[NYC GOP Chick]

If Paul had not sent in his earmarks the money would have been spent on other earmarks, because the money had already been slotted for spending on somebody's earmarked pork somewhere.

So, since the money is there, he's just going to grab as much as he can.

Very principled way to show his strong opposition to earmarks.

[marsh_of_mists]

Am I in the Twilight Zone? I keep saying one thing and some of you people are hearing another. No, since the money is going to be spent anyway, he's going to grab as much as he can for his constituents, because otherwise it would just be spent on someone else's constituents. Maybe an anology would help: a beautiful old building is going to be torn down. Paul fights against it, but they tear it down anyway. So Paul decide to salvage some of the rubble for his friends. See now?