MSNBC: Joe the Plumber has a music deal now.

[romantico]

Posted: 10/29/08 at 7:51pm

Move over, Sanjaya, and tell William Hung the news: Joe the Plumber is being pursued for a major record deal and could come out with a country album as early as Inauguration Day.

“Joe” — aka Samuel Wurzelbacher, a Holland, Ohio, pipe-and-toilet man — just signed with a Nashville public relations and management firm to handle interview requests and media appearances, as well as create new career opportunities, including a shift out of the plumbing trade into stage and studio performances.

On Tuesday, Wurzelbacher joined country music artist and producer Aaron Tippin to form a new partnership that includes booking-management firm Bobby Roberts and publicity-management concern The Press Office to field the multiple media offers he’s received over the past few weeks.

Among the requests: a possible record deal with a major label, personal appearances and corporate sponsorships. A longtime country music fan, Wurzelbacher can sing and “knocks around on guitar” but is not an accomplished musician or songwriter, according to The Press Office’s Jim Della Croce.

“He’s a complicated guy with a very dynamic personality,” Della Croce told Politico. “He can sing and obviously has a strong political point of view.”

The Press Office, a PR firm based in Nashville, Tenn., represents an eclectic array of other clients including country stars John Anderson and the Gatlin Brothers, quirky folk singer Leon Redbone, NASCAR driver Chase Mattioli and animal repellent firm Liquid Fence. The Bobby Roberts Company reps several of the same acts, in addition to Juice Newton, Merle Haggard and Jon Secada.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/15072.html

[bschneid76]

Posted: 10/29/08 at 10:26pm

Only in America.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 10/29/08 at 10:39pm

Good for him.

[romantico]

Posted: 10/29/08 at 10:41pm

Joe the Plumber or the McCain plant?

***NOT a licensed plumber***

***Lied about buying the plumbing business***

***Real name is NOT Joe***

***Said when he questioned Obama he was undecided but actually donated to McCain's campaign over the summer***

***Claims he is an Independent but his town has him registered as a Republican***

How many times has McCain and Palin mentioned Joe the Plumber? Joe the Plumber is now campaigning with McCain and has a book deal lined up,done several interviews (not sure if he gets paid for the interviews he gives),is thinking about running for Congress,has an offer to do his own talk radio show and now has a record deal. Sounds like Joe made the same deal with the devil McCain made.I mean, how can anyone take this guy or McCain seriously after looking at this plant?

[blueroses]

Posted: 10/30/08 at 12:23am

[Calvin]

Posted: 10/30/08 at 10:58am

The people who are saying "Leave Joe the Plumber alone" right now are the same ones who were eager to dish whatever dirt they could find on Cindy Sheehan a few years ago.

They're actually quite similar: ordinary citizens who find themselves thrust into a national debate and become spokespersons for a certain size. The only difference is their motivation. Sheehan's was the death of her son. Joe's was the taxes he was never going to have to pay on a business he had no intention of buying. Peas in a pod otherwise, though.

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/30/08 at 11:22am

He reminds me of the fake Jan Brady.



Not-Joe the Not-Plumber = Fake Jan

Updated On: 10/30/08 at 11:22 AM

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 10/30/08 at 11:24am

I love how Keith Olberman went off on Not Joe the Not Plumber last night on his program.

[tazber]

Posted: 10/30/08 at 11:25am

I didn't know Micheal Chiklis could sing.

[blueroses]

Posted: 10/30/08 at 11:40am

Joe who? Jan only has eyes for George Glass.

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/30/08 at 11:45am

George W. Glass

[StageManager2]

Posted: 10/30/08 at 11:48am

For taz...
Michael Chiklis karaokes with Kelly Ripa & Gisele Bündchen

[Auggie27]

Posted: 10/30/08 at 1:04pm

Really, the only place for him is professional wrestling. Get the WWF on the phone -- I can see him in the ring, carrying a gold wrench, a lovely galpal assistant in sequin overalls and nothing else carrying a wagon full of prop dollar bills totally 250,000...