Republicans Really Like Idiots

Joe the Plumber is being recruited to run for Congress:

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, the Ohio resident who rose to prominence during the 2008 presidential cycle as "Joe the Plumber" and later served as a war correspondent, is now considering a run for Congress - and national Republicans appear to be on board.


Wurzelbacher would challenge longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, who represents Ohio's 9th congressional district, an area that includes Toledo. Jon Stainbrook, chairman of the Lucas County Republican Party, told the Toledo Blade that there exists a "high-level interest in the national Republican Party" in a Wurzelbacher candidacy, adding: "We are encouraging Joe to run."

For Republicans, a large part of the appeal of a Wurzelbacher candidacy is his name recognition and the fundraising potential that comes with it. The everyman appeal that prompted the McCain campaign to latch onto Wurzelbacher after he confronted then-candidate Barack Obama over his tax plan at a campaign event, meanwhile, certainly won't hurt. (Mr. Obama told Wurzelbacher he wanted to "spread the wealth," a phrase that Republicans would repeatedly cite to criticize the Democratic nominee.)

Kaptur's district is heavily Democratic, but that could change after redistricting is finalized in the wake of the 2010 census. Wurzelbacher, who has been on the speaker circuit, is likely waiting to see how the district lines shake out before making a decision. 

I swear, why would anybody vote for that guy?  What the hell has he done, other than ask Obama why Obama was going to raise taxes on him?  Turns out, he wouldn't have ever paid higher taxes if he didn't become a damn wingnut celebrity.  The man is stupid, and he'll get crushed by Marcy Kaptur if he runs, that's my prediction.