Repub poster-boy Sam the Plumber is an awful person. In some ways it's great that he is seen as a viable mouthpiece for that group, because he drags them down into his own mucky place.
I stole most of this from the website of The New Republic. And, really, my entire reason for posting is to cut-n-paste a mini-play some TNR reader penned in response. Here's the gist:
Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher explains why he opposes gay marriage in Christianity Today:
I personally still think it's wrong. People don't understand the dictionary—it's called queer. Queer means strange and unusual. It's not like a slur, like you would call a white person a honky or something like that.
Wurzelbacher goes on to note that he's "had some friends that are actually homosexual," but "they know where I stand, and they know that I wouldn't have them anywhere near my children."
Stupid is, well, just stupid. But this is hateful and awful and gut-wrenching stuff. Fortunately, someone who posts on TNR redeemed the entire sad story:
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Joe and His Friend (a short play)
Friend (Let's call him "Bruce" or some other stereotype): So, Joe how goes plumbing?
Joe: Almost got my license! How goes theatre or whatever you do?
Bruce (or, "Lance"): I'm an accountant.
(pause)
Lance (or "Chase") How are the kids?
Joe: Stay the hell away from them, Bruce!
Chase: My name is Pete
Joe: Are you hitting on me?
Pete: Listen, I have to run.
Joe: More like, have to prance. See ya, my good friend.
Pete: (leaves)
Joe: (fails to pay taxes)
SCENE
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