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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Music / Politics Meet Joe (the) Plummer
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
John McCain: Leader, Maverick, and Indie Rock Fan??
Tonight's debate featured McCain constantly playing the indie cred card against Obama by mentioning Joe Plummer. The Portland resident (finally Oregon matters in this election) is known for being one of the best drummers out there, having spent time behind the kit for the Magic Magicians, Black Heart Procession, and currently he drums for Modest Mouse. Now Plummer is at the center of the biggest election in history, and proof that McCain is flexing his sharpened knowledge of indie rock and courting the all-important (undecided) pretentious record collector demographic.
Too bad there isn't a bass player out there named Joe Sixpack.
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Oh ezra, you totally beat me to that joke.while I was at work tonight I was already planning out my youtube bonanza I was going to post up starring Joe P...
I watched the debate at Kelly's Olympian. Obama is more humane and in touch with reality and is able to hold a civil discourse without losing his cool. McCain clung to Republican buzz phrases (no more taxes! no more spending! no more terror!) and used repeated annoying terms like "Joe the Plumber" and "precious children," but with that scary clenched jaw and row of yellow teeth he looks like he wants to eat some precious children, not save them. He looks like a giant naked mole rat with lockjaw. But he's a mean old snake and on the offensive and a lot of people who DON'T live in Portland are going to like that and I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a McCain victory by any means. Unfortunately.
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