Two Obama Cabinet Members Added Earmarks to Omnibus Spending Bill

[ElFenix]

why is the federal government buying radios for local police?

 

[retrospooty]

Originally posted by: Slick5150

Originally posted by: Ocguy31

Originally posted by: Slick5150
Change has come to Winnar111. Oh wait, no. He just keeps posting this crap.

Comment on the story, not the poster. Even if you scare Winnar out of here, Obama is going to take all the flack. There is no (R) punching bag anymore. Get over it.

I would comment on the story if Winnar111 ever actually posts a story with an interest in sparking comment rather than just lame attempts at flaming democrats.

Especially considering he clearly doesn't read the articles he posts to prove his "point", just the headlines.

So, given that, I think my post stands as perfectly valid.

Totally agreed.

 

[retrospooty]

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: retrospooty
Yes, yes, we all know. Everything the dems do is bad and everything the reps do is good. We all know your M/O . At least it keeps you from having to think too much. Cant wait to see your next post. Let me give you a head start on it.

(You can paste this) - Everything the democrats do is bad and everything the republicans do is good.

There, now not only do you not have to think for yourself, you also don't have to do all that typing =)

That's not true at all. This guy LaHood is in cahoots.

Its just coincidental. As slick5150 pinted out... you only post anything here to flame dems/libs. There is no other purpose at all for you here. You're not interested in any dbate, just slam.

Note: when all of your threads have people calling you a troll... You just might be a troll.

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: winnar111
http://www.foxnews.com/politic...arks-omnibus-spending/

Two of President Obama's Cabinet members authored a variety of earmarks in the $410 billion omnibus spending bill the House is poised to pass Wednesday to keep the government running through Oct. 1.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis were both House members when appropriators began to forge this legislation last year. However, a stalemate between President Bush and congressional Democrats forced the sides to punt the rest of the spending provisions until now.

New transparency rules ordered up by Democrats two years ago require lawmakers requesting earmarks to write a letter expressly asking Congress to dedicate money for a given project. And as one scours the omnibus spending bill, it's easy to find specific appeals from people who are no longer in office, like LaHood and Solis.

In LaHood's case, the former Republican Illinois congressman wrote a March 19, 2008, letter asking Congress set aside funding to move the "Jacksonville bandstand" from one of the House office buildings to the National Museum of American History in Washington. LaHood also earmarked funds for police radio upgrades, agriculture research and equipment at a planetarium in Peoria, Ill.

As a Democratic congresswoman from suburban Los Angeles, Solis asked for the federal government to cover the cost of police equipment in Corvina, Monterey Park and Baldwin, Calif.

As Cabinet secretaries, LaHood and Solis will continue to have significant sway over Washington policy decisions. But because the omnibus bill is a holdover from last year, dozens of lawmakers who either retired or lost re-election are still legislating from the political grave.



Change not only came to washington, it crossed the street to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Looks like the crusade against so called 'wasteful spending' is over; wasteful spenders get a nice promotion.

I want my two minutes back.

 

[fskimospy]

Winnar you are an idiot. All earmarks are not pork, and Obama did not pledge to eliminate them. That was McCain's campaign pledge, not Obama's. Furthermore, the idea that he would base his cabinet nominations off of whether or not the person had requested an earmark in Congress (or would consider that disqualifying) is moronic.

How much longer are we going to have to put up with this turd? Winnar really is every bit as bad as Dave ever was.

 

[winnar111]

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Its just coincidental. As slick5150 pinted out... you only post anything here to flame dems/libs. There is no other purpose at all for you here. You're not interested in any dbate, just slam.

Note: when all of your threads have people calling you a troll... You just might be a troll.

Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader. :laugh:

 

[RKDaley]

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Its just coincidental. As slick5150 pinted out... you only post anything here to flame dems/libs. There is no other purpose at all for you here. You're not interested in any dbate, just slam.

Note: when all of your threads have people calling you a troll... You just might be a troll.

Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader. :laugh:

'

OMG. What are you talking about???? The planetarium has always been there. Are you insenuating President Obama built it?
Is this some dig regarding the overhead projector that Sen. McCain referred to during the presidential debate? Are you aware that the Adler Planetarium approached congressmen from BOTH PARTIES asking for assistance in replacing the old projecter? They agreed BUT THE MONEY WAS NEVER AWARDED.

