https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/01/12/joe-the-plumber-meets-chairman-mao-in-gaza/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:03:51 -0400<![CDATA[As I write this, comments on the various Pajamas Media posts, including mine, on Joe the Plumber&#8217;s journey to Israel for PJTV are approaching one thousand &#8211; or perhaps they have already passed that figure. And that&#8217;s not counting the other Pajamas network blogs and outlying blogs where the numbers must mount into the tens of thousands. And then there&#8217;s the mainstream media commentary. If you Google &#8220;joe the plumber + Israel,&#8221; you get 618,000 hits. [Now 618,001.-ed. You&#8217;re right.] I knew that Joe&#8217;s foray into war journalism, or whatever you want to call it, would create controversy. But I had no idea it would create a war of its own.]]>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:11:11 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2009/01/12/joe-the-plumber-meets-chairman-mao-in-gaza-n216687