By GottaLaff
Okay, voters... do you all get it now? Say it with me: They're liars.From NBC's Jim Popkin
As a vice presidential candidate, Gov. Sarah Palin has railed against federal earmarks, or congressional funding for pork-barrel projects. "In our state, we reformed the abuses of earmarks," Palin recently boasted to a rally in Lancaster, Pa. "We championed earmark reform up there," she said, "to stop Congress from wasting public money on things that didn't serve the public interest."But musty records culled from the archives of the Wasilla, Alaska, city government reveal that Palin was directly involved in soliciting millions of dollars in earmarks for Wasilla when she was mayor. And she got help from a well-connected Washington lobbyist.
In a monthly status report to the city on March 7, 2000, newly hired "City Lobbyist" Steve Silver describes how the Palin administration had requested $6.6 million in federal earmarks for water and sewer improvements for Wasilla, and another $1 million for police equipment. Mayor Palin reviewed and signed the lobbyist's report, dated April 5, 2000.
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The media is finally catching up to us.
How many Republicans does it take to change a light bulb?
Answer: 10
1. One to deny that a light bulb needs to be changed,
2. One to attack the patriotism of anyone who says the light bulb needs to be changed,
3. One to blame Clinton for burning out the light bulb,
4. One to tell the nations of the world that they are either for changing the light bulb or for eternal darkness,
5. One to give a billion dollar no-bid contract to Haliburton for the new light bulb,
6. One to arrange a photograph of Bush, dressed as a janitor, standing on a step ladder under the banner “Bulb Accomplished”,
7. One administration insider to resign and in detail reveal how Bush was literally “in the dark” the whole time,
8. One to viciously smear #7,
9. One surrogate to campaign on TV and at rallies on how John McCain has had a strong light bulb-changing policy all along,
10. And finally, one to confuse Americans about the difference between screwing a light bulb and screwing the country. And after all is said and done, no one will notice that they never actually managed to change the light bulb.
kerry LOL
Kerry that is a good one!
kerry, too funny and too true
gotta -- I wonder if NBC and others would be revealing Palin if the internet hadn't already done so? I'm so grateful the corporations no longer control what we know.
Kerry, OMG, LOL...I have a similar joke about the far right evangelicals...I'll have to see if I can round it up.
LOL...that was very funny Kerry. I especially liked number 10.
How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb?
Charismatic: Only 1
Hands are already in the air.
Pentecostal: 10
One to change the bulb, and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness.
Presbyterians: None
Lights will go on and off at predestined times.
Roman Catholic: None
Candles only.
Baptists: At least 15.
One to change the light bulb, and three committees to approve the change and decide who brings the
potato salad and fried chicken.
Episcopalians: 3
One to call the electrician, one to mix the drinks and one to talk about how much better the old one was.
Nita says...
Great job on that one Kerry. It is exactly as it is with every issue that comes to the forefront and in the end..there has been so much drama, the issue is no longer the issue!
thanks, Kerry, that was very illuminating. ;)
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