I guess he will start fighting against earmarks next time... LOL
Obama says he accepts 'imperfect' spending bill
Obama says he accepts 'imperfect' spending bill
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I guess he will start fighting against earmarks next time... LOL
Obama says he accepts 'imperfect' spending bill
Obama outlined a plan that would enable lawmakers to continue to earmark spending with a "legitimate and worthy public purpose" but would make the process more transparent and offer opportunities for public feedback before approval.
I see some of you people are still confused about what an earmark is.
You are convinced that all earmarks must be bad, right?
I am constantly amazed how easily many of you are lead around by the inappropriate use of words.
Of course, in your defence both parties and the media have turned a value nuetral word into some kind of epithet, so it's probably not entirely your fault.
I'll try again for the hard of reading.
An earmark is money directed to a specific project.
It may be a good use of that money or it may be a bad use of that money.
Pork is a word you can to use to describe the wasteful earmarked spending,
Calling it an earmark as though that meant it was necessarily a bad thing is ignorant.
And YES I KNOW Obama did that, too.
And believe me, the next time I see him, I'll give HIM the same lecture I'm giving ya'll, right now.
(and don't you imagine I won't either!)
And when he does, you will just ignore it.
Sorry if he can't reverse 8 years of your sides earmark proclivity in 51 days.
What did Obama say about earmarks during the campaign? I could have sworn it was McCain that was always going on about them.
What did Obama say about earmarks during the campaign? I could have sworn it was McCain that was always going on about them.
well, actually, it was mostly Ron Paul's (even though he always voted for them for his own district, but I digress).
Found it on Media Matters. I didn't think he ever claimed to eliminate them...that would just be stupid not to mention somewhat of an abuse of power. Jeesh, don't people remember that Congress is actually an equal partner anymore?What did Obama say about earmarks during the campaign? I could have sworn it was McCain that was always going on about them.
well, politifact isn't mentioning it.
PolitiFact | Sorting out the truth in politics
and yes, was mostly McCain's thing.... well, actually, it was mostly Ron Paul's (even though he always voted for them for his own district, but I digress).
figures it was hannity... and then the right jumps up and down and in lockstep repeats the misrepresentation over and over and over and ....
over
figures it was hannity... and then the right jumps up and down and in lockstep repeats the misrepresentation over and over and over and ....
over
Found it on Media Matters. I didn't think he ever claimed to eliminate them...that would just be stupid not to mention somewhat of an abuse of power. Jeesh, don't people remember that Congress is actually an equal partner anymore?What did Obama say about earmarks during the campaign? I could have sworn it was McCain that was always going on about them.
well, politifact isn't mentioning it.
PolitiFact | Sorting out the truth in politics
and yes, was mostly McCain's thing.... well, actually, it was mostly Ron Paul's (even though he always voted for them for his own district, but I digress).
Media Matters - Like O'Reilly, Hannity misrepresented Obama remark to falsely claim he made a "campaign promise" to allow "no earmarks"
I asked Pauli this before but he ignored me. If Ron Paul only puts earmarks into bills he knows are going to fail and he votes against them, who is he really fooling?figures it was hannity... and then the right jumps up and down and in lockstep repeats the misrepresentation over and over and over and ....
over
What about your misrepresentation of Ron Paul's views?
I invite you to post the quote that proves Media Matters wrong on this issue.Found it on Media Matters. I didn't think he ever claimed to eliminate them...that would just be stupid not to mention somewhat of an abuse of power. Jeesh, don't people remember that Congress is actually an equal partner anymore?well, politifact isn't mentioning it.
PolitiFact | Sorting out the truth in politics
and yes, was mostly McCain's thing.... well, actually, it was mostly Ron Paul's (even though he always voted for them for his own district, but I digress).
Media Matters - Like O'Reilly, Hannity misrepresented Obama remark to falsely claim he made a "campaign promise" to allow "no earmarks"
Media Matters??? And you people talk down Fox News? Do you know anything about Media Matters?