Comments on: In defense of Joe http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:19:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Obama’s Recession: Racial Gap Growing, No End in Sight — Unemployed NYC Blacks’ Numbers Increasing at Alarming Rate « Frugal Café Blog Zone http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-746331 Obama’s Recession: Racial Gap Growing, No End in Sight — Unemployed NYC Blacks’ Numbers Increasing at Alarming Rate « Frugal Café Blog Zone Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:28:12 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-746331 [...] More on our nation’s unemployment and economic woes: Gateway Pundit: Late to the Party — Rich Obama Supporters Realize He’s a Class Warrior and Joe the Plumber: Obama’s Answer Was “Right Out of Karl Marx’s Mouth” (Video) and Joe the Plumber Weighs in on Debate: “Obama’s Proposal Scares Me Because It’s Just One More Step Towards Socialism” Gateway Pundit: Unreal. With Unemployment at 9.5% Obama Says Stimulus Is Working Neoavatara: Failure You Can Believe In: Obama Stimulus II RedState: Whoops… Entitlement Programs Collapsing Faster than Expected Frugal Café Blog Zone: Wealthy Democrat Supporters Dumbfounded… Realize Obama Will Take Their Money and Escape from New York: Billionaire Tom Golisano Leaving NY Because of High Taxes, Gets Advice from Limbaugh and Where’s the Money, Obama?? Coburn Reveals 100 Instances of Gov’t Waste of Stimulus Package Money FOX News: Obama to Propose More Taxes From Estates, Firms to Fund Health Care Reform Peace and Freedom Promises: Obama Hasn’t Noticed People Leaving California and New York? and The Coming California Bailout Innocent Bystanders: The Stimulus Package that Forgot to Stimulate Anything Radio Vice Online: Nice… Paychex founder goes Galt on New York - sort of Michelle Malkin: Two Democrats in New York abandon ship, give GOP control of state Senate and Billionaire to New York: Screw you and Your TARP dollars at work and Sen. Coburn: Our Watchdog and Spawn of the Spendulus Updated and Document drop: Porkulus One is a failure, so let’s do it again! and Bailoutmania: Not “permanent.” Just forever… and Tim Geithner is a joke in China, too and Feds extend Crap Sandwich to life insurers and The Colin Powell endorsement: Triumph of hope over reality and White House pushing to gag stimulus critics The American Pundit: Poor Babies: Obama Staffers Exhausted by the Stress of Wasting Money Suitably Flip: New Evidence Confirms: People Rational Who am I? Why am I here?: Woes of renting in New York City Urban Grounds: Tom Golisano: Goodbye New York and Failed Democrat Policies Buffalo News: Golisano leaving New York to escape income taxes, says he’s paying $13,000 a day Hot Air: Obama on stimulus: It’s worked great! and Obama staffers exhausted from grueling work of wasting trillions of dollars and White House: We’ll cut off criticism of Porkulus and Obama, the reverse Reagan and Video: The self-promotion stimulus and Stimulus fizzle has Democrats worried and Big banks saying no to California IOUs and Rasmussen “passion index” down to -8 Mere Rhetoric: WaPo: Obama Staffers The Bestest And Diligentest Staffers Ever. Especially That Gibbs Guy. He’s Super. The Iowa Independent: Culver: Second federal stimulus not needed in Iowa The Washington Times: GOP hits Pelosi for mouse funds New York Times: Doubts About Obama’s Economic Recovery Plan Rise Along With Unemployment Washington Examiner: White House split on second stimulus MoneyNews.com: $1 Trillion Later, What Does Obama Have to Show? Nothing Jim Blazsik: The real reason behind the economic meltdown – government (particularly Democrats) Barack’s Economic Plan – the people giveth, and the government taketh away… Fire Andrea Mitchell!: Wells Fargo sues………. ITSELF! My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: Stimulus fallout Hot Air Green Room: CNN Creates Misleading Headlines to Save Obama’s Credibility RightWingSparkle: “The rich are not human, they are animals in human form.” Huffington Post: Obama Ineffective On The Economy: NYT/CBS News Poll Scared Monkeys: Colin Powell Suddenly has Doubts on Obama Agenda … Americans Like Taxes … Can’t Afford Taxes New York Times: Obama Poll Sees Doubt on Budget and Health Care Democratic Underground Headline: In Poll, Obama Is Seen as Ineffective on the Economy Random-American: Biden says ‘everyone guessed wrong’ on the economic stimulus Jim Geraghty, NRO: BARACK OBAMA, HORSERACE: Obama’s Approval Rating in Ohio Down to 49 Percent; 44 Percent Disapprove Gateway Pundit: Palin Calls Obama’s Massive Spending & Economic Policies “Immoral” The K Ryan James Blog: Hopenchange: A transparent lack of transparency Stop The ACLU: Obama Tanks In Ohio Gunservatively!: Son-of-a-Stimulus! Wall Street Journal: Calls Grow to Increase Stimulus Spending Right Pundits: Steny Hoyer: Second Stimulus Possible America’s Watchtower: Obama Adviser Pushes For a Second Stimulus Bill VotingFemale Speaks: Obama Hogzilla Stimulus Bill failed; Congress is scared; Senate hits brakes on Cap and Trade; Obama Distracted and Losing Traction Right Pundits: Steny Hoyer: Second Stimulus Possible The American Pundit: The Hypocritical Incompetence of Congress The Christian Science Monitor: