Bobby Jindal loves him the earmarks

By GottaLaff

Oh Ba-ba-ba-Bobby, Bobby, Bobby. What are we going to do with you? First, we discover your embarrassing public speaking issues, then we find out that you are not the transparent wunderkind some thought you were, and now... well, now this, from our pals at Buzzflash:

In fiscal year 2008, his last hurrah as a U.S. congressman representing Louisiana before taking over the governor's mansion, Jindal scored big in the pork contest. He, sometimes in concert with other lawmakers, ended up bringing home $97,913,200 in bacon. That put him at the number 14 spot in Taxpayers for Common Sense's annual tally of the most successful appropriators in the House.

Steve Ellis, vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, told me that Jindal has every right to change his mind about earmarks now, but "facts are facts."

"He definitely did well... in the House," said Ellis. "Clearly he was not concerned about the earmark process, or not concerned enough to say 'no' at that point."

Ellis also pointed out that Jindal's place on the list is more significant than some others.

"There's only one other lawmaker that's ahead of him that wasn't on the appropriations committee," Ellis said.

Isn't it fun getting to know our new GOP friends?