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Biden, Obama helped keep 'Bridge to Nowhere' alive
CNN ^ | 9/24/2008 | Drew Griffin and Kathleen Johnston

Posted on 09/24/2008 10:25:23 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA

-- Although Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden routinely mocks his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for her onetime support of the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere," Biden and his running mate voted to keep the project alive twice.

Both Biden and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama voted to kill a Senate amendment that would have diverted federal funding for the bridge to repair a Louisiana span badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Senate records show.

And both voted for the final transportation bill that included the $223 million earmark for the Alaska project.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obamabiden

1 posted on 09/24/2008 10:25:23 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA

Obama is America’s bridge to obvlivion!


2 posted on 09/24/2008 10:27:03 AM PDT by Paperdoll ( on the cutting edge)
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To: Red in Blue PA

I was about to post this. “CNN Has Impartial Moment.” Amazing. Is Rush’s tirade this morning causing media to step back for a second?


3 posted on 09/24/2008 10:27:43 AM PDT by DRey
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To: Red in Blue PA

This topic is running a close second to the PBS Palin poll...


4 posted on 09/24/2008 10:28:31 AM PDT by bigbob
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Well, The NY Slimes reporters are fanning out all over Alaska to defeat McCain-Palin at great personal mortal peril
5 posted on 09/24/2008 10:28:56 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Let's get serious - there is only one choice - McCain/Palin 2008)
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To: Red in Blue PA


Well, The NY Slimes reporters are fanning out all over Alaska to defeat McCain-Palin at great personal mortal peril
6 posted on 09/24/2008 10:29:13 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Let's get serious - there is only one choice - McCain/Palin 2008)
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Well, The NY Slimes reporters are fanning out all over Alaska to defeat McCain-Palin at great personal mortal peril
7 posted on 09/24/2008 10:29:25 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Let's get serious - there is only one choice - McCain/Palin 2008)
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To: Red in Blue PA

If I had know that McCain promised to veto ANY bill that had ‘earmarks’ I would have been supporting him sooner.

But with his record.. who knew? (see McCain/Feingold)

Thank God he picked Palin or there might never have been enough press coverage (no time- after they were done with “The One”)


8 posted on 09/24/2008 10:30:14 AM PDT by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
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To: BigEdLB
You can say THAT again!

;->

9 posted on 09/24/2008 10:30:18 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Even though they both voted against diverting the funds?


10 posted on 09/24/2008 10:33:50 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Drill ANWR, Personal Accounts NOW ,)
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To: Paperdoll

AMEN to that. God help us if he wins!

But I for my part am doing all I can to help McCain/Palin.

Tough going in this ultra blue state of Rhode Island. I guess they don’t call it the Ocean (Blue) State for nothing.

PS: Isn’t it funny its the most corrupt state in the union too.


11 posted on 09/24/2008 10:36:41 AM PDT by ThomasMore (Socialism is our WORST enemy!)
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To: DRey

Nah, Chris Matthews has been sent out by NBC to speak for Obama in Bristol, Virginia this week. [I’m tempted to freep the freak with a sign on the side of my motorhome asking if he’s still got that almost blackman Obama tingle going up his white, liberal, presstitute leg.] The alphabet networks are the fifth column enemy and now aren’t even trying to hide it from the dumbed-down voters. The Obama campaign lies wouldn’t have life if nbot for the media working off of the DNC talking points.


12 posted on 09/24/2008 10:37:03 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

( Although Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden routinely mocks his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for her onetime support of the infamous “Bridge to Nowhere,” Biden and his running mate voted to keep the project alive twice)

No! You mean that Obama and Biden are actually lying, two faced, sacks of feces?
Hard to imagine. /sarc...


13 posted on 09/24/2008 10:51:29 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Vote FOR AMERICA . Vote McCain / Palin)
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Let’s see according to CNN Palin turned down the Bridge to Nowhere only after it had become a national joke. I guess that’s why it was supported 93-1 in the senate. Obviously the senate didn’t think it was a joke or else they wouldn’t have turned down the proposal to shift the funds from Alaska to New Orleans. Palin could have used those funds for the “bridge” but instead turned it down. CNN can’t stand Palin getting credit for anything. I guess putting Biden in a bad light is progess somewhat.


14 posted on 09/24/2008 1:35:27 PM PDT by driftless2
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