Pork greased the palms of McConnell

[Pete]

McConnell-Reid Deal Includes $3 Billion Earmark for Kentucky Project

http://wfpl.org/post/mcconnell-reid-deal-includes-3-billion-earmark-kentucky-project

"A proposal to end the government shutdown and avoid default orchestrated by Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Leader Harry Reid includes a nearly $3 billion earmark for a Kentucky project............"

Well, well, well...........

[Paslode]

Greasing the skids for his possible EVAC come 2014

[Surf n Turf]

Looks like the amount has now "grown" to 3 Billion --- and hey, if we don't spend the 3 Billion, we might lose 160 Million. Damn, just damn :mad:
SnT

Kentucky kick-back

Mitch McConnell is taking criticism for a provision in the Senate compromise bill that allocates almost $3 billion for a project the Minority Leader previously has backed for a dam and lock project on the Ohio River.
Eliana also notes that there has been pushback against the criticism. For one thing, McConnell apparently did not request that funding for the dam be included in the legislation. Rather, the request came from Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Diane Feinstein of California. They are, respectively, the ranking member and the chairman of the relevant Senate Committee.

Moreover, Alexander defended the funding. He argued that “according to the Army Corps of Engineers, 160 million taxpayer dollars will be wasted because of canceled contracts if this language is not included.”

I’m not sure it matters whether McConnell requested that the funding be included in his compromise with Harry Reid. It was known to be something he favored and he agreed to its inclusion.

As for spending almost $3 billion to save $160 million, it’s an argument. But the real questions, to the extent we’re genuinely concerned about this matter as opposed to looking for a “gotcha,” are: (1) whether the underlying project is worth the money and (2) whether the compromise legislation contains similar accommodations for other projects around the country, if any, that face similar circumstances.

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/10/a-kentucky-kick-back.php

[Ret10Echo]

The legislative equivalent of flipping the bird to the public trust...

All you serfs just need to go over there and stand in line, get your food card, phone and health insurance....stop asking questions of those above you.

We'll be over here in the marble palace.

[Barbarian]

McConnell is in the same RINO boat as Boehner and the others. They're as much a part of the problem, as Harry Reid, etc.

[ddoering]

Just another example of the two faced corruption and greed that is Washington DC.

McConnell got $3bil and Beohner got the taste of cock. Not hard to figure out who won.

[Paslode]

[QUOTE=ddoering;526988

McConnell got $3bil and Beohner got the taste of cock.[/QUOTE]


LOL

[theis223]

Nice pic Paslode

What a Majinboob

Here is a little backround on that meme Paslode posted, pretty accurate if you ask me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLtZYuiinPY

[ddoering]

I'm betting that FOIAs are already on the way to see what McConnell knew and when he knew it.:lifter

[SF_BHT]

My mother grew up with Mitch Mconnell and went to school with him. I have never heard a kind word come out of her mouth ref him when he got into the Political game.

[Pete]

And it just gets worse

McConnell Debt Plan: Press Release Conservatism

http://www.redstate.com/2013/10/17/mcconnell-debt-plan-press-release-conservatism/

"Section 1002 of the bill provides for McConnell’s infamous resolution of disapproval. Basically, within three weeks of the President’s official request for a debt limit increase (until Feb 7, 2014 in this case), Congress can force a vote to disapprove of the request. There’s one problem, though. That resolution must pass with 2/3ds majorities in both houses.

So why slip in a vacuous resolution of disapproval if they are granting Obama the authority to raise the debt ceiling?

It’s what we call press release conservatism. In three weeks from now, when everyone has forgotten the showdown, McConnell and his buddies will be able to send out press releases saying how they are fighting against Obama’s reckless requests to raise the debt ceiling. A few of these guys might throw in a campaign ad for good measure.

Moreover, this will start a dangerous precedent in which the debt ceiling is meaningless and future increases will sail through Congress as long as members can cower behind a press release vote................"

So there is no debt ceiling any more. The D's and "Moderate" R's have a blank check for spending - all while saying they are voting against it.

So, yes, the majority of American voters are that stupid.