White House laughs at GOP idea to call Democrats “Socialists” Michelle Malkin: The “Going Galt” phenom spreads; Whoopi goes on anti-tax rant and How Obama blocked the wealth generators in Pueblo, Colorado and New report: Ohio employee was ordered to snoop on Joe The Plumber and In defense of Joe [...] [...] More on our nation’s unemployment and economic woes: Gateway Pundit: Late to the Party — Rich Obama Supporters Realize He’s a Class Warrior and Joe the Plumber: Obama’s Answer Was “Right Out of Karl Marx’s Mouth” (Video) and Joe the Plumber Weighs in on Debate: “Obama’s Proposal Scares Me Because It’s Just One More Step Towards Socialism” Gateway Pundit: Unreal. With Unemployment at 9.5% Obama Says Stimulus Is Working Neoavatara: Failure You Can Believe In: Obama Stimulus II RedState: Whoops… Entitlement Programs Collapsing Faster than Expected Frugal Café Blog Zone: Wealthy Democrat Supporters Dumbfounded… Realize Obama Will Take Their Money and Escape from New York: Billionaire Tom Golisano Leaving NY Because of High Taxes, Gets Advice from Limbaugh and Where’s the Money, Obama?? Coburn Reveals 100 Instances of Gov’t Waste of Stimulus Package Money FOX News: Obama to Propose More Taxes From Estates, Firms to Fund Health Care Reform Peace and Freedom Promises: Obama Hasn’t Noticed People Leaving California and New York? and The Coming California Bailout Innocent Bystanders: The Stimulus Package that Forgot to Stimulate Anything Radio Vice Online: Nice… Paychex founder goes Galt on New York – sort of Michelle Malkin: Two Democrats in New York abandon ship, give GOP control of state Senate and Billionaire to New York: Screw you and Your TARP dollars at work and Sen. Coburn: Our Watchdog and Spawn of the Spendulus Updated and Document drop: Porkulus One is a failure, so let’s do it again! and Bailoutmania: Not “permanent.” Just forever… and Tim Geithner is a joke in China, too and Feds extend Crap Sandwich to life insurers and The Colin Powell endorsement: Triumph of hope over reality and White House pushing to gag stimulus critics The American Pundit: Poor Babies: Obama Staffers Exhausted by the Stress of Wasting Money Suitably Flip: New Evidence Confirms: People Rational Who am I? Why am I here?: Woes of renting in New York City Urban Grounds: Tom Golisano: Goodbye New York and Failed Democrat Policies Buffalo News: Golisano leaving New York to escape income taxes, says he’s paying $13,000 a day Hot Air: Obama on stimulus: It’s worked great! and Obama staffers exhausted from grueling work of wasting trillions of dollars and White House: We’ll cut off criticism of Porkulus and Obama, the reverse Reagan and Video: The self-promotion stimulus and Stimulus fizzle has Democrats worried and Big banks saying no to California IOUs and Rasmussen “passion index” down to -8 Mere Rhetoric: WaPo: Obama Staffers The Bestest And Diligentest Staffers Ever. Especially That Gibbs Guy. He’s Super. The Iowa Independent: Culver: Second federal stimulus not needed in Iowa The Washington Times: GOP hits Pelosi for mouse funds New York Times: Doubts About Obama’s Economic Recovery Plan Rise Along With Unemployment Washington Examiner: White House split on second stimulus MoneyNews.com: $1 Trillion Later, What Does Obama Have to Show? Nothing Jim Blazsik: The real reason behind the economic meltdown – government (particularly Democrats) Barack’s Economic Plan – the people giveth, and the government taketh away… Fire Andrea Mitchell!: Wells Fargo sues………. ITSELF! My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: Stimulus fallout Hot Air Green Room: CNN Creates Misleading Headlines to Save Obama’s Credibility RightWingSparkle: “The rich are not human, they are animals in human form.” Huffington Post: Obama Ineffective On The Economy: NYT/CBS News Poll Scared Monkeys: Colin Powell Suddenly has Doubts on Obama Agenda … Americans Like Taxes … Can’t Afford Taxes New York Times: Obama Poll Sees Doubt on Budget and Health Care Democratic Underground Headline: In Poll, Obama Is Seen as Ineffective on the Economy Random-American: Biden says ‘everyone guessed wrong’ on the economic stimulus Jim Geraghty, NRO: BARACK OBAMA, HORSERACE: Obama’s Approval Rating in Ohio Down to 49 Percent; 44 Percent Disapprove Gateway Pundit: Palin Calls Obama’s Massive Spending & Economic Policies “Immoral” The K Ryan James Blog: Hopenchange: A transparent lack of transparency Stop The ACLU: Obama Tanks In Ohio Gunservatively!: Son-of-a-Stimulus! Wall Street Journal: Calls Grow to Increase Stimulus Spending Right Pundits: Steny Hoyer: Second Stimulus Possible America’s Watchtower: Obama Adviser Pushes For a Second Stimulus Bill VotingFemale Speaks: Obama Hogzilla Stimulus Bill failed; Congress is scared; Senate hits brakes on Cap and Trade; Obama Distracted and Losing Traction Right Pundits: Steny Hoyer: Second Stimulus Possible The American Pundit: The Hypocritical Incompetence of Congress The Christian Science Monitor: White House laughs at GOP idea to call Democrats “Socialists” Michelle Malkin: The “Going Galt” phenom spreads; Whoopi goes on anti-tax rant and How Obama blocked the wealth generators in Pueblo, Colorado and New report: Ohio employee was ordered to snoop on Joe The Plumber and In defense of Joe [...]

