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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:11 AM Original message |
Will the MSM pick up on this: HRC's $2.3 billion in earmarks? |
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geiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. speaking as an Obama supporter, what is your point? |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. that would be true if earmarks weren't quid pro quo, which you will find out they are |
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geiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. freedom of association aguaranteed right for all citizens. |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Please say that in English. |
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geiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. a pattern of proof of quid pro quo intent would be difficult to come by |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Then it's obvious you haven't read very much at all on the topic. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. I disagree. |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Again, you are someone who appears not to really understand how the whole earmark thing works... |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. No, obviously I am, as a Clinton supporter, |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I'm an obama supporter myself. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. LOL. Pork is often doled out to financial supporters, |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. Gee! Because she wants money for her state? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. One of her earmarks is to provide funding for a giant mall expansion in |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. can't have enough malls though |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Malls will save this economy of ours. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Federal money doesn't always go "back home" |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. Nope. Keating Five / S&L Meltdown. |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yes, but only if she's officially nominated. Right now, the issue doesn't benefit the Republicans... |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. Wow Hillary really likes to spend other people's money |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. that she does. |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Saw yesterday that some was going to Puerto Rico |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
10. I hope she defends earmarks |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
11. 3x's is just disgusting. |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
15. Anything short of Hillary pulling a gun on a reporter won't make be making headlines now |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
20. heres the thing about earmarks |
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