To clarify, the Adler Planetarium requested federal support ? which was not funded ? to
replace the projector in its historic Sky Theater, the first planetarium theater in the
Western Hemisphere. The Adler?s Zeiss Mark VI projector ? not an overhead projector ? is
the instrument that re-creates the night sky in a dome theater, the quintessential
planetarium experience. The Adler?s projector is nearly 40 years old and is no longer
supported with parts or service by the manufacturer. It is only the second planetarium
projector in the Adler?s 78 years of operation.

We have made requests to Senators Durbin and Obama, as well as to 6 area Congressmen
from both political parties. We are grateful that all of the Members we have approached,
including Senator Obama, have deemed our activities worthy of their support, and have
made appropriations requests on our behalf, as they have for many worthy Illinois nonprofit
organizations.

However, the Adler has never received an earmark as a result of Senator Obama's efforts.
This is clearly evidenced by recent transparency laws implemented by the Congress, which
have resulted in the names of all requesting Members being listed next to every earmark in
the reports that accompany appropriations bills.

http://www.adlerplanetarium.or...tement_aboutdebate.pdf

 

[retrospooty]

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Its just coincidental. As slick5150 pinted out... you only post anything here to flame dems/libs. There is no other purpose at all for you here. You're not interested in any dbate, just slam.

Note: when all of your threads have people calling you a troll... You just might be a troll.

Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader. :laugh:

Yup... I dont like that. I dont care about that saltmarsh mouse either, and I dont think either should be in the stim bill. I dont like runaway spending either - but Obama still beats the snot out of Bush. At least he is getting stuff done.

Thanks also for proving my point that you are only here to slam dems... Enjoy your bitter. =)

 

[winnar111]

Originally posted by: RKDaley

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Its just coincidental. As slick5150 pinted out... you only post anything here to flame dems/libs. There is no other purpose at all for you here. You're not interested in any dbate, just slam.

Note: when all of your threads have people calling you a troll... You just might be a troll.

Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader. :laugh:

'

OMG. What are you talking about???? The planetarium has always been there. Are you insenuating President Obama built it?
Is this some dig regarding the overhead projector that Sen. McCain referred to during the presidential debate? Are you aware that the Adler Planetarium approached congressmen from BOTH PARTIES asking for assistance in replacing the old projecter? They agreed BUT THE MONEY WAS NEVER AWARDED.

To clarify, the Adler Planetarium requested federal support ? which was not funded ? to
replace the projector in its historic Sky Theater, the first planetarium theater in the
Western Hemisphere. The Adler?s Zeiss Mark VI projector ? not an overhead projector ? is
the instrument that re-creates the night sky in a dome theater, the quintessential
planetarium experience. The Adler?s projector is nearly 40 years old and is no longer
supported with parts or service by the manufacturer. It is only the second planetarium
projector in the Adler?s 78 years of operation.

Sounds like its being awarded now, courtesy of Zero and his new lackey.

 

[fskimospy]

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Originally posted by: winnar111

Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader. :laugh:

Yup... I dont like that. I dont care about that saltmarsh mouse either, and I dont think either should be in the stim bill. I dont like runaway spending either - but Obama still beats the snot out of Bush. At least he is getting stuff done.

Thanks also for proving my point that you are only here to slam dems... Enjoy your bitter. =)

You know the mouse thing was a myth, right?

Another quality post by dmcwinnar111.

 

[winnar111]

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Its just coincidental. As slick5150 pinted out... you only post anything here to flame dems/libs. There is no other purpose at all for you here. You're not interested in any dbate, just slam.

Note: when all of your threads have people calling you a troll... You just might be a troll.

Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader. :laugh:

Yup... I dont like that. I dont care about that saltmarsh mouse either, and I dont think either should be in the stim bill. I dont like runaway spending either - but Obama still beats the snot out of Bush. At least he is getting stuff done.

Thanks also for proving my point that you are only here to slam dems... Enjoy your bitter. =)

Yeah, that's why Bush wouldnt sign this bill, and Zero is going along with whatever Pelosi and company toss in.

You're a funny guy.

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: NeoV
hey clueless - are we now to expect that any current cabinet member was not allowed to have ever been part of an earmark? You do realize that these were written last year - right?

you do realize that had McCain won - the VP right now would have been one of the largest 'abusers' of the earmark system, right?

please get a clue.

