[HD1200]

http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/13/obama-requested-million-dollar-earmark-for-his-wifes-hospital/

Hot Air also now reporting on this:

posted at 9:33 pm on March 13, 2008 by Allahpundit

Dan Riehl notes, via Amanda Carpenter, that in the list of earmarks he requested, $1 Million was requested for the construction of a new hospital pavilion at the University Of Chicago. The request was put in in 2006.
You know who works for the University of Chicago Hospital?
Michelle Obama. She’s vice president of community affairs.
Follow the link to Geraghty for the punchline; it’s essential, but I don’t want to rip off his whole post. There has to be more to this story, doesn’t there? If it’s as bad as it looks, Obama would be nuts to have let McCain goad him into disclosing it, and he’s given no signs thus far of being nutty. (Well, almost none.) Granted, it gives him some momentary leverage over Hillary, but at what price?
Reserve judgment until tomorrow. I can’t believe he’d be this corrupt. Exit question one: Per the Byron York quote in Geraghty’s item, isn’t Michelle Obama’s raise sort of … a kickback? Or does that depend on the earmark having actually been approved? Exit question two: When do we get to see those state senate earmarks? Any goodies for the missus in the mix there?

[TNoldman]

Isn't using the term “earmarks” a slur against a candidate who is sensitive about his “ears”. I am shocked. sarcasm -off.

[BatGuano]

What did Mrs Obama do to merit a raise in that amount? Doesn't anyone question that? That raise does not pass the sniff test and I live in FL! Of course this is only scratching the surface as far as the abuse of power and position by the 538 chosen ones in our Congress. I'll bet that Traitor Murtha makes Michelle look like a piker. Why can't we say it is time that we clean house, send them all home, have none of their legislation for legislation's sake for two years and then start anew. We may find, during the two years, that they are not needed at all.