CNN: 'Raging populist' McSame raving about 'earmarks," but fails to tell the rubes it's less than 1%

[flpoljunkie]

of the federal budget. That's right--less than 1%!

[flpoljunkie]

1. That veto pen of Palin's totaled about $500 million--or, in other words, about 2% of Alaska budget.

Chickenfeed!

Palin and McCain are speaking at a joint townhall meeting in Michigan. Online on CNN.

Palin is on drillin' now. Drill, baby, drill!

[TexasObserver]

2. The AIG bailout is FIVE TIMES the total of all earmarks this year!

[quiet.american]

3. Thanks for that. McCain's "earmarks" faux outrage is pathetic and hyprocritical. nt

[maxsolomon]

4. the 500 lb. gorilla is the military budget

end the war, cut the pentagon's budget by 1/2, and our imperial adventurism ends.

[DeschutesRiver]

5. Anyone know what percentage of the 1% federal earmarks were Palin's for AK?

I thought they said that AK got a lion's share of these earmarks that now just turn out to be 1% of the whole damned federal budget.

Are AK's earmarks from Palin's lobbying a significant percentage? Would be funny.

[Overseas]

6. K&R to remind us of more lies from John Sidney McCain III.

Country Club First !!

[Willo]

7. A gas tax holiday for the federal budget. nt