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Bolo Boffin

(23,796 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2013, 06:50 PM Oct 2013

McConnell's Kentucky kickback in the debt deal

Conservatives upset about their Willy Wonka style loss in the debt ceiling crisis have latched onto a person to blame. It seems McConnell managed to carve out a few billion dollars for the Olmsted Locks and Dam for Kentucky in the final bill. How nice for him...

http://www.senateconservatives.com/site/post/2312/mcconnell-deal-includes-kentucky-kickback

Anybody heard Rand Paul piping up in outrage over this deal? I wonder if we will.

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McConnell's Kentucky kickback in the debt deal (Original Post) Bolo Boffin Oct 2013 OP

KFT Blue Owl Oct 2013 #1

yuck Hutzpa Oct 2013 #2

But it's the turtle's secret recipe! Blue Owl Oct 2013 #4

Heh heh. Next year, against Alison Grimes. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #3

and how is that paid for? Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #5

Is FDR a hero for you? If so, go and study the horse trade deals that FDR. Deals are the bluestate10 Oct 2013 #6

Yep. Earmarking needs to return. It's how my area has gotten a lot of shit over the years. nt BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #8

Why would my schadenfreude at the GOP eating itself make you think FDR wasn't a hero of mine? Bolo Boffin Oct 2013 #10

Ertle's last hooooorah. marble falls Oct 2013 #7

olmstead locks my ass his pri challenger has more money than him so he got himself some cash leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #9

Blue Owl

(50,393 posts)

1. KFT

Reply to Bolo Boffin (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 06:51 PM

Oct 2013

Kentucky Fried Turtle

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)

2. yuck

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 06:52 PM

Oct 2013

that has got to taste awful.

Blue Owl

(50,393 posts)

4. But it's the turtle's secret recipe!

Reply to Hutzpa (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 06:55 PM

Oct 2013

Just kidding -- I agree it would taste awful

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)

3. Heh heh. Next year, against Alison Grimes. . .

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 06:54 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.alisonforkentucky.com

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

5. and how is that paid for?

Reply to Bolo Boffin (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 06:55 PM

Oct 2013

Let me guess.. just add it to the debt.

Nice.

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

6. Is FDR a hero for you? If so, go and study the horse trade deals that FDR. Deals are the

Reply to Bolo Boffin (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 07:02 PM

Oct 2013

sauce of government and I argue that not having them available is what is wrong with Congress today. If Boner could cut off an earmark to a rebellious teabagger, do you think they would fuck with him the way they are doing?