I seriously don't like Joe...

This is just silly. I heard this story earlier in the week, but was hoping it was merely a rumor, and considering it is posted on Politico.com, I'm not entirely sure it still isn't. But if it is true, then it's a sad, sad day for music and politics. "Joe the Plumber" has apparently signed a deal, or will be signing, for a country music album that could launch as early as Inauguration day. What?!? Why?!?

While it appears that he refuted the claims about his country music career, the rumors are surfacing because one of his new media managers is country music producer Aaron Tippin. Media managers? At first I sympathized with this poor man whose name was dragged through the mud because of one harmless little question and a bit of miscommunication. But now he is capitalizing on the thirsty media and has somehow extended his 15 minutes into who-knows-how-long.

Whether his future plans are to run for Congress, release an album, or buy that lucrative business that sparked all this, one important question remains: Why do we still care?? And maybe more importantly, how does this reflect on national politics? I bet McCain and Obama are slightly regretting opening the Samuel Wurzelbacher can of worms in that third debate. McCain perhaps moreso, since now it seems that both his Vice Presidential nominee and his central argument for the campaign have gone "rogue,"--neither appear by his side at the rally in Joe's home state!