Joe Wurzelbacher, known as 'Joe the Plumber' in 2008 election, dies at 49

[Polybius]

Source: BNO News

Joe Wurzelbacher, the Ohio man who became well-known as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his tax plan during the 2008 election campaign, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 49.

Wurzelbacher died on Sunday morning after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer, according to close friends. He is survived by his wife Katie, their three young children – Samantha Jo, Henry and Sarah Jo – and an adult son, Joey, from a previous marriage.

A crowdfunding campaign for Wurzelbacher’s family raised more than $120,000.

Wurzelbacher rose to national fame after asking Barack Obama, then the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, about his tax plan and whether he’d have to pay more as a small business owner.

Read more: https://bnonews.com/index.php/2023/08/joe-wurzelbacher-known-as-joe-the-plumber-in-2008-election-dies-at-49/

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[JohnSJ]

1. If I recall he was a trumper

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. He was. He also wasn't really a plumber

He never got past being a plumber's assistant. He was concerned that Obama's tax policies would raise taxes on small businesses. 49 is really young. RIP

[perfessor]

2. Pancreatic cancer is a real bastard.

I wouldn’t wish it on anybody.

[ImNotGod]

4. he made a living conning people much like tRump. he couldn't con the grim reaper though nt

[gopiscrap]

6. fuck him

hope he rots in hell

[hueymahl]

29. Nice

Very compassionate of you

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

32. And what compassion does he deserve

After saying this when a misogynistic dirtbag murdered 7 innocent people and seriously injured 14 others in Santa Barbara:

"As harsh as this sounds—your dead kids don't trump my Constitutional rights."

If you want compassion when you go, then don't be an evil piece of shite who cares more about your stupid, worhtless penis substitute than other people getting killed.

Good riddance to scum of the earth.

[gopiscrap]

44. agreed

thank you

[hueymahl]

50. It is easy to be a keyboard warrior and take extreme positions

Despite his mistakes and flaws, he was another human being, with people who loved him and he loved. We will never achieve our goals if we can't see the humanity in the people we view as enemies. Especially if the basis for those views is merely political.

[wolfie001]

42. Here here!!!

He WAS a total lying piece of shit so I'm with you!!!

[Comfortably_Numb]

7. Sorry for his kids, unless he already radicalized them. Otherwise, "now watch this drive."

I didn’t give him pancreatic cancer so I’m gonna sleep fine tonight.

[Chicago1980]

8. So it wasn't the "jab"?

(sarcasm)

[Shellback Squid]

9. Has Sarah Palin called in her condolences?, good riddance to bad rubbish

sorry dude, you suck

[NH Ethylene]

10. He was young.

That is a shame for him and his family.

[vercetti2021]

11. He was 49?

When he was 34 he looked like he was in his mid 40s. Goes to show that being a conservative fuckwad makes you age badly

[Polybius]

27. Not Kristi Noem

She looks fantastic for 51. Mitt Romney for 76 too.

[orleans]

12. what a douchebag!

i've been reading his wiki page.


gee, he obviously thought he was hot shit -- had to name 3 out of his 4 kids after himself
"Samantha Jo, Henry and Sarah Jo – and an adult son, Joey, from a previous marriage."

i guess that henry knows where he stands...

from wiki:
"Published reaction to Santa Barbara, California, mass shooting
In an open letter to the parents of victims who died in the 2014 Isla Vista killings,[95] Wurzelbacher wrote of his right to "protect my family" stating, "As harsh as this sounds—your dead kids don't trump my Constitutional rights ... We still have the Right to Bear Arms ... Any feelings you have toward my rights being taken away from me, lose those."[96][97][98]"

just such an asshole

boy, that republican party has been promoting these fucking low-life freaks for years, haven't they?

so now he's dead. WOMP WOMP

[tonekat]

38. He was a total jerk

Good riddance. No compassion.

[Grins]

47. You left out how he closed it.

"...even in the face of this horrible incident by this sad and insane individual. I almost said 'Obama Voter' but I’m waiting for it to be official."

Because "Obama voters" collect guns, write lengthy 'manifestos,' and are all incels who despise women.

The other thing to note about this lying loser was, unable to get a plumber license or start a business, when his usefulness to Republicans mercifully came to an end and he was out of work, he found a job at Chrysler and had to join - the UAW! One of those unions he hated so much; a union that got him a decent wage, good working conditions, full and complete health insurance for his family, and a pension.

And the irony? If it wasn't for Obama and the Democratic Party bailing out the auto industry, that job would not have been there!

[NBachers]

13. I've outlived another one.

[ZZenith]

14. Right?

One of life’s simple pleasures.

