Feeling left out in the wake of the attempted Democratic bribery of Mary Landrieu and Ben Nelson, the Republicans have decided to show that they, too, are not only happy to seek bribes but will actively pursue them:
Read this story about Republican senator Richard Shelby from Alabama.
Here's the Cliff's Note version: He is holding up legislation on 70 nominations on the house floor until the rest of the senate approves some earmarks for his home state. If this is the way business is done in Washington (by either party), we need to seriously considering reforming the way legislation gets through the House and Senate.
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