Comments on: Republicans Wrestle With Pork

By: Jim_Satterfield

Jim_Satterfield — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:55:20 +0000

Flake is a flake in far too many other ways for me to care about his one little campaign. Too hyperpartisan by a mile and one of the "compromise is evil" crowd that has ruled the Republicans for years, he's too much like Bush and his cronies to earn any real admiration for one stance. And in addition I question his motivation. Don't forget this statement of his.

“This would be pure electoral gold for Republicans,” Flake says, pointing out that Democrats were not likely to stop earmarking in response.

By: PaulSilver

PaulSilver — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:43:26 +0000

I agree with Superdestroyer.
Regardless of any policies or promises the GOP makes I simply do not trust them to follow through. I can see them withholding earmarks for a season or two then only to restore them after then regain power.
What would please me as a moderate independent is a proposal that every congressman and Senator gets a budget in some proportion to the population they represent that can be earmarked for political projects. This would avoid the re-election advantages of Incumbents, while allowing for a certain amount of discretion that only someone from a particular location can understand.

By: kyordy

kyordy — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:03:30 +0000

Interesting/depressing new poll about what people thing about the state of the union. Interesting, but not particularly surprising
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/24/83445/9...

By: superdestroyer

superdestroyer — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:48:21 +0000

The Republicans wasted any credibility that they could have had on this 6 years ago. Incompetent Hastert and Frist could have clamped down on spending after 9/11 and the Republicans would probably still be in the majority. Yet, the entitlement mentality took over and now they are part of the permanent minority.

By: Rudi

Rudi — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:01:51 +0000

I've followed Flake for a while now, I wish him and the young Republican Turks good luck. I doubt that they will win this battle, the old guard on both sides of the aisle control Congress.