December 12, 2007

ABANDONMENT ISSUES:

Pelosi backs down in spending battle (Alexander Bolton, December 12, 2007, The Hill)

In the face of stiff opposition from powerful fellow Democrats, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) has abandoned a proposal she supported less than 24 hours ago to eliminate lawmakers’ earmarks from the omnibus spending package.

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 12, 2007 3:49 PM
Comments

So the Dems ran on reform, and immediately reverted to form and gave us corruption. Maybe the GOP can campaign on the platform, "We're Not Corrupt, We're Just Incompetent."

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at December 12, 2007 5:49 PM

I think "We're just as corrupt, but at least we're more competent" would be a more accurate slogan.

Posted by: Bruno at December 12, 2007 7:16 PM

Bruno, Raoul, the Republicans are neither corrupt or incompetent. They have three front war going on. They have to fight the federal bureaucracy(controlled and staffed with FDR's people), the Main stream press(filled with Kennedy's fellow travelers), and the people too pure to touch the base clay(The Republicans have betrayed us!(tariffs, education, ports, borders, etc., etc., etc.,) they must be taught a lesson!). Bush and the Republicans have done so much while everyone else stands around and complains. As far as corruption, it's toe tapping vs. murder. How do you even fit that into your head? Is there any "scandal" so low that the Republican rank and file will stand and laugh? Our "scandals" don't even have money or sex in them. Now I'm told that Watergate wasn't a crime. When it comes to corruption, the Republicans need to worry about it less, not more. Unless of course, you like being out of power because then it's "Not Your Fault". Yes, standing on the sidelines kibitzing the players is fun, but not the act of an adult is it?

Posted by: Robert Mitchell Jr. at December 13, 2007 11:56 AM

Robert, nice to see you again.

Posted by: erp at December 13, 2007 10:00 PM
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