Comments on: Why Won’t Biden Disclose His Earmarks?

By: IndependentfrMI

IndependentfrMI — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:20:00 +0000

If you look at the backers of Obama, I don't think they have a clue how our system of government works. It's all Bush's fault from global warming to the economy and heck even Hurricane Katrina was his fault.

Ask one how leglislation is passed, my bet is the puzzeled look will speak volumes.

Congress has done little to help Americans but they have succeeded in getting a raise and vactions. American's have the lowest level of confidence in history for congress.

Why did not one of the so called econimist or committee chairs (banking, housing, finance, appropiations),see the problems with the economy we are now dealing with?

By: rbastid

rbastid — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:23:17 +0000

Anyone who looked at that vote anyway would see its a huge joke. Obama and Clinton voted Yea because they were in the heat of the pres race, they knew they could say "Hey look America we're anti-earmark, just ignore all the ones we asked for"

Bayh signed it because he needs to distance himself from any chance someone can attack him for his business relationship with his wife in mind.

Feingold has always backed ways to make the government less wasteful and corrupt.

Obama knows he and Biden are the same, so he'll do all he can to let Biden's 30+ year spending spree go by without a word.

By: Redat25

Redat25 — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:58:17 +0000

Dare I say that the congress is the problem we are suffering from now. Unfortunately those who like to point fingers to less educated voters try and place blame on our current President. Just a reminder guys, people need a 2/3 vote for bills to pass adn when the congress itself is full of corrupt politicians who are forced to answer to lobbyists, nothing good will be accomplished.

By: Redat25

Redat25 — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:53:53 +0000

It is sad to think that people can be manipulated so easily by money and power. You see, the difference between McCain and Obama is that McCain is an honorable man who has no interest in serving himself while Obama is a greedy, lying, manipulative man who has nobodys interest at heart but his own. He will say or do anything to get those votes, and if he were to become president, I dare say that our country will suffer irreputible damage as will our wallets.

By: alpharob1

alpharob1 — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:30:58 +0000

The richness of material for 527 ads is astounding. I think a 10 year old could craft very effective 527 ads (no disrespect to 10 year olds) given the history the DEMs have to pack along.

By: IndependentfrMI

IndependentfrMI — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:38:24 +0000

**The democrats promise to eliminate corruption and be the most transparent congress in history. Remember the first 100 days?

Well when the American people wanted to see the list of earmarks of the politicians, the democratically controlled body renamed it as

discretionary spending

Here we go again;

It depends on what your definition of is is.

By: hunter

hunter — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:16:48 +0000

he voted for?
Just wondering.

By: PaRep

PaRep — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:16:02 +0000

Campaign had enough time to send 2 not 1 BUT 2 Gaffe damage control specialists to Joe(GASBAG)Biden

I guess its two because one would be overworked and drop from exhaustion in a matter of days.

...they have assigned a couple of veteran minders to travel with him - David Wilhelm, the former Democratic National Committee chairman, and David Wade, former spokesman for Senator John Kerry...

By: ekevlar11

ekevlar11 — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:14:20 +0000

Although your statement is true, the political discourse in this country would never allow a candidate to look inward and at his own team. The high minded ideals of our forefathers have been brought to this low by power-hungry and corrupt politicians.

Obama to admit that his partner took perhaps billions in earmarks - never gonna happen.

Perhaps with McCain at the helm, earmarks will be eliminated (for a time) and the corrupt use of them will leave both parties more willing to listen to the desires of all citizens - not just special interest groups.

By: CroakerNorge

CroakerNorge — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:12:58 +0000

Obama has tried to make Palin's opposion to earmarks a conversion based on political winds.

Fair enough. So what is Obama's very recent pledge to forgo earmarks for the campaign? Surely it's not just politics. No. Not Obama.

Maybe $1 billion in earmarks is the lifetime maximum allowed for Senators.

By: kat

kat — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:51:06 +0000

Why isn't anyone in the press(including (or especially) people like Sean Hannity) all over this? The campaign needs to be all over this too. McCain can and should talk about this, as someone who has ALWAYS been against earmarks.

Get this out there folks!