[D-Chivas]

And earmark transparency—I suppose to certain policy and politics geeks it would be great to have an easy way to learn who is responsible for earmarks. But given a combination of voter ignorance and apathy (few voters have a deep and detailed knowledge of their representatives stances and actions, and really, why should they?) and the principle that bringing home the bacon for local interests (to the extent the voter is aware of it) is generally thought to help candidates, that “reform” sounds suspiciously like a briar patch—or at best an irrelevance.

Gee whiz, I think the earmark-outings is a victory for fiscal conservatives. It's something the spineless era of Denny Hastert and Bill Frist never would have liked.

[Wormwood]

Gee whiz, I think the earmark-outings is a victory for fiscal conservatives.

It is. Even such a modest movement toward openness and public accountability is a welcome step in the right direction.

If it takes a Democrat congress to give us oversight, then so be it.

"Divided government" are two of my favorite words.

[CFC__VRWC]

Gee whiz, I think the earmark-outings is a victory for fiscal conservatives.

Before we break out the champagne, maybe we should wait and see just how Nancy and her DBM cheerleaders define "earmarks."