tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post2291785751866037111..comments2024-01-27T19:26:32.604-05:00Comments on Bubble Meter: Does Someone From the Obama Campaign Read Bubble Meter?Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169148764438565562noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-37029650888094875532008-09-11T07:18:00.000-04:002008-09-11T07:18:00.000-04:00Actually, Obama did request nearly $1 Billion (oka...Actually, Obama did request nearly $1 Billion (okay $935.7 Million) to be more precise. I do admire his transparency, however, and wish all politicians would do the same.<BR/><BR/>Requested 112 Projects Totaling $399.8 Million For FY 2008. (obama.senate.gov) <BR/><BR/>Requested 139 Projects Totaling $334 Million For FY 2007. (www.barackobama.com)<BR/><BR/>Requested 79 Projects Totaling $201.9 Million For FY 2006. (www.barackobama.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-48180025617055230122008-09-10T14:02:00.000-04:002008-09-10T14:02:00.000-04:00I really miss having a blog about D.C area real es...I really miss having a blog about D.C area real estate to be honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-8043238807606266142008-09-09T20:34:00.000-04:002008-09-09T20:34:00.000-04:00Ok, you got me. I should have said "nearly" $1 Bi...Ok, you got me. I should have said "nearly" $1 Billion. On the other hand, there is a big difference between Obama's support of <I>legislation</I> for earmarks and Palin's <I>accepting</I> earmarks for Alaska. Do you honestly believe any governor would return the money to Washington?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-30693259538974057512008-09-09T18:37:00.000-04:002008-09-09T18:37:00.000-04:00Anonymous said..."Stick with blogging about w...Anonymous said...<BR/><I>"Stick with blogging about what you know. BTW, Obama's earmarks are $1 Billion => http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/us/politics/14campaign.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin including $1 million for the hospital where his wife works."</I><BR/><BR/>Actually, if you had read the article you cited, you'd see that Obama's earmarks are $740 million, not $1 billion. The $1 billion claim is an exaggeration of 35%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-12985488687584437852008-09-09T17:33:00.000-04:002008-09-09T17:33:00.000-04:00Stick with blogging about what you know. BTW, Oba...Stick with blogging about what you know. BTW, Obama's earmarks are $1 Billion => http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/us/politics/14campaign.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin including $1 million for the hospital where his wife works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-15323601067935738422008-09-09T10:54:00.000-04:002008-09-09T10:54:00.000-04:00Making your candidate choice clear isn't the best ...Making your candidate choice clear isn't the best thing for this blog.<BR/><BR/>If you want to do that, start your own version of the Daily Kos.<BR/><BR/>And in DC, you aren't having any effect on this contest anyway.<BR/><BR/>Middle America will choose your next leader.<BR/><BR/>They always have.<BR/><BR/>You don't have to like it, that's just the way it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-65892504616455595732008-09-09T10:28:00.000-04:002008-09-09T10:28:00.000-04:00Would be nice if you just stuck to politics which ...Would be nice if you just stuck to politics which are directly related to housing.<BR/><BR/>I know it's fun to show how edgy you are by preaching to the choir though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-35414808236708683772008-09-09T08:13:00.000-04:002008-09-09T08:13:00.000-04:00I have no problem with it.Perhaps more on topic, P...I have no problem with it.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps more on topic, Palin said the following the other day regarding Fannie/Freddie:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO4k1fIjivg<BR/>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/08/palin-makes-her-first-gaf_n_124792.html<BR/><BR/><B>Speaking before voters in Colorado Springs, the Republican vice presidential nominee claimed that lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had "gotten too big and too expensive to the taxpayers."</B>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317858463978974538noreply@blogger.com