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Every time John McCain utters his opposition to pork barrel earmark spending, remember that he’s talking about his opposition to projects like federal funding for at-risk and homeless youth in Kansas City, community health centers all across Missouri, early childhood education in Springfield and Saint Louis, and so on. If you wondering what else, take a look at Sunlight Foundation’s Earmark Watch. Just enter your zip code, city, or state.
Consider this an open thread for the debate.
is opposition to earmarks.
So in an economic downturn, we have from McCain:
1) opposition to the targeted programs and projects that actually help those most in need. This is the part of his economic policy that he emphasizes (though obviously not in those terms.)
2) an across the board spending freeze.
3) hundreds of billions for lending institutions to take the bad loans off their hands.
Huh?
…”drill baby, drill!” Uh, sorry, wrong knee jerk reaction.
(Or maybe I can.)
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had their problems, but they did not create subprime loans, nor did they did go around offering ballooning interest loans without checking credit histories.
The gender gap is crazy. Those women do not like McCain – a mention of Clinton didn’t even budge the needle.
McCain’s doing better than he has in any debate. He’s crisper and not roaming around the stage.
…ask McSame about a class warfare issue like free portable cellular towers for rich people.
Pretty tough? JFK?
Uh, which campaign called who a terrorist enabler? Just asking.
I’m just glad that “tough campaign” are not my drinking words.
…and Acorn.
“..My campaign is about getting this economy back on track…”
Well, I guess acorns are a valuable commodity for squirrels.
“Must have free trade with countries that exploit their workers.”
..the Democrats raised taxes.
…American flag pin? Just asking.
McSame: “Have never imposed a litmus test on any Supreme Court nominee.”
(cough)bullshit!(cough)
Like, you know when Bill Clinton was president and the republican controlled Senate did what?
Evidently John McCain wasn’t paying much attention to what was going on from 1993 to 2001.