Alicia
10-03-2008, 09:24 AM
got this in an email.. :) Interesting if its true.
From somewhere on the Internet...will be interesting to see if there
really is a gas-pumping, nearly broke "Joey Stanko", or a well-paid
lobbyist buddy of old Joe Biden who probably drives a big SUV and pumps
premium gas.
"Well, I just got done watching tonight's debates. I found it
interesting when Joe Biden mentioned the name of an ordinary American
who he apparently had a conversation with at a gas pump, about the
economy, and about the cost of that gas!
Sen. Biden said the name of this "average American" was Joey Stanko.
Some on a popular Conservative message board jokingly said, "I'll bet he
made that name up".
Now, out of pure curiosity, I decided to do a quick Google search, and
lo and behold, "Joey Stanko" aka Joseph Stanko, Jr. is a LOBBYIST, in
Washington working for the firm Hunton & Williams!
His complete profile/resume is available for viewing here:
http://www.hunton.com/bios/bio.aspx?id=16009
The introductory paragraph states the following:
Joseph Stanko, Jr.
Practice focuses on issue advocacy before Congress, White House and
other Executive Branch officials in the areas of global climate change,
renewable and bio-fuels, the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws,
energy policy and Homeland Security. Also provides strategic planning
for corporations developing environmental mission statements or
undertaking long-term business planning.
So the question now becomes... Did Biden have an astounding coincidence
happen where the name of the "average American" he spoke to at the pump
just happened to have the same name as a Washington Lobbyist pushing
these exact issues? Or, did Biden, in his attempt to one-up Palin and
her anecdotal stories about people she has spoken to on the campaign
trail simply make something up?
I truly believe there are no coincidences, and what would be the
statistical chances that Joe would happen to run into "some guy" at a
gas pump, speak about energy issues, and what are the chances that that
"average American" would share the SAME NAME as a man who Biden is
undoubtedly familiar with through his lobbying activities in Washington.
Again, there are no coincidences, and I believe the statistical chances
are FIRMLY on my side when I say - Nice try Joe, but you've been
BUSTED!"
From somewhere on the Internet...will be interesting to see if there
really is a gas-pumping, nearly broke "Joey Stanko", or a well-paid
lobbyist buddy of old Joe Biden who probably drives a big SUV and pumps
premium gas.
"Well, I just got done watching tonight's debates. I found it
interesting when Joe Biden mentioned the name of an ordinary American
who he apparently had a conversation with at a gas pump, about the
economy, and about the cost of that gas!
Sen. Biden said the name of this "average American" was Joey Stanko.
Some on a popular Conservative message board jokingly said, "I'll bet he
made that name up".
Now, out of pure curiosity, I decided to do a quick Google search, and
lo and behold, "Joey Stanko" aka Joseph Stanko, Jr. is a LOBBYIST, in
Washington working for the firm Hunton & Williams!
His complete profile/resume is available for viewing here:
http://www.hunton.com/bios/bio.aspx?id=16009
The introductory paragraph states the following:
Joseph Stanko, Jr.
Practice focuses on issue advocacy before Congress, White House and
other Executive Branch officials in the areas of global climate change,
renewable and bio-fuels, the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws,
energy policy and Homeland Security. Also provides strategic planning
for corporations developing environmental mission statements or
undertaking long-term business planning.
So the question now becomes... Did Biden have an astounding coincidence
happen where the name of the "average American" he spoke to at the pump
just happened to have the same name as a Washington Lobbyist pushing
these exact issues? Or, did Biden, in his attempt to one-up Palin and
her anecdotal stories about people she has spoken to on the campaign
trail simply make something up?
I truly believe there are no coincidences, and what would be the
statistical chances that Joe would happen to run into "some guy" at a
gas pump, speak about energy issues, and what are the chances that that
"average American" would share the SAME NAME as a man who Biden is
undoubtedly familiar with through his lobbying activities in Washington.
Again, there are no coincidences, and I believe the statistical chances
are FIRMLY on my side when I say - Nice try Joe, but you've been
BUSTED!"