Tuesday, 07 December 2010
Hold the celebration
UPDATE (101208 17:23): They picked Hal Rogers, a porker so big[1] his grateful state put his name on a parkway. So much for the speaker-in-waiting’s powers of persuasion, and so much for fiscal responsibility.
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Gotta watch ’em every minute Dept
Glenn Reynolds quotes Jennifer Rubin quoting John McCormack:Those who thought Republicans can’t bear to break their addiction to pork should think again. “As the House Appropriations Committee stands poised to make a former earmarker its chairman, incoming House speaker John Boehner throws his support to porkbuster Jeff Flake.â€...which, along with a buck-fifty, might buy you a cup of coffee (provided you’re not in D.C.). Doesn’t change the fact that the three likely candidates are all champion porkers. Talk remains cheap.
UPDATE (101208 17:23): They picked Hal Rogers, a porker so big[1] his grateful state put his name on a parkway. So much for the speaker-in-waiting’s powers of persuasion, and so much for fiscal responsibility.
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[1] From the Herald-Leader story:
This fiscal year, Rogers sponsored or co-sponsored 50 earmarks totaling $93.4 million, ranking 10th out of the 435 representatives, according to the Center for Responsive Politics...
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