Another great catch from the great people at Think Progress. This time, from Ben Armbuster : During an interview with a local Norfolk, VA ABC affiliate last week, John McCain was asked why he was not beating Barack Obama in the state, considering Virginia has voted for a Republican president in every election since 1964. McCain replied that he is doing better in more recent polling and nearly cited “Joe the Bomber” as the reason. He quickly corrected himself, saying “[U]h — Joe the Plumber”: He would have been better off calling him Joe the Jerk for not only standing him up last week in Defiance, Ohio (what an ironic title for a city and what happened there that day)............. .....But for then claiming Barack Obama is unloyal to America. Joe the Shame. That's more like it for me.