Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher related to Charles “the Crook” Keating. Oops.
October 15th, 2008 . by Marty

John McCain did great tonight in the debate. But every time John mentioned “Joe the Plumber,” some of us in the campaign banged our heads against the wall. If Steve Schmidt had any hair left, I hear he would have been pulling it out tonight. He reportedly screamed at John’s debate prep team tonight (out of earshot of reporters, of course). “You idiots - he’s related to Charles Keating… of the Keating Five scandal!” They thought they had a real live Joe Six-Pack who’s spurned Barack Obama’s tax plan. But what they forgot to do was check on Joe Wurzelbacher’s background.

Turns out that Joe Wurzelbacher from the Toledo event is a close relative of Robert Wurzelbacher of Milford, Ohio. Who’s Robert Wurzelbacher? Only Charles Keating’s son-in-law and the former senior vice president of American Continental, the parent company of the infamous Lincoln Savings and Loan. The now retired elder Wurzelbacher is also a major contributor to Republican causes giving well over $10,000 in the last few years.

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Too funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!Joy

One thing for certain that none of those Keating Millions trickeled down to Joe cause he's only around 40K a year and working as a Plumber.

I think that they really need to cut Joe some slack here and not declare him Guilty by association and have him regret ever talking to Obama or high lighted in the Debate by McCain!

I don't think its cool to bang on Joes tires, everyone is really making a Big political deal out of nothing.

Im glad Im not Joe, because I'd be Blasting Reporters off my front yard with my 12 and really give them a Front page Story.

Just my opinion Guys!

Think McCain was just getting in another dig to Obama...but also think he thot it would connect him with the little people....make people think he was one of the commom folks.