Palin: More Earmark Hypocrisy

Mother Jones:

On the campaign trail last year, Alaska's Republican governor, Sarah Palin, sold herself as a crusading reformer who despised earmarks--those federal spending projects that Capitol Hill legislators of both parties slip into appropriations bills. Though her claim to have turned down an earmark for the now-infamous Bridge to Nowhere was debunked by assorted media outlets, she kept on insisting that if she were elected vice president, she would lead a charge in Washington against earmarks.

That was then. The omnibus spending bill that President Barack Obama signed on Wednesday includes earmarks that Palin sought.

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Comments

[Davonne Rushing]

Sarah should be ashamed of herself. As well as all the foolish republicans who criticize the bill and (secretly) take their own earmarks.

[marko77]

AnnfromCA

OK, I'll bite. This is the 6th article on Palin. There must be a poll coming out showing huge popularity, in spite of the fact that she's avoided publicity. :)
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Wrong. Sister Sarah courts the limelight constantly and gets it through FOX News, including Greta Van S. She's trying her hardest to stay on the spotlight and is the candidate for the "End of Days" Christians and for the Rush ditto-heads.

[MAragon]

There is serious and I mean serious news on the Mudflats site about Palin's war on Alaska's wildlife. Would someone figure out a way to post it here too? People need to know so they can act.

[Isis N]

It has been posted... Look under the Sarah Palin tag... You'll find it.

[PepperzMom]

Go here----> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/akmuckraker/ill-get-you-my-prettyand_b_174815.html

[justobserve]

Palin kept on saying "Thanks but No Thanks, if we want it we will build it ourselves" even after the truth had been exposed showed she is a Straight-F­aced-Liar!

[Rog49Thomas]

when earmarks are outlawed, only outlaws will have earmarks

thank god, we have courageous men and women in our congress and senate who will fight to preserve earmarks only slightly less than our second amendment rights!

a regular flow of pork being necessary for re-election, the right of congressmen to earmark funds shall not be infringed

from their cold dead hands as the saying goes

[WNCmom]

You are beginning to be a fading memory. Let's hope the media looks at you in the same light.

[HST]

She can see piles of money from her house

[kolorkin]

has-been.

should i even be surprised?

[weatherwaxx]

There's money. She's in it up to her elbows. She's a republican.

You call that NEWS?

[JEdgarH]

$200,000 to investigate and prosecute bootlegging? I know Alaska is one of our more backward states, but this is ridiculous. Get Eliot Ness to the rescue.

[sueinmn]

I think this island is where the road to no where ended and the bridge to no where was suppose to begin! Now they get an expensive airport for 800 people. lets see if the repubs were to figure this cost it would be $1,875.00 per person.

I guess it's cheaper than the bridge to no where but when you consider the BRIDGE MONEY WAS NEVER RETURNED, this an expensive airport,

Lipstick on a pig alright..

[HesDanTheMan]

Big Surprise....ain't it!

[mgray34]

Hypocrites!!

[BabsfromKansas]

Hypocrisy. It’s a powerful word. Republicans should look it up sometime.

[ObamaRobot]

and Dems don't usually know the meaning of the word

[SFkid]

Everybody new she was a phony from the beginning, thats why they got their #sses handed to them.

[ctman47]

Hypocrisy on earmarks,
Hypocrisy on socialism, which this is.
Hypocrisy on "spreading the wealth" which this is.
Maybe that witch doctor can pray the hypocrisy devils out of her.

[ObamaRobot]

Let's concentrate on the real problem...our president's earmarks.. Who cares about Sarah Palins....her's don't count right now, now do they?

[emily00011]

Let's concentrate on the issues. This woman is a sham. Her little conservative fans turn a blind eye to what she has been doing.

Socialism? Sure send the checks right to the people.
Fiscal conservative? Yeah right, take the money and keep it.
Social values? starts at home, wink wink.