]]> By: lgm http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-592246 lgm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:01:12 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-592246 <strong>Jet Jaguar</strong> said (#33): <blockquote><blockquote> Has JTP actually reported anything?</blockquote> Why don’t you do Google him and report back to us? </blockquote> Report: so far he's done one report. In front of several TV cameras, an Israeli soldier briefed him on old missile casings they had collected then asked Joe if he had any questions. Joe couldn't think of any, so he launched into a tirade against war reporters in general. Bottom line: Joe has opinions, but he's no reporter, at least not yet. Jet Jaguar said (#33):

Has JTP actually reported anything?

Why don’t you do Google him and report back to us?

Report: so far he’s done one report. In front of several TV cameras, an Israeli soldier briefed him on old missile casings they had collected then asked Joe if he had any questions. Joe couldn’t think of any, so he launched into a tirade against war reporters in general.

Bottom line: Joe has opinions, but he’s no reporter, at least not yet.

]]> By: RabbidSquirrel http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-592053 RabbidSquirrel Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:53:50 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-592053 <blockquote>I shoot THROUGH the general to secure my objective.</blockquote> One correction: that is unless my objective is to save/rescue the General himself... otherwise, we can always get a new general Perspective on the real value of life - in the global scheme of things you/I arent really worth much. You may think we are, but........ (talk to me in 50 years and lets discuss it again)

I shoot THROUGH the general to secure my objective.

