Truly critical reporting from the Associated Press!!!

I barely recognize what it looks like at this point, but this reporter actually did her homework instead of swallowing the McCain/Palin line hook, line and sinker:

John McCain and Sarah Palin criticized Democrat Barack Obama over the amount of money he has requested for his home state of Illinois, even though Alaska under Palin's leadership has asked Washington for 10 times more money per citizen for pet projects.

Not content with doing her job once, the reporter goes on to get it right again!!!

Obama hasn't asked for any earmarks this year. Last year, he asked for $311 million worth, about $25 for every Illinois resident. Alaska asked this year for earmarks totaling $198 million, about $295 for every Alaska citizen.

Palin has cut back on pork project requests, but under her administration, Alaska is still and by far the largest per-capita consumer of federal pet-project spending.

Damn, that feels good!

P.S. When the least popular and least capable President in recent memory says this about you...

"She's had executive experience, and that's what it takes to be a capable person in here in Washington, D.C., in the executive branch," he said in a Fox News interview to be shown Tuesday.

...do you actually take it as a compliment?
- posted by Brian @ 4:32 PM