Joe the Plumber thinks reporters shouldn't cover wars

Must.....resist....smashing....head.....against... ...wall!!

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...0111?hub=World

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"To be honest with ya, I don't think journalists should be (allowed) anywhere near . . . war," Wurzelbacher told other reporters in the Israeli town of Sderot. "You guys report where our troops are at, what's happening day-to-day, you make a big deal out of it. I think it's asinine.

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Yeah, covering wars is so 2008.

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"I like back in World War One and World War Two when you go to the theatre and you'd see your troops on the screen and everyone be really excited and happy for them."

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Uh......yeah....

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"Now, everyone's got an opinion," he added.

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Umm.....aren't you actually a plumber, Joe?

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Wurzelbacher added that "war is hell and if you're going to sit there and say, 'Look at this atrocity,' well, you don't know the full story behind it half the time, so I think the media should have no business in it."

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Yes, we need to trust the government more and question them less!!
Sounds like Joe the experienced journalist doesn't like his latest gig!

No link and "Joe the plumber's" points intentionally not understood. That's my biggest peeve with things like this. People comment on nit-picky details and don't take what somebody, who I'm assuming was just making comments, actually means.

Judging from what very little bit you've posted it seems that the individual being quoted thinks that the media tends to A) pull a Geraldo and B) only reports the sensationalized.

So, can we get a link and actually read what you're point is based on?

Where is the citation? I understand that you hate all things related to Republicans/America/politics that aren't extreme left, but at least give a source.

Samuel Wurzelbacher is a media whore who got a taste of the spotlight and is now hooked.

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Wurzelbacher said he took the job to cover the war because he was an "expert on media bias."

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So is Britney Spears, but nobody thought it was a good idea to send her over.

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Western reporters said that while the appearance of America's most famous plumber might have caused a strange look or two among the press pool, Israeli citizens at a busy cafe did not seem to recognize him.

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America's most famous plumber(s) will ALWAYS be Mario and Luigi. End of story.

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Originally posted by Darion
Where is the citation? I understand that you hate all things related to Republicans/America/politics that aren't extreme left, but at least give a source.

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Don't you know by now? For kestra, you just assume everything is from MoveOn.org or DailyKos and go there right off.

the link has been up there for about 20 minutes now. Look up, look waaaaaay up!!

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Originally posted by kestra
the link has been up there for about 20 minutes now. Look up, look waaaaaay up!!

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How does that change my point?

How does that change the fact that it wasn't up there when those people asked?

Silly kestra.

I merely forgot to add the link when I made the original post. Shit happens.

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Originally posted by kestra
Shit happens.

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It certainly does.

Come on kestra. It made for some good natured teasing is all. :)

You don't actually expect people to take these screeds seriously, do you?