One correction: that is unless my objective is to save/rescue the General himself… otherwise, we can always get a new general

Perspective on the real value of life – in the global scheme of things you/I arent really worth much. You may think we are, but…….. (talk to me in 50 years and lets discuss it again)

]]> By: RabbidSquirrel http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-592044 RabbidSquirrel Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:46:58 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-592044 I want the media to tell me what is going on in the world. And perhaps with history, perspective and some research. Not interpret the story for me. Dont know much about JD Johannes, but unfortunately his posting/whiniing about Joe sounds like he got his feelings hurt and has fallen into the trap that he takes his work a little too seriously and cant be replaced in the field. If Joe said that he thinks reporters shouldnt be on the front lines..... then yeh..... Reporters dont have a right to front line access. It would be cool to know that info, but then again, its not essential for the world to know. Get over it. It you want front line info, JOIN THE MILITARY or become a mercenary. Civilians are cannon fodder and expendable. Ive mentioned it before: If we were in the military and even if General Patraeus has been taken hostage.... I shoot THROUGH the general to secure my objective. No ifs, ands or negotiations required. I want the media to tell me what is going on in the world. And perhaps with history, perspective and some research.

Not interpret the story for me.

Dont know much about JD Johannes, but unfortunately his posting/whiniing about Joe sounds like he got his feelings hurt and has fallen into the trap that he takes his work a little too seriously and cant be replaced in the field.

If Joe said that he thinks reporters shouldnt be on the front lines….. then yeh…..

Reporters dont have a right to front line access. It would be cool to know that info, but then again, its not essential for the world to know. Get over it. It you want front line info, JOIN THE MILITARY or become a mercenary. Civilians are cannon fodder and expendable.

Ive mentioned it before: If we were in the military and even if General Patraeus has been taken hostage…. I shoot THROUGH the general to secure my objective. No ifs, ands or negotiations required.

]]> By: Salt http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591702 Salt Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:51:48 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591702 Ignore Eagle... He's so sadly predictable he's recycling his lines. We've already seen his "brain surgery" schtick. It's a cry for attention. Ignore Eagle… He’s so sadly predictable he’s recycling his lines. We’ve already seen his “brain surgery” schtick.

It’s a cry for attention.

]]> By: Yashmak http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591635 Yashmak Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:07:55 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591635 <blockquote>When Joe gets back from Gaza…he can investigate Jon Stewart. Interview Jon and ask him what or who gave Jon the idea that he was funny.</blockquote> - Craig I'd say the 1-2 million plus regular viewers might be giving Jon that idea.

When Joe gets back from Gaza…he can investigate Jon Stewart. Interview Jon and ask him what or who gave Jon the idea that he was funny.

- Craig

I’d say the 1-2 million plus regular viewers might be giving Jon that idea.

]]> By: jangar http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591590 jangar Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:00:16 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591590 <em>eaglehaslanded </em>holds journalists in the same category as brain surgeons? They're more like proctologists. eaglehaslanded holds journalists in the same category as brain surgeons?

They’re more like proctologists.

]]> By: alaskangrizzly http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591586 alaskangrizzly Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:56:15 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591586 <blockquote> On January 14th, 2009 at 10:16 pm, eaglehaslanded said: <blockquote>Good job JtP!</blockquote> Yeah! Let’s have the dummy do brain surgery next!</blockquote> If you're volunteering ;) I'm all for watching that video report.

On January 14th, 2009 at 10:16 pm, eaglehaslanded said:

Good job JtP!

Yeah! Let’s have the dummy do brain surgery next!

If you’re volunteering ;) I’m all for watching that video report.

]]> By: Maverick Back in the Saddle « JoHNBRoDiGaNDoTCoM http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591539 Maverick Back in the Saddle « JoHNBRoDiGaNDoTCoM Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:08:08 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591539 [...] UPDATE: At least we’ll always have Joe the Plumber. [...] [...] UPDATE: At least we’ll always have Joe the Plumber. [...]

