Joe Wilson

When the “mainstream media” takes notice and compliments something a conservative Republican says or does, then you know it’s news.
Such is the case in Joe’s recent Take Joe to Work Week, the LA Times called it an “innovative campaign.”

Here’s the whole story from the LA Times online “Social Nets Wrap.”

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Social nets wrap: Working Joe Wilson completes his jobs campaign. No lie!
June 4, 2010 |
Ever wanted to shout “You lie!” at the boss?

Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, who famously – or infamously — shouted the above during President Obama’s healthcare address to Congress last year, on Friday wrapped up his weeklong “Take Joe to Work” campaign, apparently without the need for his latest employers to call into human resources.

Joe Wilson Republican Using Facebook and Twitter to document his innovative campaign to highlight employment issues – never in sharper focus than on a day when May’s payroll numbers sank the Dow by 324 points — Wilson went to Columbia and Orangeburg in his home state of South Carolina to deliver newspapers and work the register at a busy travel plaza.

Members of the public – or Working Joes, as Wilson has named them — submit jobs for Wilson to try out, but this time Wilson took a trip along memory lane to hand out copies of the Charleston Evening Post, his first job.

All grown up now – allegedly — Wilson rode along with a local distributor instead of riding a pushbike.
Wilson writes on Facebook: “Had a great time wrapping up Take Joe to Work week with a couple more job assignments; delivering newspapers and working at the very busy Henry’s Travel Plaza in Orangeburg. Grateful we have so many hard working small business owners and staff that help fuel our economy.” Republican House member Joe Wilson

Wilson also has worked as a nurse’s aide, helping out at the register in a gas station and behind the scenes at a watermelon factory. He’s also learned how to use a crane, was trained as a security officer, and tried his hand at sign painting.

No prizes for guessing which slogan would likely be his first choice.

FROM THE LA TIMES