When was Governor Palin in Congress?

Two thirds of the Alaska State budget is earmarks, and which state do you think has the highest level of Federal spending per capita?


You should be voted off the island ....

 

[RKDaley]

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: RKDaley

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Its just coincidental. As slick5150 pinted out... you only post anything here to flame dems/libs. There is no other purpose at all for you here. You're not interested in any dbate, just slam.

Note: when all of your threads have people calling you a troll... You just might be a troll.

Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader. :laugh:

'

OMG. What are you talking about???? The planetarium has always been there. Are you insenuating President Obama built it?
Is this some dig regarding the overhead projector that Sen. McCain referred to during the presidential debate? Are you aware that the Adler Planetarium approached congressmen from BOTH PARTIES asking for assistance in replacing the old projecter? They agreed BUT THE MONEY WAS NEVER AWARDED.

To clarify, the Adler Planetarium requested federal support ? which was not funded ? to
replace the projector in its historic Sky Theater, the first planetarium theater in the
Western Hemisphere. The Adler?s Zeiss Mark VI projector ? not an overhead projector ? is
the instrument that re-creates the night sky in a dome theater, the quintessential
planetarium experience. The Adler?s projector is nearly 40 years old and is no longer
supported with parts or service by the manufacturer. It is only the second planetarium
projector in the Adler?s 78 years of operation.

Sounds like its being awarded now, courtesy of Zero and his new lackey.

Sounds like what is being awarded now, the projector? What exactly are you referring to?

And speaking of 'zero' and lackey - that would be you.

 

[retrospooty]

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Its just coincidental. As slick5150 pinted out... you only post anything here to flame dems/libs. There is no other purpose at all for you here. You're not interested in any dbate, just slam.

Note: when all of your threads have people calling you a troll... You just might be a troll.

Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader. :laugh:

Yup... I dont like that. I dont care about that saltmarsh mouse either, and I dont think either should be in the stim bill. I dont like runaway spending either - but Obama still beats the snot out of Bush. At least he is getting stuff done.

Thanks also for proving my point that you are only here to slam dems... Enjoy your bitter. =)

Yeah, that's why Bush wouldnt sign this bill, and Zero is going along with whatever Pelosi and company toss in.

You're a funny guy.

And thanks once again for proving my point that you are only here to slam dems. Can you even post anything that isnt a slam on dems? Is it even within your capability to say something good about the dems and something negative about reps? I can do it, watch...

I like the standard old republican principle of low taxes to stimulate business, and small govt, keeping govt out of private lives.

I dislike Pelosi and Reid anbd pretty much everything they do.

Can you do that same in reverse, or is it just too far beyond your charter?

 

[winnar111]

Originally posted by: heyheybooboo

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: NeoV
hey clueless - are we now to expect that any current cabinet member was not allowed to have ever been part of an earmark? You do realize that these were written last year - right?

you do realize that had McCain won - the VP right now would have been one of the largest 'abusers' of the earmark system, right?

please get a clue.

When was Governor Palin in Congress?

Two thirds of the Alaska State budget is earmarks, and which state do you think has the highest level of Federal spending per capita?


You should be voted off the island ....

Which state has trillions of dollars in national resources locked away by a bunch of 'green' politicians?

In any case, wrong answer.

 

[winnar111]

Originally posted by: RKDaley

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: RKDaley

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: retrospooty

Its just coincidental. As slick5150 pinted out... you only post anything here to flame dems/libs. There is no other purpose at all for you here. You're not interested in any dbate, just slam.

Note: when all of your threads have people calling you a troll... You just might be a troll.

Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader. :laugh:

'

OMG. What are you talking about???? The planetarium has always been there. Are you insenuating President Obama built it?
Is this some dig regarding the overhead projector that Sen. McCain referred to during the presidential debate? Are you aware that the Adler Planetarium approached congressmen from BOTH PARTIES asking for assistance in replacing the old projecter? They agreed BUT THE MONEY WAS NEVER AWARDED.

To clarify, the Adler Planetarium requested federal support ? which was not funded ? to
replace the projector in its historic Sky Theater, the first planetarium theater in the
Western Hemisphere. The Adler?s Zeiss Mark VI projector ? not an overhead projector ? is
the instrument that re-creates the night sky in a dome theater, the quintessential
planetarium experience. The Adler?s projector is nearly 40 years old and is no longer
supported with parts or service by the manufacturer. It is only the second planetarium
projector in the Adler?s 78 years of operation.