[GenThePerservering]

15. Fuck off to hell, asshole nt

[SoFlaBro]

16. Glad that sick fucking asshole is gone. His fucked up ways shit on many people. Piss on that turd.

fuck

[wolfie001]

40. I'm with you!!!

[ZonkerHarris]

17. Karma knows everyone's home address.

[Captain Zero]

18. Is there something in the water in Ohio?

Joe the Plumber.
JD Vance
Rama Lama Ding Dong
My stupid relatives there.

[kaotikross]

19. Rama Lama Ding Dong

Chang chang, changedy bop-de-bop
We'll always be as one.. wahooo YEAH!
Sorry, couldn't resist

[lonely bird]

31. Sadly true

Vance and Ramasmarmy are libertarian bros aka shitheads. Joe the scumbag was something the other two would scrape off their shoes.

[DFW]

20. I thought his name was Sam

Turns out he was officially Samuel Joseph. Whatever.

And yes, pancreatic cancer sucks. It killed Steve Jobs. It killed RBG. It killed my father. No one beats the Reaper when pancreatic cancer strikes.

[SalamanderSleeps]

21. It's sad really. 49 years old.

He'll never get the chance to figure out what a fucking idiot he was. But, at least he was an unprincipled liar. At least in the end he probably understood that his time on earth was short, and everything was Obama's fault.

I know that it's petty to speak ill of the dead but Joe Wurzelbacher lied through his teeth, just like a good little republican.

And, while I'm at it fuck Steve Schmidt. He does not get a pass either. He's the guy that orchestrated the McCain campaign that brought us Sarah Palin and the whole "let's play hawk in Georgia" episode.

However, at least Steve Schmidt has tried to make amends.

Unlike, "Joe the Plumber."

When you get your 15 minutes you should try not to end up in hell helping Linda Tripp polish Satan's anus.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

33. Oh good grief

For the millionth time, Steve Schmidt wasn't the deciding factor on Sarah Palin. He wasn't the one who pushed her for over a year. That was Bill Kristol and Fred Barnes.

He also wasn't the one who decided she would be the VP candidate. That was all on McCain. It was his call in the end, and he made it. He is ultimately responsible for that choice--NO ONE ELSE.

Stop blaming him for McCain's stupidity.

[msfiddlestix]

22. No Comment.

[SarcasticSatyr]

23. He got his 15 minutes of fame in life ....

ain't giving him 10 more seconds in death.

[Torchlight]

24. He once said, 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump My Constitutional Rights.'

But he prefaced it by saying "as harsh as this sounds.' So to maintain my sanctimony too, "Mr. Joe: as harsh as this sounds, your constitutional rights don't trump cancer."

[cactusfractal]

25. Oh. So: Hellman's or Kewpie mayo on sammiches? n/t

[Jilly_in_VA]

26. RIP and Good riddance

If you can't say anything good about the dead, don't say anything. He's dead. Good.--_Maude (I think)

(Sorry it was painful. Pancreatic cancer is a hell of a way to go.)

[sarisataka]

28. I don't celebrate death

Especially not of a person too young leaving a family behind.

My wife's mother passed earlier this year after battling pancreatic cancer for two years. Currently my boss is undergoing chemo for the same. Cancer sucks.

[Elessar Zappa]

35. So

just because someone dies that makes them acceptable? Off limits? I don’t think so. The only thing death changes is that the person is no longer on earth. It doesn’t magically make them a good person.

[sarisataka]

36. I never said it in any way

Redeems a person or suddenly makes them good.

I simply said I will not celebrate their death. Even bad people have those who love and depend on them. For their loss I will not grave dance. YMMV.

[hueymahl]

30. A lot of disgusting remarks in this thread

You may not have agreed with him politically, but he had a family and people that loved him. 49 is too young, and pancreatic cancer is a terrible way to die

Shame on you.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

34. It's not about disagreeing with him politically

It's about this scumbag being a scumbag to 21 fricking people when they were mass-murdered by a right-wing lunatic. He went out of his way to do it.

He deserves no mercy, and no pity. He was evil. Evil people don't deserve compassion when they revel in the deaths of others.

[The Grand Illuminist]

45. One of many that think like him.

Treat them all as true enemies they are is the first step in winning it all.

[hueymahl]

49. See, I don't see politics as war

I think that is a very dangerous way of thinking. It removes humanity from people, and even the people you most disagree with share human qualities, frailties, mistakes.

Love is far more powerful than hate. Hate will destroy you.

[hueymahl]

48. I feel sorry for you

You seem to have a lot of anger and little compassion. It is not all black and white.

Best wishes to you.

[The Grand Illuminist]

46. War is hell

nt

[beaglelover]

37. RIP, way too young to die.

[wolfie001]

39. Good!

Racist lying pig!

[purr-rat beauty]

41. He didn't care about murdered children...

...so who cares about him.

[Martin68]

43. "Joe the Dumber" RIP.