Love your tagline...to bad it doens’t tell the whole story:
Once again, let’s explain it to all the kindergarteners out there? He takes requests from constituents and turns them into earmarks. Then he votes against the final bill which the earmarks are included. He’s stated time and time again that he doesn’t like this system but, being a duly elected member of Congress, he must follow the rules set forth therefore.
There, real simple isn’t? His constituent service is what keeps him getting re- elected.
Don't you all love the wink, wink, nudge, nudge of establishment politicians and the way they can back-door earmarks on things they claim to oppose- things that they speak out greatly against like the NAU- and stick it on to bills they know will pass. It's called having your cake and eating it too. He can appease the sheep by saying all the pretty words to make his followers believe he is a man of principle and at the same time, he can give a little wink to the Trans-Texas folks as he backdoors their request.
Talk about symbolism over substance.