As if the politics-before-policy games weren’t transparent enough with House Republicans, they’ve now invited Joe the Plumber, a.k.a. Sam the not-plumber, to advise them on economic policy.
Wurzelbacher, who became a household name during the presidential election, will be focusing his talk on the proposed stimulus package. He’s apparently not a fan of the economic rescue package, according to members of the group.
You’d think there’d be a better way to hide the fact you can’t get any real economists to support you. As Steve Benen said, “Once in a while, I get the sense Republicans on Capitol Hill want to be made fun of… The line between Republicans’ approach to governing and satirical performance art blurs just a little more.”
h/t: Brian Beutler @ Thinkprogress