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Now wait a minute, haven't the Teabaggers flip-flopped on earmarks after Moochele Bachmann was an earmarker, and now earmarks are "the will of the people"??? What day of the week is it?... over 9000 earmarks--political goodies -- and FAVORS.
May 16, 2011
RUSH: I have never been one to base my entire view of a politician on whether or not they supported earmarks, 'cause it's not that much money. I understand the moral aspect and I understand that earmarks open up the opportunity for blackmail and this kind of thing. I understand all the arguments about them. You know, McCain hardly a purist, made earmarks the centerpiece of a failed presidential campaign. It just ain't that big a deal! It certainly is not enough to disqualify somebody from being pure. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, one of the leading conservatives in the Senate, insists that earmarks are actually a more responsive way to reach the voters -- respond to the voters, the will of the people -- than leaving such decisions to unelected bureaucrats. He wants to spend the money.
He says (paraphrased): "Look, this earmark money is going to be spent. I'd rather the elected representatives of the people do it than some faceless bureaucrat at some agency or some president."
Well yes the Tea Party in this country is trying to stop earmarks--or the buy your vote policy of the Federal Government. That's how Obamacare got passed--buying votes off from politicians--that had no intentions of voting for it without a pay-off.
There was the cornhusker deal--the Louisiana purchase--the gator aid deal--the union deal, etc. etc. etc. All made BEHIND closed doors.
And that is what had Americans outraged over this bill.
And they did too--and plan on doing it again in 2012.-LOL