Yes, the Spitzers wore nearly the exact same clothing as the McGreevey’s did during their press conference back in 2004.

Can you say quid pro quo?

Dan Riehl notes, via Amanda Carpenter, that in the list of earmarks he requested, $1 Million was requested for the construction of a new hospital pavilion at the University Of Chicago. The request was put in in 2006.

You know who works for the University of Chicago Hospital?

Michelle Obama. She’s vice president of community affairs.

As Byron noted, “In 2006, the Chicago Tribune reported that Mrs. Obama’s compensation at the University of Chicago Hospital, where she is a vice president for community affairs, jumped from $121,910 in 2004, just before her husband was elected to the Senate, to $316,962 in 2005, just after he took office.”

Looks like that raise was worth it.

My wife now wants me to run.

Not surprisingly but the Senate voted yesterday against Senator DeMint’s (R, SC) amendment for a 1 year moratorium on earmarks. Here are the Republican swine who voted against the amendment. Feel free to give them a call at (202) 224-3121.

Bennett (UT)
Domenici (NM)
Smith, G. (OR)
Bond (MO)
Gregg (NH)
Snowe (ME)
Brownback (KS)
Hagel (NE)
Specter (PA)
Bunning (KY)
Hatch (UT)
Stevens (AK)
Cochran (MS)
Hutchinson (TX)
Vitter (LA)
Coleman (MN)
Lugar (IN)
Voinovich (OH)
Collins (ME)
Murkowski (AK)
Warner (VA)
Craig (ID)
Roberts (KS)
Wicker (MS)
Crapo (ID)
Shelby (AL)