Joe The Plumber Is Our Vanguard
Pajamas Media has sent Joe The Plumber (JTP) to Israel to give the regular American point of view concerning the Israel-Gaza conflict. Bob Owens of Pajamas Media says all the fuss mainstream media is making about JTP’s assignment is due to fear:
Pajamas TV is turning Joe the Plumber into a journalist, and the media class doesn’t like it one bit.
Joe Wurzelbacher is in Israel with a television crew in tow to talk to Israeli civilians about the war with Hamas in Gaza, and quite a few journalists — including the author of this media blog — seem personally offended that an out-of-work plumber who was recently the focus of their snarky asides might soon be counted as a peer.
On the surface, their complaint seems to be that that being a war correspondent — among the most glamorous and dangerous of media assignments — requires a specialized journalism background.
At the risk of bruising the fragile egos of some of these journalists — no, it doesn’t.
It never has.
And…
But there is an obvious fear among so many members of the media so defensively and preemptively dismissive of “Joe the Plumber” trying his hand at reporting. Deep inside, they must wonder if an Ohio plumber could really be much worse than the so-called professionals we already have. There lies the fear that underlies those mocking Wurzelbacher in the media. It is a bruise to their egos when they realize that almost anyone can do what they do.
Damn skippy! Our time has come regular folks. JTP is our vanguard. To hell with the pompous over-educated types. We regular folks will now look upon by the rich and powerful to provide insightful commentary. And I guess the pay will be damn good as well. ABOUT TIME! I don’t know about you, I’m contacting Bill Gates pronto for a gig as Chief Executive Advisor And Guarddog to His Gateness. My friends, LET’S GO GET THAT $$$!
Joe the Plumber… I LOVE YOU MAN!
