Party is on!!!!!!
Shuffling Earmarks
Posted by: John Campbell at 11:34 AM
Recently, President Bush requested $196 billion to fund troops in Iraq, but so far the Democratic Leadership has been mired in disagreement on how or if those funds will be appropriated.
Earlier this week, Sens. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Jim DeMint (R-SC), and John McCain (R-AZ) called on Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to divert earmarks in the defense spending bill and transfer those funds to the troops in Iraq if necessary. The defense spending bill contains roughly 2,000 earmarks worth approximately $5 billion.
There is substantial disagreement over these funds; however the diversion of these funds is one way of closing the gap. The redirection of funds from earmarked projects could require permission from Congress, and it is a safe bet that Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) would not let this occur without a fight.
Some of you may remember my exchange with Chairman Murtha about an earmark for a “Microbial paint shield” that the Pentagon never requested. This single earmark is worth $2 million. Rep. Murtha could potentially lose this earmark in addition another $150 million more worth of earmarks if the funds are reassigned.
http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/fc4d6305-a357-44b6-a273-d208025a66f1
Did ya’ll see this?
Russell said he can succeed where Irey failed because at the time of her campaign people did not know that one of the Marines who had been charged in the Haditha case was a man from the 12th Congressional District. Justin Sharatt, who grew up in Canonsburg, had been accused of premeditated murder but the charges were later dropped. Sharratt will be traveling with Russell on Monday.
State Republican Party communications director Mike Barley said the party does not know much about Russell yet, but is trying to set up a time to meet him.
“Obviously we have to look at everyone and vet them and choose the best candidate,” Barley said.
The party is actively seeking a nominee to run against Murtha, he said.
http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2007/11/17/news/news908.txt
Hah! If Gates would try shuffling those earmarks he’d get the attention of the traitorous Dems in a hurry.
Brian Baird is my Rep and it wouldn’t surprise me if he’d support it after the recent stance he’s taken on Iraq. I’m going to contact his office and try to find out what he thinks.