In introducing Palin as his running mate on Friday, Sen. John McCain cast her as a compatriot in his battle against wasteful federal spending.

McCain's crusade against earmarks -- federal spending sought by members of Congress to benefit specific projects -- has been a hallmark of his campaign.

In fiscal year 2002, Wasilla took in $6.1 million in earmarks -- about $1,000 in federal money for every resident. By contrast, Boise, Idaho -- which has more than 190,000 residents -- received $6.9 million in earmarks in fiscal 2008.

In February, Palin's office sent Sen. Stevens a 70-page memo outlining almost $200 million worth of new funding requests for Alaska.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26504638/

Seems Mrs. Palin had many "specific" projects she wanted for Alaska so her state could get tons of money!

McCain would not approve.

PS: The "Bridge to Nowhere" example of her opposing wasteful spending is worthless. She only opposed it when she found out her state would lose some of its thousands and thousands of dollars!

Another smear? Arent you the one who is always saying Republicans smear? How many posts have you made since Plain was picked that were not smears agaisnt her?

McCain is the one who opposes these tactics.

I don't really know how I feel about it.

I'm just pointing out a disagreement between McCain and his VP choice.

Take it for what its worth.

Oh OK.

This is something to worry about. For picking someone who is supposed to be anti-pork anti-corruption, she is certainly in bed with a lot of this stuff. Hey, you want experience...she'll fit in perfectly in D.C.

Damn Homer, you worry more then my grandma. Every post you make you are worried or concerned about soemthing, like a little old lady.

Damn Homer, you worry more then my grandma.

Gee Trav, if I was your grandma I'd be plenty worried. :D

as you should be!

as you should be!

Indeed...but on the subject, this kind of an attack is perfectly legitimate and certainly doesn't qualify as a smear. If McCain has made a lot of noise about "earmarks" and it turns out Palin is up to her ears in earmarks, it seems to me a legitimate question to ask.

I understand, I was just commenting on his constant worrying.