To those that said the Tea party carries no clout, think again! 8)

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) announced Monday that he would join a GOP effort to ban congressional earmarks, a stunning turnaround that reflects a huge victory for the Tea Party movement.

A senior member of the Appropriations Committee, McConnell has been one of the Senate's strongest proponents of local pork, but watched the practice fall into disfavor amid growing public anger over Washington spending that fueled GOP victories in this month's midterm election.

"There is simply no doubt that the abuse of this practice has caused Americans to view it as a symbol of the waste and out-of-control spending that every Republican in Washington is determined to fight," McConnell said Monday in a speech on the Senate floor.

"And unless people like me show the American people that we're willing to follow through on small or even symbolic things, we risk losing them on our broader efforts to cut spending and rein in government," he said.
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/129207-senate-gop-leader-mcconnell-agrees-to-ban-earmarks-as

They will always leave themselves a back door. The GOP will not stop earmark spending. They simply don't have real conservatives running their show, and Cornyn and Paul and the others still don't have enough traction with the general public on this.

Quote from: quiller on November 16, 2010, 07:14:51 AM
They will always leave themselves a back door. The GOP will not stop earmark spending. They simply don't have real conservatives running their show, and Cornyn and Paul and the others still don't have enough traction with the general public on this.

They will try, but they won't get away with half of the crap they would have, had it not been for the Tea Party movement.

Quote from: quiller on November 16, 2010, 07:14:51 AM
They will always leave themselves a back door. The GOP will not stop earmark spending. They simply don't have real conservatives running their show, and Cornyn and Paul and the others still don't have enough traction with the general public on this.

Hmmm....let see if the fat lady will sing for them.  There is not even a light at the end of the tunnel yet.  States like California will go bankruped even faster if no pork.   ;D

Quote from: walkstall on November 16, 2010, 10:50:34 AM
Hmmm....let see if the fat lady will sing for them.  There is not even a light at the end of the tunnel yet.  States like California will go bankruped even faster if no pork.   ;D

   Just pork california theyre all used to it and like it  :D :D

 Mitch McConnell said yesterday the people spoke and he heard them.Translation I have to try and keep my cushy job

Quote from: REDWHITEBLUE2 on November 16, 2010, 04:27:40 PM
Mitch McConnell said yesterday the people spoke and he heard them.Translation I have to try and keep my cushy job

;D ;D ;D
Yep, just like I heard my dad tell me not to waste my money.
Did I listen? About as much as McConnell did.

Quote from: Solar on November 16, 2010, 04:41:12 PM
;D ;D ;D
Yep, just like I heard my dad tell me not to waste my money.
Did I listen? About as much as McConnell did.

You had one of the dad also.  My dad said if you save 10% and invest it you could retire at 45.  Boy was I a fool, my wife said I could retire at 50 but I was Money Hungry. LOL  Now she is happy I did not as we can go and do what we like when we like.    ;D