[SlapHappyPappy]

If it is his “duty” to pass on requests from his constituents, then it is also his “duty” to make sure they pass as that too represents the will of his constituents.

In other words, you can’t have it both ways. You can’t claim to be against earmarks while taking direct action you know will create earmarks.

Plus, as already stated, he votes “no” knowing full well his district will get the money anyway, which makes it a charade of the highest caliber.

[mnehring]

He is a long time career establishment politician, what do you expect. He just knows how to play the game better than some in that he can have some conservatives bending over backwards to make excuses for him while he gives his contributors a little wink.

[Gondring]

Read up on the process and then get back to me. You have things mixed up.

[mnehring]

Here is the process Congress uses that Gondring doesn't want you to read about.

http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=policy_Baseline_Budgeting

You may also want to take a gander over at Citizens Against Government Waste’s Pork page, including the infamous Pig Book.

http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=issues_budget

They sure don't consider Paul's pork ‘special’ and ‘not effecting the budget’. At that, he is listed as a porker along with all the others.