[Corin Stormhands]

So this is that wonderful conservative George Allen everyone has been talking about. I can see why people say he will bring true conservative ideals back to the Republican Party.

Oh come on now, let's be fair, what was Allen supposed to say at that point? YES, the bill is full of pork, but look at the vote tallies:

In the Senate it passed 91-4 with 5 not voting.

In the House it passed 412-8 with 14 not voting.

Heck, even Mike Pence (who some around her claim is Reagan Incarnate) voted for the bill. As did Frist, Brownback, Santorum and Tancredo.

And the only complaining you'll hear from any Republican Governor is that his state didn't get enough money.

I don't like the pork in the bill either. But there was no stopping this train (station).

[tnlibertarian]

Oh come on now, let's be fair, what was Allen supposed to say at that point?

How about using it to illustrate the problem with runaway federal pork spending instead of bragging about pulling one over on the taxpayers? I guess that is too much to ask. After all, everyone is doing it.