Comments on Breaking A Fine Tradition in Washington Pork

I do live in Dave Reichert's distict. I was never going to vote for him in a million years, but now that I've read this, I'm never going to vote for him in a BILLION years. So there.

Go Darcy!

how election-year brave of him!

hey dave, it took you 20 years to catch a RETARDED serial killer.

I live in McMorris' district and while she's not getting my vote, I like the position. I don't send representatives to Washington to cart back goodies. I send them there to make this a better country for everybody, not just the goons in the 5th.

Isn't it interesting that they didn't take this bold step BEFORE they were relegated to the minority?

It's almost like they didn't have a problem with earmarks when their corrupt R buddies were chairing the appropriations committees, but now that they can't abuse things for their own personal and political gain it's time to take a stand...

The sad thing is that this will hurt their districts in the end. It's hard for someone in the minority to push through pork, so it's more likely that any earmarks they won for their district would be for projects that legitimately benefit the community. There's no defense for using the process for personal gain, but things have become more transparent than a couple of years ago when the R majority was running rampant and giving everyone a good reason to raise concerns.

Won't work.

People still won't vote for them.

It's Blue Tidal Wave season - and it's coming for THEM!

@4 The trough flows through both parties at all times, the system works so that any member can get this stuff even when in the minority. It is just a lot easier as the majority