Joe the Plumber was just a pawn in the righty-lefty bullshit. We're living in the age of reality television where people like Snooki and Company become set for life by virtue of, well, having no virtues. So you can hardly blame Joe for taking advantage of his fifteen minutes.

If I lived in Ohio, would I vote for him?

Of course not, but it's not his fault that the media turned him into an instant celebrity four years ago.

Hell, doesn't anyone remember the "rent-is-too-damned-high" guy?

They're both in the same boat: Instant celebrities who tried to cash in. In these economic times, you can hardly blame them.