ryoder 1,590 #1 April 3, 2008 http://www.thedenverchannel.com/politics/15772329/detail.html QuoteSen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., was No. 13 on the list with $296 million in pork-barrel projects and her presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was No. 69 with $97 million. Sen. John McCain R-Ari., was among five senators who didn't spend a single pork-barrel dollar, according to the list."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #2 April 3, 2008 Quotehttp://www.thedenverchannel.com/politics/15772329/detail.html QuoteSen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., was No. 13 on the list with $296 million in pork-barrel projects and her presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was No. 69 with $97 million. Sen. John McCain R-Ari., was among five senators who didn't spend a single pork-barrel dollar, according to the list. More justification to keep McCain in the Senate.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #3 April 3, 2008 Quote More justification to keep McCain in the Senate. Then again perhaps he would not be as adverse to actually using the veto power of the POTUS, and opposed to the rubber-stamper we have now: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0801767.html"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #4 April 3, 2008 I think the budget process under a McCain administration would be VERY, VERY interesting. He would probably veto until the Congress over-rode him, then go to the public showing them what they'd spent a bit more openly than has ever been done before. That would be a good thing. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #5 April 3, 2008 QuoteQuote More justification to keep McCain in the Senate. Then again perhaps he would not be as adverse to actually using the veto power of the POTUS, and opposed to the rubber-stamper we have now: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0801767.html No argument from me that there is a reason the President has veto power over Congress, and the President should responsibly use that power when appropriate. However, I don't believe that pork in a bill necessarily justifies a veto in every case, perhaps not even in most cases. The bill has already passed both chambers of Congress, which is often no small feat. It may be beneficial, important legislation. The pork may be a small price to pay, and the most responsible option the President has may be to sign the bill into law. It's better to prevent the pork from the bill prior to sending it to the President, IMO. Judging by the data you have provided in your first post suggests that McCain is a better legislator than Obama or Clinton to help accomplish that goal. Just my 2¢Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
