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Originally Posted by aceventura3
I wonder if Obama/Biden really want the bridge issue front and center? Sen. Demint's opinion piece in the WSJ today helps put the issue in perspective. Considering a govenor does not vote on federal earmarks but senators do, perhaps they should explain their support for the bridge.
Yes, Palin Did Stop That Bridge - WSJ.com
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I like how in that article bicycle paths and the International Peace Museum are listed as wasteful earmarks. He also admits that she only changed her mind because of bad publicity: "But after witnessing the problems created by earmarks for her state and for the nation's budget, she did what others like me have done: She changed her position...." I'm not sure what relevance Obama and Biden's positions on the bridge have -- they're not running as the anti-earmark candidates. And as dux points out, it's an editorial, written by a Republican, so it's a bit biased. Don't you have any facts you can actually cite to?
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