Sounds like its being awarded now, courtesy of Zero and his new lackey.

Sounds like what is being awarded now, the projector? What exactly are you referring to?

And speaking of 'zero' and lackey - that would be you.

Rep. LaHood was responsible for securing 52 earmarks totaling $58.9 million, among them a $250,000 earmark for the Lakeview Museum Planetarium along with an additional $198,000 for the installation of green technology in the Planetarium at a time when the nation faced tens of billions in transportation maintenance backlogs. A January 14 Washington Post article noted that in 2008 he sent $9 million worth of earmarks to campaign contributors, and that he ranked in the top 10 percent of all members who obtained earmarks.

This current batch is $95,000 for the Peoria Riverfront Museum and $381,000 for the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

He's one of the top porkers in Congress. Or, was.

 

[RKDaley]

Originally posted by: winnar111
Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader.

Rep. LaHood was responsible for securing 52 earmarks totaling $58.9 million, among them a $250,000 earmark for the Lakeview Museum Planetarium along with an additional $198,000 for the installation of green technology in the Planetarium at a time when the nation faced tens of billions in transportation maintenance backlogs.

And this was courtesy of President Obama...how?

 

[winnar111]

Originally posted by: RKDaley

Originally posted by: winnar111
Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader.

Rep. LaHood was responsible for securing 52 earmarks totaling $58.9 million, among them a $250,000 earmark for the Lakeview Museum Planetarium along with an additional $198,000 for the installation of green technology in the Planetarium at a time when the nation faced tens of billions in transportation maintenance backlogs.

And this was courtesy of President Obama...how?

Who does Lahood work for, and who's going to sign the bill?

 

[palehorse]

Originally posted by: RKDaley

Originally posted by: winnar111
Go visit the new taxpayer funded planetarium in Peoria, IL. Must be 'infrastructure' spending, courtesy of your glorious leader.

Rep. LaHood was responsible for securing 52 earmarks totaling $58.9 million, among them a $250,000 earmark for the Lakeview Museum Planetarium along with an additional $198,000 for the installation of green technology in the Planetarium at a time when the nation faced tens of billions in transportation maintenance backlogs.

And this was courtesy of President Obama...how?

If/when he signs the bill, he owns it... all of it.

 

[First]

Why hasn't this kid been banned yet? McOwen was, I don't see why this reject hasn't yet. Pity?

 

[fskimospy]

Originally posted by: Evan
Why hasn't this kid been banned yet? McOwen was, I don't see why this reject hasn't yet. Pity?

Well I guess they let Dave get away with it longer than this clown has been around, but I would have hoped they learned their lesson and started banning more quickly.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
I couldn't care less either way on this. However, it's pure idiocy to argue 'But if McCain had won...!' Please... just stop. It makes you look stupid.

*EDIT*
This applies to any general 'WHAT IF!' statement. Please just stop!

Do your doctors know you are up this late un-supervised?

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: heyheybooboo

Originally posted by: winnar111

Originally posted by: NeoV
hey clueless - are we now to expect that any current cabinet member was not allowed to have ever been part of an earmark? You do realize that these were written last year - right?

you do realize that had McCain won - the VP right now would have been one of the largest 'abusers' of the earmark system, right?

please get a clue.

When was Governor Palin in Congress?

Two thirds of the Alaska State budget is earmarks, and which state do you think has the highest level of Federal spending per capita?


You should be voted off the island ....

Which state has trillions of dollars in national resources locked away by a bunch of 'green' politicians?

In any case, wrong answer.

I am amused that anybody would take anything you have to say seriously!!

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
I couldn't care less either way on this. However, it's pure idiocy to argue 'But if McCain had won...!' Please... just stop. It makes you look stupid.

*EDIT*
This applies to any general 'WHAT IF!' statement. Please just stop!

Do your doctors know you are up this late un-supervised?

Ah so you must fit in the category of people I called out who spew fucking nonsense that has nothing to do with the topic at hand. 'MCCAIN WOULD HAVE DONE WORSE!'

P&N is a cess pool of idiocy. Later fellas. To any other centrists out there who get a little nutty at extremists... best to leave while you still can.