[Carley]

Not much attention paid to Alice Rivlin. Bubba’s CBO director.

She stated that the stimulus package ought to be broken into two parts. One for stimulus and the rest in a normal budget request. She stated that there was much in this package that would not help the economy at this time.

Perhaps some sanity can be brought to bear and the grownups get serious.

Like it or not, McCain has some credibility on budget matters. He certainly knows an earmark when he sees one and this budget is primarily earmark heaven.

[napscoordinator]

Like it or not, McCain has some credibility on budget matters. He certainly knows an earmark when he sees one and this budget is primarily earmark heaven.

He sure does and he excitedly voted yes on the last 700 billion travesty full of pork and earmarks. I would just as well he get out of politics. I am still disgusted with South Carolina voters for allowing that pansy Graham to be relected and have us stuck with him until at least 2014...UGH!!!

[arealconservativeforachange]

Like it or not, McCain has some credibility on budget matters. He certainly knows an earmark when he sees one and this budget is primarily earmark heaven.

*Yeah right. How many pork barrelers did he make famous after suspending his campaign? How did he vote on that? McCain is a POS and needs to either go away or change party affiliation (officially).

[wagyu steak]

Why, yes he certainly does know an earmark. Look at the arm twisting he did on behalf of bailout #1 after $100 plus BILLIONS in earmarks were added! (the most earmarks on one bill {by $ amount} up to that time.)

Obviously he was confused in his opposition to earmarks. They just hadn't yet totalled enough to meet his threshold of approval!