Two days ago we had Bobby Jindal rebutting Obama's SOTU address and sounding like a patronizing idiot (or that guy from 30 Rock). And what of the other major star of the new Rethuglican Party, Joe the Plumber? Book tour, baby!
Except!! Book Tour FAIL!
Joe the Plumber (no longer a plumber; first name actually Samuel) popped into our town yesterday evening to sell his new book and to remind people that he's still a plain and simple guy. Mission accomplished, on at least one of his missions.And! Then!!
About 11 people wandered into the rows of seats set up hopefully in the basement of a downtown Border's bookstore to hear Joe speak. Joe addressed them from behind a lectern and with a microphone, but that seemed unnecessarily formal.
Wurzelbacher was scheduled to speak and sign books for three hours, but the Joe Show was over in 55 minutes. Total copies of "Joe the Plumber" sold: five.Those 15 minutes were sweet. But how will he now pay those back taxes he owes? Hmm.
