Every time McCain mentioned Joe the Strummer during the debate I kept looking at Obama and asking, then begging, please, please, please don't take the bait. He held out for a while, but then he finally succumbed. And when he looked right at the camera and addressed this ginned-up nudnik, I thought: oh god, no, now we'll be hearing about this for days.
If the entire country must be obsessively focused on a plumber, why couldn't it be this guy? (Surprisingly good, if you haven't seen it.)
UPDATE: In comments, strasmangelo jones makes a solid case for another plumber:
As a "white ethnic" he's undoubtedly in the coveted Reagan Democrat/Clinton Republican demographic, he's served his country for years fighting cartoon evildoers, and he instinctively understands that the only way to make America safe is to repeatedly stomp on your enemies while burning their crops and wildlife with fireballs. The perfect average American!
I was sure that plumber link was goint to go to Mario. As a "white ethnic" he's undoubtedly in the coveted Reagan Democrat/Clinton Republican demographic, he's served his country for years fighting cartoon evildoers, and he instinctively understands that the only way to make America safe is to repeatedly stomp on your enemies while burning their crops and wildlife with fireballs. The perfect average American!
Posted by: strasmangelo jones | Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 09:07 AM
When you're right, you're right!
Posted by: John Caruso | Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 09:45 AM
"I now officially hate John McCain"
what took ya so long?!
Posted by: petey | Monday, October 20, 2008 at 09:41 AM
I'd heard there was going to be a hate-two-politicians-for-the-crimes-of-one special, but it turns out that was in England.
Posted by: John Caruso | Monday, October 20, 2008 at 09:59 AM