know, eating shrimp and making sure women don't wear men's clothing.

If not, he's just a moronic ass.

I hate when people use the "God said" stuff and ignore 90% of it.

[Bluenorthwest]

78. Shaving your head is an abomination

according to the Bible. That is why Orthodox Jews have those braids at the temples and why Rastas have dreads. Shaved head=abomination. Not sure but I think it is a stoning offense as well.

[PM Martin]

42. Joe would let his children starve to prove a political point though.

[tblue37]

44. The fact that the Republican Party takes this ridiculous man seriously as

a leader and a spokesperson is all the evidence anyone should need of their total disintegration as a serious party.

[mrbarber]

45. So Joe the plumbers "homosexual friends" and Sarah Palins "close

friend who just happens to be a lesbian but I still love her although I don't condone her choices" must all go to the same fictional gay bar that doesn't exist because EITHER DO THEY GODDAMMIT.

[fishwax]

46. sounds like real close friendships

"I've had some friends that are actually homosexual. And, I mean, they know where I stand, and they know that I wouldn't have them anywhere near my children."

:eyes:

what an ass :grr:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

48. Joe the septic-tank backwash.

[madmom]

49. So if your gay all you think about is sex with kids? Aren't they getting them confused with priests?

[varkam]

50. varkam: I would never let Joe the Plumber near my children.

:shrug:

[ddeclue]

52. In other news... sun rises in east...sets in west... film at 11...

Is anyone really surprised by this folks?

[Lucky Luciano]

53. I can't wait until he comes out of the closet! nt

[CAG]

55. Joe the Plunger also says: "I would never let child support near my children"

[JI7]

56. fugly ass ignorant motherfucker, loser piece of shit

[UTUSN]

57. His "importance" has something to do with "encouraging" anybody?!1 n/t

[Stevenmarc]

58. JOE.... this is God...... Jump off a bridge

[Stephanie]

59. Thus ends Joe's 15 minutes

At last.

[imdjh]

60. Joe the child molestor.

[Stephanie]

61. Rec's please

Front page news, folks.

[DesertRat]

62. I would never let bigots around my children!

Why aren't his 15 minutes of fame over yet??!!

[Hannah Bell]

63. I wouldn't let anyone's children near joe; that guy gives off the "creep" vibe bigtime.

[adamuu]

64. Joe, if your kids wind up messed up, it won't be because of teh gay n/t

[uppityperson]

66. Does he have children? Good lord, that poor woman, if he does

[bos1]

67. homophobia is one thing. Idiocy is another.

Combined, well...

[radfringe]

68. if rush is the NOPer leader - then "joe" is the mascot

I give you JOE the PLUNGER

[Jester Messiah]

69. Give the goddballs all the rope they want

Give them every occasion to spew their ignorance, so that everyone else can see them for the hate-filled barbarians that they are. I can think of no better tactic for their elimination.

[TheWatcher]

70. I wish Bill Hicks was still around. He would be very plainly specififc about what the best thing

that filth like Joe The Plumber should do to best serve their country.

How did he put it?

Oh Yes:

"Kill Yourself."

"Seriously."

[Echo In Light]

74. Yeah, Bill was fucking ruthless when it came to confronting and dealing w/right-wingers

[marshall]

71. Queer has become an acceptable term in academic circles

I find it highly appropriate in describing anyone who falls out the common denominator of society--whether it's someone like Willa Cather who never identified herself as a lesbian, Paula Poundstone who describes herself as asexual, etc., etc. The world is full of so many variations.

[alphafemale]

72. kicking to read later. nt

[mod mom]

73. Hey Joe, I wouldn't let my children near you or any of the bigoted fascists who

still promote hate under the guise of a political party. The Republican Party is dead and has been replaced by extremist nut jobs.

[Cass]

75. No way do I believe he has ever had a homosexual friend. If he did, he wouldn't say such hurtful and

and bigoted things.

What an asshole.

[Vinca]

76. I wouldn't let Joe the Faux Plumber near my toilet.

[Mari333]

77. this 'Fred Phelps' banter always backfires.

in the long run.

[14thColony]

79. Dear God, if you're taking requests...

please tell Joe/Sam 'I want you to run.' Because that would be a hoot to watch.

[nichomachus]

80. I have a question

So, if we take Joe at his word, he went to the dictionary to look up "queer." First, I have trouble believing that Joe has been near a dictionary in quite some time. However, why would he do that? What would prompt him to go to a dictionary to look up "queer?" Did he know he was going to use the term in some context and wanted to be absolutely sure of what it meant.

That's just so -- dare I say it -- queer.

[Hepburn]

82. I wonder if he feels the same way about all the other groups that are singled out...

...and labeled with hateful words?

IMO...probably.

[BurtWorm]

83. Does he actually have children?

I was under the impression that he was the typical sterile woman-fearing sexophobe from freeperland.

[HillWilliam]

84. Nah, Joe, it's rainin'... Really!

I wouldn't do a thing like piss on your shoes. Moi? Perish the thought.

[petronius]

86. He's such a fucking liar - there's no way he had genuine "friends" who were cool

with him making clear that they weren't allowed near his children...

:eyes:

[SammyWinstonJack]

87. Self-absorbed douchebag with a huge ego.

Who the fuck cares what his opinion on ANYTHING is?


If I can inspire some leaders, that would be great. :spray: :rofl: :puke:

I don't know if I want to be a leader. :eyes:

[eppur_se_muova]

88. Say it ain't so, Joe -- oh, who the f*** am I kidding. Of course he said it. nt