In Wausau, Joe the Plumber got his history a bit altered. From the Wausau Daily Herald, via Wonkette:

Conservatives in Wausau on Thursday decried President Barack Obama’s economic policies at a gathering hosted by the conservative free-market group Americans for Prosperity.

The event, called “Pints and Politics,” brought to town Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, known during the 2008 presidential campaign as “Joe the Plumber.”

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Wurzelbacher has a reputation for being a blunt, politically incorrect speaker. Referring to Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., more than once, Wurzelbacher asked, “Why hasn’t he been strung up?”

And he glosses over facts. Referring to the Constitution as “almost like the Bible,” Wurzelbacher said of the Founding Fathers: “They knew socialism doesn’t work. They knew communism doesn’t work.” The Constitution predates the origins of socialism by nearly 100 years.

I’m guessing Joe had a pint too many, and while it is mildly disturbing that Joe doesn’t know his history, that isn’t surprising. He was likely raised on a freeper diet or something. But suggesting that Chris Dodd be strung up? That’s too much. Still, not unexpected. Joe’s role appears to be to rile up the great core of the GOP, the ones who threatened all sorts of things during the election. Maybe DHS should have an alert that anyone who nods when listening to Joe the Plumber should be watched.