The issues was spreading the wealth around. On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 8:24 PM, Judah McAuley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 7:37 PM, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> How often do we do full background checks on people that ask questions? > > That one is simple. McCain decided to make this dude the bulk of his > attack on Obama during a debate. Not just a theoretical "Joe the > plumber who makes blah blah blah". He specially brought out this guy > by name and said to Obama, "this is the dude you are screwing over > after he came to talk to you". > > So of course they are going to rebut it. The case in general (how > would a guy in Joe TP's theorhetical case fare) and then specifically > look into the guy. Joe wouldn't have gotten a glance one way or > another if McCain had not repeatedly mentioned the guy by name and use > him as an attack on his opponent. And it probably wouldn't have gone > much further anyway if the guys story had much of any bearing on what > McCain was saying during the debate. > > I think all the energy expended on Joe is pretty silly on both sides, > but that's what happens when one candidate tries and go on a new > offense late in the game. > > Judah
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