Kirk Says No to Pork

Rep. Mark Kirk, (R-IL 10th) a McCain supporter, has sworn off pork. The GOP members of the House are starting to rally round on this issue: Townhall. The public's antipathy to out of control earmarks cuts across party lines. The Dems' record this year has been a bust, as they renege on their campaign promises when they're in power.

This sets the GOP up for the fall--champion transparency, hold the line on spending and make the tax cuts permanent. Kimberley Strassel, WSJ. GOP pork-barrelers are on notice for a rough ride from the base, and the opposition in their states, if they don't back McCain on this issue:

The pork-barrelers also risk diluting one of Mr. McCain's winning messages. Hillary Clinton has a miserable earmark record, which Mr. McCain has used to embarrass her over a funding request for a Woodstock museum. Mr. Obama likes to point to Senate work to increase earmark transparency. But he too has asked for plenty of money and refused to release information about his early earmark requests. Either Democrat will want to neutralize this issue.

Republicans have a winning message. Just say no to pork.

UPDATE: Kirk follows the money that fuels terror. The American Thinker