Griffith joins Bachman on Capitol Hill at rally, good job SWVA..

[R13]

at tea-bagger event..

Hundreds of Virginians traveled to the nation?s capitol today to ensure their voices are not overridden by a Lame Duck Congress.

Immediately following the Americans for Prosperity event, Sen. Mitch McConnell announced his support for a continued ban on earmarks saying, ?The people have spoken - I?m listening.?

?Listening to the people can?t end with the earmarks ban,? said Ben Marchi, AFP?s Virginia State Director. ?The lame duck Congress needs to respect the American people and allow incoming members like Morgan Griffith to make the tough decisions on cutting spending. We urge the outgoing Congress to extend current tax rates, pass a clean continuing resolution, and go home.?

In addition to Congressman-elect Morgan Griffith, AFP?s ?November Speaks? event today featured Sen. Jim DeMint, Reps. Michele Bachmann and Mike Pence, along with Congressmen-elect Frank Guinta (NH), Jeff Denham (CA), and Bob Gibbs (OH)

Congressman-Elect Morgan Griffith Joins Activists at Capitol - News Story - WCYB Tri Cities

[pvfan]

If earmarks are removed we (SWVA) have about as much chance of surviving as those on the Titanic.

[R13]

Exactly, a lot of areas all over would. I like them, they do wonders for a persons area. A lot of these people who bitch about them take advantage of theirs in their area and would whine if they went, but still get out there and hold that "No pork" sign up.

This area isn't going to be getting much of any of them now with Boucher gone anyway, the Eastern part of the 9th will get what does come in - he knows who voted for him and that's where he's from anyway.