Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama's tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49
apnews.com
The man who became known as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 U.S. presidential election has died. The family of Samuel Wurzelbacher says he died Sunday in Wisconsin.
  • PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works
    8·
    1 year ago

    But he drew criticism during the campaign for suggesting that the United States should build a fence at the Mexico border and “start shooting” at immigrants suspected of entering the country illegally.

    Fuck that guy.

  • sarcasticsunrise@lemm.ee
    2·
    1 year ago

    Oh yeah. I remember this fucking stooge. RIP in Piss (also shit) Joe The Plumber; may your afterlife be uncomfortably unclogged

  • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
    2·
    1 year ago

    This is the most non story ever.

    If we’re going to have a news story every time someone who had a bad take on the TV 15 years ago dies, we’re never going to have time to report on anything else.