from the sofa: Joe The Plumber

Can we get over this guy already?

Joe The Plumber may have been "overwhelmed" by all the attention he is receiving thanks to a shout out by John McCain, but it certainly hasn't stopped him from milking the elite liberal biased media. Reports claim that when McCain's camp invited him to appear with the candidate at a rally, he had to decline because he would be in New York for television appearances.

He compares himself to Britney Spears in light of his sudden media spotlight. Not quite, Joe; Britney is occasionally interesting. But you, too, are quite the media whore and she, too, is not a licensed plumber.

Here's to the hope that you are in the last flush of your fame...

WTF?

As concerns for the safety of Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana swell in the path of Gustav, who do the good folks at NBC's Today Show book as a guest to discuss the possible impact of the hurricane? None other than disgraced former FEMA director, Michael D. Brown.

What possible insight could "You're Doing A Heck Of A Job Brownie" provide outside of caveman speak: "Big wind come. Blow people 'round. Much water everywhere. I want my horse."

My flesh crawls at the thought of criminals like G. Gordon Liddy given talk shows to offer their opinions on integrity and freedom and hacks like Brownie offered a spot for his talking head in mainstream media. The recent downgrade of Gustav to category two, does little to dull my disappointment with the folks of NBC, with whom I used to start my morning. Perhaps we're not far from an etiquette and deportment segment from Britney.