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1. #638247
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:59 pm, Paul Revere said:

   Is it obvious Claire McCaskill is up for re-election in 2010?

2. #638249
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:59 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

   Is RINOitis contagious? From 3 we now have 8?!

3. #638251
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm, letget said:

   Both my TX senators voted no. Too bad it will not make us richer for the ones that voted yes.
   L

4. #638254
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

   LIAR!!! LIAR!!!

   lgm said there were NO earmarks.

5. #638255
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:02 pm, backwoods conservative said:

   Oinked again!

6. #638257
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:03 pm, sonofdy said:

   after about 1.2 trillion, 7.7 billion seems like small potatoes anymore.

7. #638261
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:04 pm, letget said:

   Sorry for the #3, S/B both TX voted to strip the pork.
   L

8. #638262
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:04 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

   I don’t even have to bother to look at my two loser CA senators. There isn’t a tax or spend program they don’t like.

9. #638264
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:07 pm, PCWilliams said:

   I just did a video on this very topic:

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

10. #638266
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:08 pm, tarpon said:

    It’s tough for alcoholics to quit.

11. #638267
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:09 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:04 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:
    I don’t even have to bother to look at my two loser CA senators. There isn’t a tax or spend spend and tax program they don’t like.

    Your are showing your age. Dimocraps have not been “tax and spend” in over 3 decades.

12. #638269
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:16 pm, Oink said:

    Holy cow! Both my senators voted Yea – Lugar AND Bayh.

    Where can I go to see if Bayh’s up for re-election?

13. #638273
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:19 pm, scituate_tgr said:

    BlameAmericaLast said: I don’t even have to bother to look at my two loser CA senators. There isn’t a tax or spend program they don’t like.

    Same here in MA…

14. #638275
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:19 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Stock market close today: 6,705.63
    52wk Range: 6,705.63 – 13,191.50

    What we need is more spending to reduce debt gains.

15. #638277
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:19 pm, Salt said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    LIAR!!! LIAR!!!

    lgm said there were NO earmarks.

    It all depends on what the definition is this week. He might agree they’re pork, but deny the word earmarks.

    I guess this is the Obama plan for eliminating earmarks – declaring they don’t exist by suggesting the legislators move them to the core of the bill. So long as it’s an omnibus bill with no clear and unifying purpose (other than extending big government and spend, spend, spend), there’s no earmarks… they’re effectively all earmarks and none of them are distinctive as a “side” agreement.

    Harry Reid’s monorail is, after all, not a pet project but a matter of extreme importance to the entire country. /sarc

    He also noted the legislation includes 14 earmarks requested by lawmakers for projects sought by PMA Group, a lobbying company at the center of a federal corruption investigation.

    Unreal

16. #638287
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:28 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    lgm,

    Seriously, I would like to know what they voted on. I am being completely serious. Can you please tell me so I can be educated because I am missing something?

    Soap

17. #638308
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:42 pm, wighttrasch said:

    I feel so violated–lgm swore there were no earmarks!

18. #638315
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:46 pm, wighttrasch said:

    DeMint needs to change his first name to Edward. Then he’d just be….
    demented

19. #638323
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:54 pm, Salt said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:46 pm, wighttrasch said:

    DeMint needs to change his first name to Edward. Then he’d just be….
    demented

    Did I miss something? Why are we going after DeMint? He’s been a rather vocal opponent of the spending, hasn’t he?

20. #638327
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm, right_on said:

    These people need to go…please campaign against, and vilify these liberal Republicans wherever they pop up;

    Bennett
    Kit Bond
    Thad Cochran
    Collins
    Murkowski
    Shelby
    Snowe
    Specter

    No amount of rationalization can rehabilitate their votes on these measures. We cannot afford to have Democrats in power, nor, obviously can we afford these “pretend conservatives” who support them. VOTE THEM OUT!!! And if Michael Steele is unable to show some mettle, he’s welcome to go away as well.

21. #638338
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:07 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    No news here. Just typical empty posturing by McCain when he has no chance of succeeding. Where was his “gang of 14″? Oh yeah, they only assemble when Democrats need help on their issues.

    Once again, McCain FAILS when leading the charge for conservatism. Perfect record intact.

22. #638341
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:09 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

    I’m sending out a salute to Senators Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe, my guys, for voting against the earmarks that lgm said weren’t in the bill, as they voted against the damn’ thing in the first place.

    ECS

23. #638348
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:17 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    who the hell is dissing DeMint.?.. he voted for getting rid of the pork…. must’ve been a liberal snot rag.

24. #638356
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:34 pm, wighttrasch said:

    oops; i had my eyes in backwards

25. #638358
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:38 pm, wighttrasch said:

    i saw ‘yea’ for ‘nay’; and vikky verky.

26. #638365
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:46 pm, JustAThought said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:19 pm, scituate_tgr said:
    BlameAmericaLast said: I don’t even have to bother to look at my two loser CA senators. There isn’t a tax or spend program they don’t like.
    Same here in MA…

    And the dimbulbs in Washington.

27. #638439
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 6:51 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    wighttrasch…. that’s okay … happens to the best of us…. my apologies if you thought my comment was at you personally.

28. #638446
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 7:00 pm, John Deaux said:

    Come on lgm, let’s see an 814 word post explaining how this isn’t what you thought it was.

    How about three litle words then:

    I was wrong.

29. #638480
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 7:46 pm, Boomer said:

    Needless to say we have been poorly served by the so called conservatives (RINOs) in the Senate this year. There are very few with an R behind their name that have voted to protect conservative principles. Count on the piggy class in the Senate and House to belly up to the trough to spend our forced tribute on 9000 BS programs.

    ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE (mo-lone lah-veh) Translation: Come and take them!

30. #638519
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 pm, kthomas8268 said:

    Evan Bayh (D) is up for re-election in 2010. That is the reason for his Yea vote since most of Indiana is conservative, no surprise there.

    I’m actually surprised Lugar (R) voted Yea , considering is voting history lately.

31. #638525
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 8:52 pm, thneed said:

    I purpose that everyone take two tea bags, tie the strings together and hang them on your rearview mirror. This will serve as a grassroots effort to protest rising taxes and show solidarity with all like minded people you run into everyday and don’t even realize it.

32. #638740
    On March 4th, 2009 at 10:06 am, katablog said:

    Ya know, the more I think about it, I think the $650,000 for Beaver Management might actually be a good project. If the government learns to manage beavers then there is hope for management of the American people when we all go under water!

    Fox is reporting that the Omnibus bill is in a bit of trouble this morning. Dare we hope? I sure hope they leave in that Beaver management project though.

33. #638837
    On March 4th, 2009 at 11:44 am, corona said:

    Sign of the Apocalypse #24:
    Maureeen O’Dowd gets it.

34. #638838
    On March 4th, 2009 at 11:44 am, corona said:

    Barry O has me so flummoxed I put in an unnecessary O’