Six of the top ten Senate 'porkers' are Republican

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  • Combat Ready
    Foot Soldier
    • Mar 2007
    • 572
    #1

    Six of the top ten Senate 'porkers' are Republican

    Taxpayers for Common Sense released a database Monday of the 8,570 earmarks, totaling $7.7 billion, in the FY09 omnibus spending bill.

    Remember all that talk last week about Republicans "learning the error of their ways" and promising to embrace fiscal responsibility? Well, it seems six of the ten biggest recepients of earmarks just happen to be Republicans.


    SENATOR EARMARK $$
    Byrd (D-WV) $122,804,900
    Shelby (R-AL) $114,484,250
    Bond (R-MO) $85,691,491
    Feinstein (D-CA) $76,899,425
    Cochran (R-MS) $75,908,475
    Murkowski (R-AK) $74,000,750
    Harkin (D-IA) $66,860,000
    Inhofe (R-OK) $53,133,500
    McConnell (R-KY) $51,186,000
    Inouye (D-HI) $46,380,205

    Six of the top ten Senate 'porkers' are Republican | Libertarian Party
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    • Combat Ready
      Foot Soldier
      • Mar 2007
      • 572
      #2
      Listed are ten problems that need to be removed....preferably by force.

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        • FORD
          ROTH ARMY MODERATOR

          • Jan 2004
          • 58783
          #3
          Byrd had some good rants against the BCE in recent years, but he's either going to die or retire soon anyway. Feinstein is a war profiteer, and Inouye has cast more right wing votes this decade than any Hawaiian senator has any business doing. And Harkin is a little too friendly with the Monsanto frankencorn monsters.

          And the Repukes on the list are some of the worst excuses for human beings on this, or any other planet.

          So I agree.... fuck em all.
          Eat Us And Smile

          Cenk For America 2024!!

          Justice Democrats


          "If the American people had ever known the truth about what we (the BCE) have done to this nation, we would be chased down in the streets and lynched." - Poppy Bush, 1992

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            • ELVIS
              Banned
              • Dec 2003
              • 44120
              #4
              One of Obama's campaign obamanations, I mean promises was to not let ANY pork be added to ANY bill...


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                • LoungeMachine
                  DIAMOND STATUS
                  • Jul 2004
                  • 32576
                  #5
                  Dont most voters base their choice on the candidate most likely to bring home money for projects to their districts?

                  Just saying...

                  The whole system is based on pork.



                  The rest is just semantics.
                  Originally posted by Kristy
                  Dude, what in the fuck is wrong with you? I'm full of hate and I do drugs.
                  Originally posted by cadaverdog
                  I posted under aliases and I jerk off with a sock. Anything else to add?

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                    • Nickdfresh
                      SUPER MODERATOR

                      • Oct 2004
                      • 49203
                      #6
                      Another thing to consider is how much federal tax is taken out of states...

                      What bothers me about the above is that none save Cali really send that much to Washington and that list heavily favors the podunk South and Midwest......

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                        • sadaist
                          TOASTMASTER GENERAL
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 11625
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Nickdfresh
                          Another thing to consider is how much federal tax is taken out of states...

                          What bothers me about the above is that none save Cali really send that much to Washington and that list heavily favors the podunk South and Midwest......
                          I noticed that too. Seems odd WV is getting almost double that of CA.
                          “Great losses often bring only a numb shock. To truly plunge a victim into misery, you must overwhelm him with many small sufferings.”

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                            • ELVIS
                              Banned
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 44120
                              #8
                              Originally posted by LoungeMachine
                              Dont most voters base their choice on the candidate most likely to bring home money for projects to their districts?

                              Just saying...



                              The rest is just semantics.
                              No, it's how good he or she seems to speak, what color they are, their personality, how they look...

                              As far as semantics, if you don't think that matters, especially if your President is a lawyer, you're missing everything...

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                                • Nickdfresh
                                  SUPER MODERATOR

                                  • Oct 2004
                                  • 49203
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by ELVIS
                                  No, it's how good he or she seems to speak, what color they are, their personality, how they look...

                                  As far as semantics, if you don't think that matters, especially if your President is a lawyer, you're missing everything...

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                                  Oh fucking spare me! You mean like the "Contract with America?" Those son's of whores ought to be sued for breach of cuntract!!!

                                  You voted for that! Melvus!!!!

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                                    • LoungeMachine
                                      DIAMOND STATUS
                                      • Jul 2004
                                      • 32576
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by ELVIS
                                      No, it's how good he or she seems to speak, what color they are, their personality, how they look...

                                      :
                                      How many Republicans are in The Senate right now that aren't WHITE?

                                      Originally posted by Kristy
                                      Dude, what in the fuck is wrong with you? I'm full of hate and I do drugs.
                                      Originally posted by cadaverdog
                                      I posted under aliases and I jerk off with a sock. Anything else to add?

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                                        • sadaist
                                          TOASTMASTER GENERAL
                                          • Jul 2004
                                          • 11625
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by LoungeMachine
                                          How many Republicans are in The Senate right now that aren't WHITE?

                                          One less than there are Democrats. And that one Democrat is hanging by a thread.
                                          “Great losses often bring only a numb shock. To truly plunge a victim into misery, you must overwhelm him with many small sufferings.”

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                                            • FORD
                                              ROTH ARMY MODERATOR

                                              • Jan 2004
                                              • 58783
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by sadaist
                                              One less than there are Democrats. And that one Democrat is hanging by a thread.
                                              Yeah, that was a bad move. They should have told Blago to go fuck his rug and appointed Jesse Jackson Jr. to the Senate seat.
                                              Eat Us And Smile

                                              Cenk For America 2024!!

                                              Justice Democrats


                                              "If the American people had ever known the truth about what we (the BCE) have done to this nation, we would be chased down in the streets and lynched." - Poppy Bush, 1992

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                                                • sadaist
                                                  TOASTMASTER GENERAL
                                                  • Jul 2004
                                                  • 11625
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by FORD
                                                  Yeah, that was a bad move. They should have told Blago to go fuck his rug and appointed Jesse Jackson Jr. to the Senate seat.
                                                  To be honest, I thought Burris was actually a decent appointment (for a Dem). I even posted such. Good history, solid track record, experience...but dang, hindsight right?

                                                  But as far as how people vote, I agree with Elvis. Most people vote for the party they think represents them, then go by attraction to the candidate. Whether it be color, smile, charisma, speech, relate ability, fake promises, etc.... Which is why someone like Kucinich doesn't ever get too far as a viable Presidential candidate. We are a superficial people.
                                                  “Great losses often bring only a numb shock. To truly plunge a victim into misery, you must overwhelm him with many small sufferings.”

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                                                    • Nickdfresh
                                                      SUPER MODERATOR

                                                      • Oct 2004
                                                      • 49203
                                                      #14
                                                      We are a superficial people that vote as much for looks and perception as we do for substance. But it should be noted that maybe Kucinich is a bit nuts. And Hitler was hardly the tall, dashing candidate...

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                                                        • FORD
                                                          ROTH ARMY MODERATOR

                                                          • Jan 2004
                                                          • 58783
                                                          #15
                                                          Kucinich and Hitler are both short guys with a populist message, but the similarities end there. Don't think Adolf would have ever considered a "Department of Peace"
                                                          Eat Us And Smile

                                                          Cenk For America 2024!!

                                                          Justice Democrats


                                                          "If the American people had ever known the truth about what we (the BCE) have done to this nation, we would be chased down in the streets and lynched." - Poppy Bush, 1992

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