Political Equinox

When Gov. Sarah Palin stated she said “Thanks, but no thanks” on the famous “Bridge to Nowhere” project she opened herself up a major can of worms. I’m personally not a huge Sarah Palin fan, I don’t feel she has the necessary experience and I don’t think she’s ready for the Vice Presidency. Now although I still haven’t decided my vote this November, I’m sure Palin’sperformance over the coming weeks will play a role in my final decision.

However, Palin needs to cut the talk about earmarks. Before you try and argue that she has room to talk watch this CNN special.

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Let me start this post by saying I hate pork projects. I hate them with a passion. I’d go as far as putting the line item veto in place to stop all those meaty projects. That’s why I have a problem with Ron Paul saying he never votes for pork.

Ron Paul touts himself as a fiscal conservative. No doubt he is, but he goes to the extreme of condemning all spending that isn’t in direct correlation with The Constitution. Ron Paul seems to be posting himself as the poster boy for the anti-Pork proponents. Surely, he would be my candidate.But Paul cannot escape his own statement unscathed.

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