The XX Factor : Joe Wurzelbacher, debate

Ready for the Election

Emily Yoffe — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:12:00 GMT

McCain scored some shots tonight. He made a strong point about Obama's wanting to "spread the wealth around" from Joe the Plumber, and I was surprised Obama didn't seem prepared for that. (And Rosa and Juliet , Joe said the business "makes" about $250,000...(read more)

Why I Miss John Edwards

Juliet Lapidos — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:27:00 GMT

Rosa - You're so right to point out that we shouldn't feel sorry for "Joe the Plumber's" tax burden—he's about to buy a company and makes more money than most Americans ever will. Tonight's battle for Joe made me think of Swing Vote , the recent movie...(read more)

Joe the Plutocrat

Rosa Brooks — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:53:00 GMT

Let's stop feeling so sad for poor Joe the Plumber , who just wants his teensy little piece of the American dream. In his original comments to Obama , Joe explained that he was about to buy a company that would make profits of about $270,000 a year. If...(read more)