Boy does the MSM need Joe or what?
Why all the fuss? One man's opinion will influence us all? He just said he speaks for at least 30 people. Do you think they'll interview all 30 of them and check the facts. I hope so, that would be diligent reporting.
It's amazing to me how out of whack our celebrity culture has become. 8 weeks ago 99% of America had never heard of Palin, now she talks for millions of people and will be able to cash in on her fame for many many years. No wonder she's against Obama's tax plan. it'll cost her dearly. Next up, Joe the Plumber. He'll either go on Survivor or he'll be a Fox News correspondent soon. His plumbing days are over. He's a household name already and will get book and movie offers.
Now, the MSM is in real trouble with the election. They hate it when it's tilting toward an obvious landslide. They're counting on an extremely tight race so that viewership goes up. Then they can sell the airtime for more and more. They have a financial stake in making this race close. Ergo, Joe the Plumber. He's Mr Everyone, he has common sense, he's not an insider. Already Palin has morphed it into Jane the Plumber. Does someone have stats on how many women plumbers there are?
The more interest we give to Joe the Plumber the better for McCain, the MSM and tightening the election, which I purport is the MSM's goal.