Palin Crows About Earmarks

I mentioned earlier today how McCain himself had critisized Palin several years ago regarding the pork barrel projects that she was seeking from Washington. Now, documents have surfaced indicating just what a political triumph Palin viewed getting the earmarks through. A picture is worth a thousand words, so take a look.

The document in question was outlined by Mike Lillis of The Washington Independent:

Take, for example, Wasilla City Council Informational Memorandum 99-62, prepared on June 14, 1999. This little gem outlines some of the state-funded projects that Wasilla City secured that year, including $1.2 million for storm water treatment and $605,000 for pedestrian pathways.

Then, slapped in the margin, former Mayor Sarah Palin — reformer extraordinaire — scribbled the following message:

FYI This does not include our nearly one million Dollars from the Feds for our Airport Paving Project.

We did well!!!

As Laura pointed out earlier, John McCain didn’t think so. Indeed, The LA Times reported that McCain was criticizing Palin’s earmarks at the time that his now-running mate was securing them. It’s revelations like these that can quickly erode candidates’ maverick reputations.

3 September 2008