A trainwreck of an interview that proved "Joe" the Plumber hasn't really evolved from his homophobia won't get GOProud down. The conservative "gay" group and "Joe" have released a joint statement in an attempt to mute some of the harsh reaction from the "liberal media" today. Read it, after the jump!
Reads GOProud/"Joe"'s joint statement:
"The left and their friends in the main stream media don't want to talk about the issue most Americans in this country today care about -- jobs. Instead, they want a culture war. They want a culture war because they cannot defend this President's record of failure when it comes to creating jobs and growing our economy. They hope to cynically distract Americans to protect President Obama and his liberal allies in Congress in November. The bottom line is that whether you are gay or straight, black or white, male or female, conservative or liberal, what matters most in these tough economic times is leadership in Washington that will work to create jobs for all Americans."
"Joe" released his own statement following the CNN mess, too:
"This is just more games from the liberal media, who want to try to attack me and distract from the issues that matter to most Americans. I showed this morning that I will not back down to the pressure from national liberal spokesmen, and I will not be distracted from my focus of creating jobs in Northern Ohio.
"I am not a career politician and I certainly do not speak like one, but I want everyone to know that I believe in treating every American, gay or straight, with decency and respect."
Actually, "Joe," I'm sure the "queers" in Ohio whom you hope to represent as a U.S. Congressman do actually care whether or not you still believe they need to be kept away from your children.
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He didn't want dirty homosezzuals around his kids in 2009, but now that he's running for U.S. Congress (and winning) and backed by GOProud, how does "Joe" the Plumber (Government name: Samuel Werzelbacher) feel about gays these days?
It took a few tries, but after Werzelbacher accused Zoraida Sambolin of going all "National Enquirer" on him for asking him about his previous homophobic statements, "Joe" responded, “They want to paint someone as a bigot – I don’t hate people,” he said. “I am working for everybody.”
"I have spoke with Jimmy O'Salvia over at GOProud and he and I have an agreement that I'm gonna work towards all Americans, homosexuals, straight, they want jobs," he added. "That's what it comes down to. I'm allowed to have my opinions as an American, but it seems like the left becomes very intolerant when you have an opinion other than what they state."
When Sambolin pressed on about his anti-gay attitudes, "Joe" continued to appear flustered.
"Have you changed your positions on this at all?” Sambolin asked.
“So this is TMZ, this isn’t CNN, is what you’re saying,” Wurzelbacher replied. “Of course it’s CNN. These are things that you said, that I would like to know if you still stand by them or if you have changed your positions on them. Listen, in my dictionary, and everyone’s dictionary in 1970s, the word queer did mean strange and unusual. There was no slur to it. Do you challenge that? Come on, you’re trying to do a ‘gotcha’ moment, it’s quite obvious.”
"Joe" won his GOP primary on Tuesday in Ohio. Scary. And GOProud supports this man?!
just another uninformed man who needs more education on the facts of life and what & how gay people are born. He may have gay children of his own and does'nt know it yet. He better wise up or he will still be looking for work outside of government.
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... written by rjt,
March 08, 2012
I'm not a fan of Joe the Plumber, but this has to rank near the top of the list of worst interviews ever--and I don't mean his answers. Her questions were ridiculous! I would hope the man actually has opened his mind to who gay people really are, but he's a conservative Republican. The chances are slim to none.
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... written by Bradley H.,
March 08, 2012
What is it with people these days thinking that they're entitled to their opinion? Sure, you might be allowed to have an opinion, but if you can't explain why you have that opinion or why you think a certain way, then it's not an opinion, it's just you being a bigoted jerk. I hate that condescending, arrogant laugh he has when he's put in a corner and made to face the things he's said or reason his position to make it make sense.
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... written by donnat,
March 08, 2012
I would not let him near any of my children, least of all the homosexual ones.
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... written by Hm_Murdock,
March 10, 2012
Its funny how the "accepting" generalizes yet wants to jump down everyone's throat for saying they generalize.
People are not born gay its a lifestyle choice. That's fine. Do things your way but don't hind behind the I don't have a choice garbage.
Its not different than saying a murderer is born that way or saying a rapist is born that way. They are choices people make.
It is my choice to be Heterosexual Christian But the gay community and gay rights activist do not accept that. They constantly tell me that my choice denies them theirs. It doesn't. The Fact is my beliefs do not agree with their lifestyle. That doesn't me I demand they change.. but they do demand I change my thinking. So being GAY gives you the right to deny my choices and thinking? Get over yourself. If I do not want to expose my children to the Gay lifestyle, WHY is that your business? Why are your feeling so much more important than MY beliefs? YOU claim tolerant yet the Gay rights community is the LEAST tolerant of anyone who doesn't bow down to their belief system.
