Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second in command among Senate Dems, flipped his position on earmarks, joining Republican reformers, and the man he supports for President, Barack Obama. WSJ:
More amazing was Democrats' new enthusiasm for oversight. Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin -- who started off trying to tank Mr. DeMint's reform -- finished by passing an amendment (also 98-0) that requires lawmakers to post their earmark requests on the Internet 48 hours before a vote.Sen. Durbin himself is up for reelection in 2008. We continue to watch.
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