From Wikipedia:
An emperor who cares too much about clothes hires two swindlers who promise him the finest suit of clothes from the most beautiful cloth. This cloth, they tell him, is invisible to anyone who was either stupid or unfit for his position. The Emperor cannot see the (non-existent) cloth, but pretends that he can for fear of appearing stupid; his ministers do the same. When the swindlers report that the suit is finished, they dress him in mime. The Emperor then goes on a procession through the capital showing off his new "clothes". During the course of the procession, a small child cries out, "But he has nothing on!" The crowd realizes the child is telling the truth. The Emperor, however, holds his head high and continues the procession.
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Could it be that "Joe the Plumber" is the small child stating the obvious?
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Nicely done and original. However, for me, Obama is not parading about pretending. It seems to me that he has been very up front in stating his intentions. Increased taxes for some, not for others, not for most.
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