]]> By: Average Joe http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591518 Average Joe Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:44:27 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591518 Life is simple if you don't over analyze it. I liken this whole debate over JtP’s new job to the same drivel spouted by movie critics – another profession of mouths that I never pay attention to. I don’t need some yahoo overanalyzing a movie and telling me to either watch or pass on it. I watch whatever I want and either like it or dislike it for my own reasons. I am doing the same with JtP’s reporting. So far I’ve seen no reason to turn him off. I giggle like a little girl when he responds to reporters sticking microphones in his face by sticking a microphone in their faces and asking them questions that make them look for a hole to crawl in. Watching him make sure others entered the bomb shelter prior to him speaks volumes about his character that no one who has never been shot at will understand. Watching the average Israeli’s natural response to him gives me some satisfaction that his mission has a purpose, even if it is to only give voice (even an amateur voice) to the constant danger they face daily. Either turn him off or make more popcorn. Just don’t overanalyze it or you’ll miss a good show. Life is simple if you don’t over analyze it. I liken this whole debate over JtP’s new job to the same drivel spouted by movie critics – another profession of mouths that I never pay attention to. I don’t need some yahoo overanalyzing a movie and telling me to either watch or pass on it. I watch whatever I want and either like it or dislike it for my own reasons. I am doing the same with JtP’s reporting. So far I’ve seen no reason to turn him off. I giggle like a little girl when he responds to reporters sticking microphones in his face by sticking a microphone in their faces and asking them questions that make them look for a hole to crawl in. Watching him make sure others entered the bomb shelter prior to him speaks volumes about his character that no one who has never been shot at will understand. Watching the average Israeli’s natural response to him gives me some satisfaction that his mission has a purpose, even if it is to only give voice (even an amateur voice) to the constant danger they face daily. Either turn him off or make more popcorn. Just don’t overanalyze it or you’ll miss a good show.

]]> By: Jet Jaguar http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591499 Jet Jaguar Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:29:02 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591499 <blockquote> On January 14th, 2009 at 10:16 pm, eaglehaslanded said: <blockquote>Good job JtP!</blockquote> Yeah! Let’s have the dummy do brain surgery next! </blockquote> Cindy Sheehan, thou hypocrite.

On January 14th, 2009 at 10:16 pm, eaglehaslanded said:

Good job JtP!

Yeah! Let’s have the dummy do brain surgery next!

Cindy Sheehan, thou hypocrite.

]]> By: Jet Jaguar http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591498 Jet Jaguar Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:27:06 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591498 <blockquote> On January 14th, 2009 at 10:52 pm, lgm said: Has JTP actually reported anything? </blockquote> Why don't you do Google him and report back to us?

On January 14th, 2009 at 10:52 pm, lgm said:

Has JTP actually reported anything?

Why don’t you do Google him and report back to us?

]]> By: FamilyMan http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591462 FamilyMan Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:11:00 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591462 Anyone on this blog could be a brain surgeon , a Harvard law school graduate and yes even a reporter. All that is needed is time, desire and focus. I've taught myself many skills over the years and have discovered that the only necessary personality trait is the ability to set goals. Don't ever let any insecure leftist loser tell you otherwise. We are self sufficient conservatives with integrity. <strong>We hold the high ground.</strong> Anyone on this blog could be a brain surgeon , a Harvard law school graduate and yes even a reporter. All that is needed is time, desire and focus. I’ve taught myself many skills over the years and have discovered that the only necessary personality trait is the ability to set goals. Don’t ever let any insecure leftist loser tell you otherwise. We are self sufficient conservatives with integrity.
We hold the high ground.

]]> By: bagoh20 http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591451 bagoh20 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:39:05 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591451 <blockquote>Yeah! Let’s have the dummy do brain surgery next!</blockquote> MSM reporters do brain <strong>washing</strong>, not brain surgery. I can understand your confusion. They are big words and all.

Yeah! Let’s have the dummy do brain surgery next!

MSM reporters do brain washing, not brain surgery. I can understand your confusion. They are big words and all.

]]> By: jangar http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/14/in-defense-of-joe/comment-page-1/#comment-591436 jangar Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:00:01 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=21486#comment-591436 <blockquote>Yeah! Let’s have the dummy do brain surgery next! </blockquote> Calling Dr. Joe...ready in surgery... eaglehaslanded is under anesthesia...

Yeah! Let’s have the dummy do brain surgery next!

Calling Dr. Joe…ready in surgery… eaglehaslanded is under anesthesia…

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