"Do as we say, not as we do!"

In D.C., DeMint Decries Earmarks: "Americans want Congress to shut down the earmark favor factory, and next week I believe House and Senate Republicans will unite to stop pork barrel spending...Instead of spending time chasing money for pet projects, lawmakers will be able to focus on balancing the budget, reforming the tax code and repealing the costly health care takeover." [The Hill, 11/9/10]

...But In South Carolina, DeMint Defends Earmarks: "U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint said fellow senators are 'playing politics' in blocking his colleague's

efforts

to secure a $400,000 earmark to study deepening Charleston Harbor."
[Herald Online, 9/11/10]

Based on what you posted, he wants members of Congress to COLLECTIVELY stop
ALL earmarks, but he is not willing to UNILATERALLY hurt his constituents
while others are getting earmarks.

So, two quick questions that you will run away from: (1) where is the hypocrisy? and (2) do you ever actually READ the stuff you cut-and-post?




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As usual.

"Do as we say, not as we do!"

In D.C., DeMint Decries Earmarks: "Americans want Congress to shut down the earmark favor factory, and next week I believe House and Senate Republicans will unite to stop pork barrel spending...Instead of spending time chasing money for pet projects, lawmakers will be able to focus on balancing the budget, reforming the tax code and repealing the costly health care
takeover." [The Hill, 11/9/10]

...But In South Carolina, DeMint Defends Earmarks: "U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint said fellow senators are 'playing politics' in blocking his colleague's efforts
to secure a $400,000 earmark to study deepening Charleston Harbor." [Herald Online, 9/11/10]

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/republican-earmark-hypocrisy

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"Earl Croasmun -> Ross Sauer" <1:124/311> wrote in
news:31703$POL_INC@JamNNTPd:

"Do as we say, not as we do!"

In D.C., DeMint Decries Earmarks: "Americans want Congress to shut

down the ~> earmark favor factory, and next week I believe House and Senate Republicans ~> will unite to stop pork barrel
spending...Instead of spending time chasing ~> money for pet projects, lawmakers will be able to focus on balancing the ~> budget, reforming
the tax code and repealing the costly health care ~> takeover." [The
Hill, 11/9/10] ~>

...But In South Carolina, DeMint Defends Earmarks: "U.S. Sen. Jim

DeMint ~> said fellow senators are 'playing politics' in blocking his colleague's efforts

to secure a $400,000 earmark to study deepening Charleston Harbor."
[Herald Online, 9/11/10]

Based on what you posted, he wants members of Congress to COLLECTIVELY stop ALL earmarks, but he is not willing to UNILATERALLY hurt his constituents while others are getting earmarks.

Nope. It's either Senator Blowhard or Blowhardess is against earmarks,
or for them.

Wanting earmarks for the home folks mean they are for them.

As Senator Durham(sp?) said about the omnibus spending bill, the amount
in that bill was asked for by...Mitch McConnell.

The US Senate is broken. And the republicans broke it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4jZOON8gjo

The Senate approved four new judges today, unanimously.
The judiciary committee approved them unanimously 6 MONTHS AGO.

The GOP wanted time to add amendments to the START treaty.
Democrats said, "Ok, let's debate your amendments."
The GOP had none.
They did come up with *ONE* today.
The START treaty has been in the Senate for 8 MONTHS.

The GOP is the party of crass political stunts, wackadoodles like the
newest addition to the House intelligence committee, Michelle Bachmann, flat-out lies and heatless whores for filthy rich pimps.

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Based on what you posted, he wants members of Congress to COLLECTIVELY stop ALL earmarks, but he is not willing to UNILATERALLY hurt his constituents while others are getting earmarks.

Nope. It's either Senator Blowhard or Blowhardess is against earmarks,
or for them.

The stories you posted said the particular senator in question felt that Congress should act to end earmarks across the board, and then showed that while earmarks are still allowed he feels they should be used in individual cases.

It is the same position Bill Clinton took on campaign financing restriction when he was President. He strongly argued that more restrictive laws
should be passed for everyone, but he also said that until such laws were passed he would continue to raise campaign money the same ways everyone
else was.

Easier example: take every person who feels that taxes should be higher, or
who feel that the Bush tax cuts should have been allowed to expire. By
your definition, every single one of them who does not voluntarily pay MORE taxes next year than they are required to do is a hypocrite. Every single person who liked the 55 mph speed limit and who opposed the increase in the speed limit should, by your definition, drive 55 on interstates that have a
65 or 70 posted speed limit else they be branded a hypocrite.

If you don't see the illogic of your position, here's a different angle
that may strike a chord for you. You are attacking DeMint on the same
grounds that Senator Inhofe is using in his attacks on DeMint's attempt to
ban earmarks. Inhofe is not only one of those Republicans you fear so
much, but is ranked at the MOST CONSERVATIVE senator for 2009. That should make your skin crawl!

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