Harry Reid tells Obama to "back off" about earmarks

[Tangerine]

How in the FUCK does this guy keep getting elected? I hope the first bill Obama rams back down his throat is one full of pork for Reid's home district.

Dismissing President Barack Obama's opposition to earmarks as "an applause line," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told NBC News on Wednesday that the president should "back off" and let lawmakers continue to direct spending to their home districts.
Asked during a one-on-one interview with NBC whether Obama was wrong to promise a veto on any bill that contains earmarks, Reid quickly replied, "of course."

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/26/5925377-reid-to-obama-on-earmarks-back-off

 

[retro]

He got re-elected because his opponent was batshit insane.