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[Jamie @asuchica]

@hughlaurie @soilysound @jan_murray I loved House! I watched it when it first aired, then rediscovered it in 2025 when @AmericanAir had a few episodes available to stream on one of my flights. I zoomed through those episodes then started back at season 1 when I got home. Quality TV - Thank you!

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

I want to apologize for not responding to any of the 22 thousand comments my last post inspired. I’ve been filming all week and just noticed my observations about Jimmy Kimmel and a former plumber named Markwayne Mullin have gone viral. I've also noticed that many of the comments are from people who genuinely seem to believe that Jimmy wasn’t belittling plumbers at all, but was instead, simply trying to point out that Mullin is not qualified to lead the DHS. Here's a small smattering...

Roger Bicknell...
Mikey stop. Kimmel wasn't making fun of plumbers he was making fun of Mullin.

Rebecca Piatt Gonzalez...
Dearest Mike, it's not anything to do with his being a plumber. It's him NOT being skilled in Homeland Security.

Patrick Wise...
Being a plumber qualifies you to be a plumber. Period. The issue Jimmy and the rest of us at the adult table recognize is that jobs require certain training and experience and being a plumber does not qualify you to be Sec of DHS.

Had Roger, Rebecca, Patrick and all the others who rushed to Jimmy’s Kimmel’s defense actually read what I had written, they would see that I did not suggest - even remotely - that a plumber was inherently qualified to hold a cabinet position. What I said was that being a plumber should not disqualify a person from holding such a position. Big difference. Doctors, lawyers, veterinarians, fireman, and university professors are no more or less qualified to run the DHS than plumbers, electricians, or carpenters – but should they all be dismissed as “unqualified” simply because they made a living in some other vocation?

As I wrote in my original post, credentials and diplomas are great ways to bolster a person’s credibility, especially if we’re talking about mastering a specific skill. I think we can all agree that plumbers, accountants, mechanics, and surgeons should all have to prove themselves competent before hanging out a shingle. But what do their credentials and diplomas have to do with their actual competency? Are we not already surrounded by a legion of perfectly qualified experts who don't know what the hell they're doing? Moreover, what do credentials and experience have to do with wisdom, honesty, common sense, integrity, courage, the ability to lead, or any other virtue we’d like to have in our elected officials?

There are plenty of legitimate reasons to question Mullin’s suitability for this role. But there’s no legitimate reason to disqualify him simply because he used to be a plumber. Just as there was no legitimate reason to dismiss AOC because she used to tend bar. As for the joke itself, here’s an honest question. If Senator Mullin was a retired doctor instead of a retired plumber, do you believe he would have would made the same joke?

Roger, Rebecca, Patrick...be honest. Do you really think Jimmy would have said to his audience, "So, now we have a DOCTOR in charge of protecting us from terrorism? Hey – it worked for Dr. Suess – maybe it’ll work for Markwayne!"

Personally, I don't. Not in a million years. Why? Because no one would have found it funny, that’s why. Even though doctors are no more “qualified” to protect us from terrorists than plumbers are, Jimmy knows that doctors are widely respected in society, and that plumbers are not. He knows that medical degrees and doctorates are aspirational credentials, whereas plumbing certificates are not. The entire premise of his joke was based on a personal bias that he knew his audience shared – a bias that presupposes plumbers are uneducated, one-dimensional workers who never made it to college, and are therefore "unqualified" to do anything but plumb.

Jimmy is entitled to his opinion, along with anyone else who believes that Mullin is unqualified to lead the DHS. The Constitution, however, says otherwise, and so does the Senate. Likewise, reasonable people can disagree as to what is funny and what isn’t. Frankly, I couldn’t care less. What I do care about, is the extraordinary shortage of plumbers and electricians our country is facing, and the longstanding stigmas and stereotypes that continue to discourage people from considering a lucrative career in the skilled trades. Jimmy’s joke – and his audience’s reaction to it – is proof positive that those stigmas and stereotypes are alive and well.

PS. We have a lot of money set aside to help train the next generation of plumbers. Apply for a scholarship at https://t.co/vidLSYXCf6 Who knows? Could be the first step on your road to President..

[Jamie @asuchica]

@MoonPie This post is so clever! I just laughed out loud 😂😂

[Jamie @asuchica]

@FeelYouHappy I love this! My grandpa gave me my first salute when I commissioned. It was really special. Meant a lot to him and to me! ❤️

[Jamie @asuchica]

@mikejwhelan Hi! We live in Winter Garden, but I work in Orlando. I can definitely commit to once a month. Feel free to send me a message.

[Jamie @asuchica]

@GSierraZorita @historyinmemes https://t.co/tem6c3EJ1j

[Jamie @asuchica]

@GSierraZorita @historyinmemes Right?! He was the best! I always looked forward to his stories.

[Jamie @asuchica]

@pepsi Absolute BEST Super Bowl commercial!! Your marketing and social media teams are brilliant!!

[Jamie @asuchica]

@mikejwhelan I’m so sorry you are both going through this. You are doing your best in caring for your lovely wife. I’m hopeful that the healthcare system will step in and give you the extra care you need. You have (and your are) doing a fantastic job! ❤️

[Jamie @asuchica]

@GayRepublicSwag Ahhh so glad you’re feeling better! Light walks + fresh air were lifesavers for me when I was getting over being sick. Keep giving yourself grace — one day at a time. Sending big healing & positive vibes your way! 💕✨

[Jamie @asuchica]

@BuenoForMiami @aviationbrk Agree 1,000%

[Jamie @asuchica]

@matt_gray_ IG

[Jamie @asuchica]

@Velvet6291 @taytoe8 @mikejwhelan It’s 2 sets of 12 SuTabs. I thought I was going to be ok because I got through the first set easy … then 5 mins later my body said, “not so fast” 😂 It was downhill from there. Lots of puking. For the 2nd set I spaced them out every 7 mins and only got a little sick.

[Ted Cruz @tedcruz]

Love it. 🙏

[Jamie @asuchica]

@VitallyMelanie @BetWithGringo @wolffdew Going to check this out now! Thank you for posting! ❤️

[Jamie @asuchica]

@hubermanlab Love this! Thank you for sharing! 🙏

[Ryan Saavedra @RyanSaavedra]

This is actually a good statement from Bernie Sanders

Worth the watch

[Jamie @asuchica]

@RobertEdsel @AmericanLegion Such a privilege to hear you speak at the @AmericanLegion convention and again at your book signing. Inspiring words and an even more powerful mission—thank you for sharing it with us! 🇺🇸

[Jamie @asuchica]

@kfc Yay! I have missed the wedges! Thank you 😊

[Michael King @MiichaelKing]

I don’t know Tim, we had no problem excusing Robert Downey Jrs past struggles to let him portray Iron Man & win an Oscar for Oppenheimer.

But even then, I have no clue what that has to do with the fictional character Lindsay Lohan plays in Freakier Friday?

GUTTER JOURNALISM.