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Star of Egyptian revolt blasts world’s elites as “partners in crime”
WASHINGTON — The Google executive who became the hero of the Egyptian revolution cropped up at the pinnacle of international finance Friday, chiding the elites for supporting strongman Hosni Mubarak. “I actually feel like Joe the Plumber,” said Wael Ghonim, drawing laughs after his introduction on a panel at the…
Joe the ‘Plumber’: ‘I don’t owe John McCain shit, he really screwed up my life’
For one-time political icon Joe Wurzelbacher, reminders of his old campaign buddy Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) aren’t exactly pleasant. Some grapes turn more sour than others, it seems. More commonly known as “Joe the Plumber” — even though he held no such certification when McCain endowed him with the title…
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