Joe the Plumber Talked About More Than Shootin' Him Some Wetbacks at the Lori Klein Rally

by Michael Bryan

You might have already heard about Sam "Joe the Plumber" Wurtzelbacher's assinine comment at two different events here in Arizona about putting troops on the border and shooting illegal immigrants. He and Lori Klein have chosen to claim that he was just joking. Watch the video of the event yourself (starting at about 2:10 into the video) and see what you think. That he made is comments in a perfectly serious tone, prefaced by the statement that politicians should "say what they mean," and followed by the assertion that it would "solve our immigration problem real quick," makes it seem not so jokey. But that's not even half the stupid shit he said.

In the video of one of the events (start at 4:45 for this gem...), you will see Joe/Sam practically say that Jews are behind a plot to weaken America through the media by enforcing 'political correctness'. What he actually says is that prior to WWII "this think tank" of emigres came from Germany to Washington D.C. and Hollywood to spread communism. Now who does that sound like, to you? Joe/Sam just clumsily dog-whistled anti-semitism right here in our backyard.

Next Joe/Sam says the "Federal government can go stick it" (he's only running to be a member of that government, after all...) and claims that "the Federal government cannot, and it's obvious, run the country." What, huh? So why do you want to join that team, Joe/Sam?

The man is a racist, a dangerous reactionary, an anti-semite, and an incoherent fool. He's the perfect GOP candidate!

Watch the idiocy yourself after the click...

Comments

[David Safier]

I did a little research to see the source of the idea of a think tank in Germany that began the idea of political correctness and moved to the U.S. It's the Institute for Social Research which was indeed founded by a Marxist in Germany and did move to the U.S. I don't know a lot about it, but it looks like it remained a left wing organization with lots of American luminaries of the left involved in one way or another. The "evil" it has done spawning the idea of political correctness is part of the right wing version of the story which can be found in various versions around the web. And yes, their interpretation has overt antisemitic leanings. One description:

"Cultural Marxism had its beginning in 1923 in Frankfurt Germany when a wealthy Jew, Felix Weil, financed the establishment of a think tank devoted to translation, interpretation, and application of the tenets of economic Marxism into cultural Marxism. The school was known as the Institute for Social Research and later referred to as simply, The Frankfurt School. Every one of the members of this think tank for cultural subversion was a Jew.

"When the NSDAP came to power in Germany they shut down the Institute for Social Research who then sought more suitable surroundings for their endeavors. They moved their operation to the United States with the aid of Columbia University who welcomed them with open arms. From here they established their theories and plans and took them to universities, Hollywood , and other areas of influence where their ideas could be put into practice." (http://www.federalobserver.com/archive.php?aid=9219)

[Ragman]

I guess you consider the Federal Observer a credible source? I doubt that most people in this country think the Federal Observer is a place to look to for a truthful answer to any serious question.