Keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
They think pork-barreling is their right, ... things like that. . From Wordnik.com. [Bernanke And The Perpetuating Credit Card Swindle] Reference
We engaged in the earmarking and pork-barreling, which is corruption. From Wordnik.com. [What Did It All Mean?] Reference
I'm not sure all of the "buy in Canada" provisions can be attributed solely to pork-barreling. From Wordnik.com. [Conservative government contract-awarding blues: the Coast Guard case] Reference
Five pork-barreling Republicans on the Appropriations Committee in the House and Senate were defeated in 2006. From Wordnik.com. [12-Step Earmark Withdrawal] Reference
For starters how about congress doing less earmarking and pork-barreling and putting that money back into the SS fund?. From Wordnik.com. [Obama "does not believe it is necessary or fair to hardworking seniors to raise the retirement age."] Reference
June 12th, 2006 at 1:28 pm al-Scooter @ 12:25 pm #123 – Where would American politics be without pork-barreling and gerrymandering, eh?. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Fiscal Irresponsibility Claims Another Victim – Everyone] Reference
There would be fits and starts, lots of high-toned pork-barreling, indirection, and bureaucratic tussling, as well as moments of true courage. From Wordnik.com. [Magic and Mayhem] Reference
Outraged Congresspersons from the Great State of Boeing — er, Washington — cloaked themselves in the American flag as cover for their pork-barreling. From Wordnik.com. [The Buy Boeing Provision] Reference
What's really going on is a familiar scrum for federal cash, with politicians from Washington and Kansas using nationalism as cover for their pork-barreling. From Wordnik.com. [Patriot Tanker Games] Reference
Fiscal conservatism is what Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton stood for during the days of surpluses in this country, as opposed to pork-barreling deficits that we've had under Republicans. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 24, 2007] Reference
THOMPSON: And what I remember most about those days is sitting next to John on the Senate floor as he led battle after battle to change the acrimonious, pork-barreling, self-serving ways of Washington. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 2, 2008] Reference
The Zapatero government's reliance on support from small pro-independence nationalist Basque and Catalan parties has resulted in pork-barreling and the adoption of legislation of dubious constitutionality. From Wordnik.com. [Spanish Disappointment] Reference
And voters across the spectrum object to the shameless earmarking and pork-barreling by members of Congress. From Wordnik.com. [naplesnews.com Stories] Reference
Americans for Prosperity rally against John Murtha's pork-barreling habits outside of his annual fund-raising dinner. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to A nominee at last: Taking his time, Obama picks well for U.S. attorney] Reference
The organized enemy we're fighting are the people in Congress who discovered family law as a great place for pork-barreling. From Wordnik.com. [MND: Your Daily Dose of Counter-Theory] Reference
No more pork-barreling, no more fiscal irresponsibility, no more playing both sides of the fence with triangulation strategies. From Wordnik.com. [Maggie's Farm] Reference
Obama is hardly the first president to promise to make Congress change its pork-barreling ways, and he certainly won't be the last. From Wordnik.com. [WFED / /] Reference
Politicians are generally distrusted and despised for their broken promises, flip-flops on issues, empty rhetoric and pork-barreling. From Wordnik.com. [Capitalism Magazine (CapMag.com)] Reference
Instead of creating jobs themselves (or pork-barreling for pet projects), they should figure out how to get private companies to create jobs. From Wordnik.com. [Independent Collegian RSS] Reference
Gregory's extravagant pork-barreling in the early 80s was much vindicated by his decades long commitment to one of the poorest parts of Dublin. From Wordnik.com. [Crooked Timber] Reference
His prodigious pork-barreling was rooted in the quest to rebuild the economy of his district and region as the steel industry collapsed during the 1970s. From Wordnik.com. [Editorials from thedailyreview.com] Reference
The chaotic nature of Israel's political system, which allows a "pork-barreling" culture to thrive, has also been a challenge for Livni during the leadership campaign. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Accusing Clement of blatant pork-barreling, the Liberals complained Wednesday that he is streaming money into his riding at the expense of much needier areas of Canada. From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
(Republicans In Name Only) B.S. Some of the biggest pork-barreling Republicans of the past eight years have been pro-war, pro-tax-cut, anti-abortion right-wing heroes on almost every issue. From Wordnik.com. [American Chronicle] Reference
And what I remember most about those days is sitting next to John on the Senate floor as he led battle after battle to change the acrimonious, pork-barreling, self-serving ways of Washington. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - UPI.com] Reference
Not just to abolish but to create something new - a new politics where the moneyed pork-barreling and corrupt logrolling of the past would give way to a bottom-up, grass-roots participatory democracy. From Wordnik.com. [The NonSequitur] Reference
But there have been more attempts at pork-barreling this week than I’ve seen in many years. From Wordnik.com. [LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART] Reference
That was pure pork-barreling. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in Porkland: How Washington Wastes Your Money and Why They Won't Stop] Reference
A case of bi-partisan pork-barreling. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Diary: FEMA Not Required to Restore Aid to Evacuees, Court Rules] Reference
This was a classic case of pork-barreling. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in Porkland: How Washington Wastes Your Money and Why They Won't Stop] Reference
), Palin set herself apart from pork-barreling Washington Republicans. From Wordnik.com. [North Star] Reference
Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John McCain, pork-barreling, Sarah Palin, sexism, US Presidental elections 2008, Vice President. From Wordnik.com. [ElBlogador.com- The Voice of Irish Nationalism] Reference
The entitled, pork-barreling, bridge-to-nowhere Congress has suddenly become a born-again, bean-counting, bottom-lining model of fiscal responsibility. From Wordnik.com. [Kate Clinton: The Single Prayer Plan: Please God, Don't Let Me Get Sick] Reference
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