Joe the Plumber Goes to War
Once upon a time publicity stunts ran along the lines of flagpole sitting – anyone remember Shipwreck Kelley? – and goldfish swallowing and telephone booth stuffing. And six-day bicycle racing and 50-mile hikes and flying the wrong way. And on and on, in the endless exercise in imagination that is public relations and, for that matter, America.
The latest such stunt involves Joe the Plumber, who's heading off to Gaza to serve as a reporter. Really.
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