Person Who Authorized Background Investigation On Joe Is Obama Donor
Posted on October 28, 2008
To follow up on the story where several Ohio agencies did investigations into the background of Joe The Plumber, we get
Ohio’s inspector general is investigating why a state agency director approved checking the state child-support computer system for information on “Joe the Plumber.”
Helen Jones-Kelly, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, confirmed today that she OK’d the check on Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher following the Oct. 15 presidential debate.
She said there were no political reasons for the check on the sudden presidential campaign fixture though the Support Enforcement Tracking System.
Amid questions from the media and others about “Joe the Plumber,” Jones-Kelley said she approved a check to determine if he was current on any ordered child-support payments.
Such information was not and cannot be publicly shared, she said. It is unclear if Wurzelbacher is involved in a child-support case. Reports state that he lives alone with a 13-year-old son.
“Our practice is when someone is thrust quickly into the public spotlight, we often take a look” at them, Jones-Kelley said, citing a case where a lottery winner was found to owe past-due child support. “Our practice is to basically look at what is coming our way.”
Ah. So they just do that on anyone who gets famous. Is she serious? Joe should file a lawsuit against her and the department for violating his civil rights and privacy. Maybe the ACLU of Ohio, or even the national office, would care to help? Interesting how it also seems to be Democrats who use government offices to check people out for the hell of it, eh?
Democrat Gov. Ted Strickland [who appointed Jones-Kelly this past January] is satisfied that there are no political overtures to the check on Wurzelbacher, a spokesman said.
Did I forget to mention that Jones-Kelly is a maxed out Obama donor? Ace has the scoop on that. Nothing political in the investigation, though. Are Democrats taught to lie like that, or is it just natural?
Update: Via Michelle Malkin, one of the snoops from the Toledo PD has a wee bit of a problem
Toledo Police have confirmed that a TPD records clerk is accused of performing an illegal search of information related to ‘Joe the Plumber.’
Julie McConnell, has been charged with Gross Misconduct for allegedly making an improper inquiry into a state database in search of information pertaining to Samuel Wurzelbacher on Oct. 16.
The only Julie McConnel I could find who lives in Toledo through multiple white pages listings doesn’t appear to be registered to vote in Lucas County, Ohio, where Toledo is. Of course, the Julie McConnell in question may not have a home phone. However, I downloaded the voter list for Lucas County, and guess what I found?
MCCONNELL,JULIE,MARIE,,1970,05/18/1998,D,TOLEDO,OH,43612,,,, , ,,,,,,,,,,,09,06,,,,TOLEDO,TOLEDO 11J,48-P-AJH,02,49,11,,,WARD 11,X,X,,X,,X,,,,X,,,X,,,X,,,,,D,
I have removed her address and potential social security information, though, you can find it easily enough. That D in red means registered Democrat. Downloaded from the Ohio county voter FTP database.
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Just natural.
Not sure why someone is trying to check Joe the Plumber’s record.
Does Joe the Plumber make his “net” income of $250K in last few years? If so, I see the reason he brought it up. I am glad I am not making my “net” income of over $250K.
WHY IS IT THAT THE OBAMA BUNCH CAN DO THINGS LIKE THIS AND GET AWAY WITH IT….IF THIS HAD BEEN MCCAIN A STINK WOULD HAVE BEEN RAISED..WAKE UP AMERICA….AND BE SURE TO GO TO http://WWW.MYBARACKOBAMA.COM/PAGE/S/DAYOFFG AND SEE OBAMA IN ACTION ASKING FOR HELPERS TO PLEDGE TO HELP HIM AND TAKE A DAY OFF FROM WORK ON ELECTION DAY AND LEAVE THE WORK TO THE OTHERS TO COMPLETE…
I would like to see Joe sue the pants of her. I would happily donate to help him defray the costs. This is so out of line and a dangerous trend.
If Barack’s camp initiate the probe, then this is a sign of what’s to come. Just imagine free speech and “open democratic discourse” being flushed down the toilet. Sure looks that way.
Obama did adjust his economic package directly after he was challenged by Joe. At first, I truly thought that even though the changes came about mid-stream, it appeared to be one of the first times in American history, since the conception of the democratic process, where collaborative discussion led to change. That would have been a great card in Obama’s favor. But, instead, it appears that democrats, whether directed to or not by Obama’s camp, decided to dig into Joe’s world to strip any credibility form his real questions of where Obama intends to distribute money and who he plans to take it from via taxes.
Honestly, until this incident…I was really going to vote for Obama. If Obama is for the people and is running for president of this country, he knows his life deserves the scrutiny it’s receiving. WHY? Who ever plans on running this country and representing all its citizens damn well better prove their worth. That happens to involve strong accountability, regardless of party.
If the accusations are empty, then tell the truth and stop hiding behind rhetoric. In the end, transparency builds trust and forges an unbreakable and necessary bond which is the foundation of any great leader or really our future president. As everyone can plainly see, faith based votes left America with pragmatic thinkers seeking tangible results. Faith brought no results except eight years of regret. Now that’s why everyone is more involved in knowing what real plan of action a presidential candidate brings.
Kill the mud slinging, and share the plan of action. Oh, I forgot. It’s too late to hear the truth. We’re all but two days away from struggling with our decision of who to vote for. Good luck to everyone. I know my choice will be severely challenged due to such dubious activity as the above investigations showed us all.