Joe the Plumber

"The Israeli people are actually incredible. Even with world opinion beating down upon them. They’re not broken. You know, for the most part, they don’t care. You know, they need to be protected and again I’m amazed by the courage that I see in the people. To be honest with you. I don’t think that journalists should be anywhere allowed war. I mean you guys report where our troops are at. You report what’s happening day today. You make a big deal out of it. I think its asinine. I like back in World War I and World War II when you’d go to the theatre and you’d see your troops, on a, on the screen, and everyone would be real excited and happy for them. Now everyone’s got an opinion and wants to down our, down soldiers, you know, American soldiers, Israeli soldiers; And I think media should be abolished, from ah, you know, reporting. 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."

"At a state level, its up to them. I dont want it to be a federal thing. I personally still think its wrong. People dont understand the dictionary— its called queer. Queer means strange and unusual. Its not like a slur, like you would call a white person a honky or something like that. You know, God is pretty explicit in what were supposed to do — what man and woman are for. Now, at the same time, were supposed to love everybody and accept people, and preach against the sins. Ive had some friends that are actually homosexual. And, I mean, they know where I stand, and they know that I wouldnt have them anywhere near my children. But at the same time, theyre people, and theyre going to do their thing."

"I feel more important to just encourage people to get involved, one way or another. If I can inspire some leaders, that would be great. I dont know if I want to be a leader."

"Were going to fight for Joe, my friends, we are going to fight for him."

"A vote for Obama is a vote for the death of Israel."

"Im getting ready to buy a company that makes 250 to 280 thousand dollars a year. Your new tax plans going to tax me more, isnt it?"