Obama Earmarks in Bill After All

Despite his campaign pledge of no earmarks this year, and his sleight of hand in his speech the other night to somehow ignore the thousands of earmarks in the $410 billion spending bill just passed by a Dem majority yesterday, the president (and his inner circle) have earmarks in the omnibus bill after all. Congressional Quarterly.

Oh, and remember in the speech the president promised no earmarks next year. Really?

As the president himself has said:

“We can no longer accept a process that doles out earmarks based on a member of Congress’ seniority, rather than the merit of the project,” he said last April in making his announcement.

So much for transparency and reform.

Chicago Tea Party tomorrow at 11, Daley Plaza.

Editorial cartoon by Michael Ramirez, Investor's Business Daily.