Looking for info on the "pork" talking point...

[JHB]

One of the "MC Rove approved" talking points about the emergency appropriations bill is how it is allegedly "packed with pork".

One bit of information I can't find is how this compares to similar bills during the previous Repub-controlled sessions of Congress. Anyone have that sort of information at hand, or know where it is?

[johnaries]

1. Here ya go!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=574297&mesg_id=574297

Bush only complains about it when it's from Democrats.

[barb162]

3. Yeah, GOP pork is okay, didn'tcha know?

[barb162]

2. try this

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

[JHB]

6. Interesting...

According to that site:



Kinda puts all the noise in perspective, doesn't it?

[barb162]

8. Well, Bush never saw GOP pork he didn't like

[rfranklin]

4. Bush is saying the Republics had to be bribed with pork...

or they wouldn't vote for it.

[krispos42]

5. Yeah, because Bush has a consistant anti-pork record

I mean, just in 2001 alone he vetoed more that three dozen spending bills that were pork-laden piles of crap, bravely standing up to his party allies in the Congress. Time after time, he gave an impassioned, inspiring, articulate speech about the need for fiscal...

BWAAA-HAAA-HAA-HAA-HAA-HAAAA!!!

*snicker* sorry, couldln't keep a straight face any more!

[zbdent]

7. but $200 million for a bridge for 50 people

is not considered "pork" ...