More on Joe the Plumber

I just saw this linked from TPM: an article from the NYT who did some basic research on America's new representative, Joe the Plumber. Turns out Joe is not a licensed plumber and owes back taxes. I sort of feel bad for Joe himself because he didn't ask for this kind of attention. But it is another example of how McCain jumps into things, like using a specific man's story, to further his scattered message without doing the research.