I just caught this on a local blog in Oklahoma that's proving to be a pretty cool resource for OK Politics. It seems Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) who is running for Governor, mailed out all of these flashy mail pieces with federal money and the whole mail piece essentially bashes federal spending.
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This is so hypocritical its ridiculous. The blogger wisely asserts
"First thing's first - this whole thing, this card, the printing, the design, the mailing was all paid for by you and me. Our tax dollars that Fallin wants to cut paid for this mailing. The MASSIVE government spending that Fallin says we must end - was just used to mail out God only knows how many of these things to Oklahomans.
Is that the kind of fiscal responsibility that Mary Fallin represents? Cut spending except for her spending, cut taxes except for the taxes that pay for her stuff, and outline policies for "prosperity" that can only be done from a Federal office that she is vacating."
He or She continues to say that Fallin is basically stupid and inept and that's the reason this mail piece went out. I don't agree, I think she knew exactly what she was doing. This is an appeal to the teabaggers that are probably not interested in her because she has a conservative running against her who has been hitting her on taking credit for Government Spending Projects in Oklahoma that she voted against.
She's fighting back with these nuts and just like her "no" vote on the Stimulus and taking credit for the projects in Oklahoma later on - Fallin is trying to have it both ways... again. She wants the photo-op she just doesn't want to spend the money, she wants to cut spending but still wants to spend, she wants to call on Congress and the White House to enact her agenda but she's leaving the House to run for Governor. She's like one of those 2 and 3 year old kids who want something when they want it and how they want it and by golly NOW.
Either way - the whole thing is just unconscionable.