Bush called out for his earmarks

danarhea · 06-30-07, 10:31 AM

The Democrats promised to end earmarks, and are not living up to that promise. Bush is calling them out on it, saying that bills need to be passed without pork. That's fine and dandy, until you find out that many earmarks inserted into bills are at the request of Bush himself.

1) The Democrats need to be called to account for breaking their promise to the American people.

AND

2) Bush needs to be called to account for his unmitigated hypocrisy, and also acting like a Democrat while condemning them.

This issue knows no party. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, you need to hold your own party accountable. Otherwise, its just dishonesty as usual for both pigs-in-the-trough parties.

Don't be partisan about this. Both parties are responsible. I honestly hope that the discussion here will consist of more outrage than oinking from the partisans of both parties.

Article is here.

Lerxst · 06-30-07, 04:26 PM

I doubt earmarks will ever go away. The reason is that they are a very powerful political tool. It's how a congressman brings home the bacon to his constituents. Sure they will be scrutinized more severely, but they will never go away.

Most large public safety initiatives are earmarks. Many public safety programs are fed dollars through the earmark/appropriations bill mechanism.

Trajan Octavian Titus · 06-30-07, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by danarhea

The Democrats promised to end earmarks, and are not living up to that promise. Bush is calling them out on it, saying that bills need to be passed without pork. That's fine and dandy, until you find out that many earmarks inserted into bills are at the request of Bush himself.

1) The Democrats need to be called to account for breaking their promise to the American people.

AND

2) Bush needs to be called to account for his unmitigated hypocrisy, and also acting like a Democrat while condemning them.

This issue knows no party. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, you need to hold your own party accountable. Otherwise, its just dishonesty as usual for both pigs-in-the-trough parties.

Don't be partisan about this. Both parties are responsible. I honestly hope that the discussion here will consist of more outrage than oinking from the partisans of both parties.

Article is here.

What were Bush's earmarks? There's a huge diffence between legitimate earmarks and pork and considering that Bush is the President and not a state rep or senator how could he possibly have called for pork?

Befuddled_Stoner · 07-03-07, 01:32 AM

“Called to account”

, you crack me up, Dan. Where do you think this is, Europe? This is America, and in America, the only people held accountable are the scapegoats.

“Called to account” lol, I think I’ll be chuckling about that one all day.

danarhea · 07-03-07, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Befuddled_Stoner

“Called to account”

, you crack me up, Dan. Where do you think this is, Europe? This is America, and in America, the only people held accountable are the scapegoats.

“Called to account” lol, I think I’ll be chuckling about that one all day.

Well, that is actually up to the voters.

Befuddled_Stoner · 07-04-07, 01:13 AM

Exactly, the voters are too ill informed by undigested infotainment to even know what the word "accountability" means, unless you use it in the context of Paris Hilton.

jujuman13 · 07-05-07, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Befuddled_Stoner
“Called to account” , you crack me up, Dan. Where do you think this is, Europe? This is America, and in America, the only people held accountable are the scapegoats.

“Called to account” lol, I think I’ll be chuckling about that one all day.)

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(Well, that is actually up to the voters.)

DANAHEA
That is an even bigger joke, ROFL.