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47. I know that, and when I looked into it at the time, the laws were similar, he worked under his

Sun Jan 15, 2017, 06:51 PM

Jan 2017

employer's license, yet the media harped and harped on that aspect.

What stood out to me, was that never in my entire life had I seen the media so absorbed in what officially allows a plumber to call himself a plumber, or anything related to the job description of plumber. In movies and TV any handyman who shows up at the apartment is called a plumber, not just the men actually working as actual service plumbers.

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His plumber may have voted for Trump.... and now he feels real fear [View all] philosslayer Jan 2017 OP

FFS malaise Jan 2017 #1

No kidding! n/t Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #3

Ditto. GeorgeGist Jan 2017 #6

I'm not a coward, but I do vote with my WhiteTara Jan 2017 #9

Same here but guess what - unless you have your own links you'll find many malaise Jan 2017 #13

So, it reverberates up the food chain WhiteTara Jan 2017 #16

BINGO! Jim Beard Jan 2017 #56

I am surrounded by Trump voters-not fearful but I do understand the fear any person delisen Jan 2017 #18

They won't support the destruction of their health care, Medicare/Medicaid or Social Security. malaise Jan 2017 #20

Problem is, when it becomes clear you should leave -- it's too late. NT Girard442 Jan 2017 #42

Here at DU I have read countless posts calling this administration panader0 Jan 2017 #24

That simple malaise Jan 2017 #27

Yes. cwydro Jan 2017 #51

On the other hand,a friend had pizza delivered by a guy who noticed she had a reproductive rights bettyellen Jan 2017 #30

He'd take back the pizza and refund me if he made that comment to me malaise Jan 2017 #33

Well that's nice, but she was working with groups that were getting death threats on the regular.... bettyellen Jan 2017 #36

Yes, and women need to be more mindful of gropers, rapists, molestors Ilsa Jan 2017 #54

Yep get the red out Jan 2017 #53

On this I don't agree with you. Many of my AA friends are strapping up because of what the ... brush Jan 2017 #60

He's wondering if the guy might have voted for Trump, enough Jan 2017 #2

this is the sanest response to a crazy post I've read yet n/t cyclonefence Jan 2017 #58

Thank you.. whathehell Jan 2017 #59

Jimmy Carter is a white guy with a Southern accent...and Tanuki Jan 2017 #64

That's pretty stupid hack89 Jan 2017 #4

Read DU. Many of them are here. cwydro Jan 2017 #52

Most of my neighbors and local tradespeople marybourg Jan 2017 #5

Oh for pete's sake. MineralMan Jan 2017 #7

Very well said malaise Jan 2017 #21

Bravo Kilgore Jan 2017 #39

Before I hire a new trades person, I ask WhiteTara Jan 2017 #8

I think thats a good strategy philosslayer Jan 2017 #12

And my dentist. WhiteTara Jan 2017 #14

My hairdresser. And he was great. bettyellen Jan 2017 #31

Oh, yeah. Him too. WhiteTara Jan 2017 #49

I've never had a client ask who I voted for Abq_Sarah Jan 2017 #68

I only financially support WhiteTara Jan 2017 #70

I'd be willing to bet cold, hard cash that the plumber wasn't wondering who Resnikoff voted for. WillowTree Jan 2017 #10

Now this is funny! cwydro Jan 2017 #11

For crying out loud, this is getting ridiculous, you don't have to worry for your life if your braddy Jan 2017 #15

Deranged. Really, really odd. Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #17

Don't ever change, philosslayer. You're one of a kind. RedWedge Jan 2017 #19

I had an AT&T guy come in. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2017 #22

Wait was it "Joe the Plumber"... Historic NY Jan 2017 #23

Funny DeeDeeNY Jan 2017 #37

Joe the Plumber worked under the boss's license, the same as is done in California and many states. braddy Jan 2017 #41

He kept trying to get one..... Historic NY Jan 2017 #44

I looked into it back then and my memory is that he did not need a personal license since they work braddy Jan 2017 #45

He was in Ohio Historic NY Jan 2017 #46

I know that, and when I looked into it at the time, the laws were similar, he worked under his braddy Jan 2017 #47

Last time..... Historic NY Jan 2017 #48

That was weird writing in the article, along the lines of what I was saying, so the company has it's braddy Jan 2017 #50

Did he do a good job at a reasonable price? That's all that really matters. Throd 2.0 Jan 2017 #25

I Don't Want To Give My Money to Trump Supporters otohara Jan 2017 #26

SOME ARE MISSING THE POINT! It is NOT that he IS a racist.. angstlessk Jan 2017 #28

That IS the point philosslayer Jan 2017 #29

I agree...but blanket fear of 'the other' is going to tear this country apart angstlessk Jan 2017 #34

I just assume I am surrounded on all sides Generic Brad Jan 2017 #32

The fear is real dembotoz Jan 2017 #35

Ned needs to visit places and interact with folks outside his neighboorhood Kilgore Jan 2017 #38

My neighbor had a Trump loving painter show up at his house with a gun. procon Jan 2017 #40

I'm not afraid of being surrounded by trump supporters here in rural Indiana. Comatose Sphagetti Jan 2017 #43

My sister had to dump both her hairdresser and HVAC guy PlanetBev Jan 2017 #55

Seriously? What a sniveling little turd. GaYellowDawg Jan 2017 #57

Living in GA, I'm always mindful of the possibility of someone I've hired ecstatic Jan 2017 #61

The average Nazi-supporting German in 1933 was a perfectly nice & reasonable guy. baldguy Jan 2017 #62

Thats exactly what we're seeing right now philosslayer Jan 2017 #63

Hmm... not sure about that. It was made illegal to criticize Hitler or... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #65

Kristallnacht didn't happen until 5 yrs after Hitler came to power. baldguy Jan 2017 #66

That didn't involve every German. In fact... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #67

I don't have those kind of conversations BainsBane Jan 2017 #69