Hillary Clinton Requests 2.3 BILLION in Earmarks

The Hill ^ | April 28 08 | Manu Raju and Kevin Bogardus

[camerakid400]

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has requested nearly $2.3 billion in federal earmarks for 2009, almost three times the largest amount received by a single senator this year.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"That'll do, pig. That'll do."

[MaxMax]

For one city. Imagine what she'll spend with the whole country.

The monster is on the loose.

[popdonnelly]

The Democrats’ chief claim to fame is spending other people’s money. Hillary can go to Hell, and take her entourage with her.

[Dahoser]

This will really rile the Republicans. They'll be out on the steps of the Capitol denouncing it in loud, certain terms. Cameras, microphones, the works.

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Man, those crickets are really loud.

[geo40xyz]

I need to keep my rear warm:-()

[kc8ukw]

You owe her $7.67 per family member.

[elizabetty]

That should get her a whole crop of new Super Delegate supporters.

[Mark]

Well, that’s pretty big of her to use this money to fix Obama’s ears, but that seems a bit much.

[IM2MAD]

I wonder where we can see what she wants to spend it on.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

The “so-called conservative” Republicans have lined up at the troth as much as she has, yeah, even more. They can all kiss my ass. What we need now — before $15/gal gasoline — is a tax revolt that makes 1776 look like a welcoming party.

[Huskrrrr]

Pleaaasssse! I’m eating dinner. Sheesh!

[goodnesswins]

Well....it’ll be interesting if she’s the Dem candidate....cause....McCain has asked for, in his Senate termS......ZERO earmarks.....

[Norman Bates]

Wow. Just wow.

[Philly Nomad]

You have to remember, NY State pays way more into the system than what they get back from the Federal Government. It’s New Yorkers’ money so they should get it.

[hosepipe]

[ What we need now — before $15/gal gasoline — is a tax revolt that makes 1776 look like a welcoming party. ]

Or a Boston Tea Party at the republican convention.. or something like it.. Indians from the Rinoungus Tribe..

[maine-iac7]

Obama also has a long list of earmarks - McCain has NONE, zip, nada...

but let's continue to ignore this too, as we don't want anything positive to be mentioned about him, thereby offending about 70% of FRers

[maine-iac7]

The “so-called conservative” Republicans have lined up at the troth as much as she has, yeah, even more

McCain has NO earmarks - nada - doesn't year after year. But let's keep this quiet, shall we? Mustn't let anything positive out about him

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

So, McCain is going to save conservative republican governance? OK.

[pankot]

Now that picture made my eyes bleed.