Jackson Jambalaya

Herring and Cochran are both reconstructed Democrats. Mounger flipped Cochran who has remained an addict. When Herring ran for Gov. in 1979 he wanted to take the sales tax off groceries, but Charlie Deaton said the measure would cripple the state revenues. Democrats got better at math, but the converted Republicans continue to need rehab.

Like too many similar organizations in Jackustan the foundation is nothing more than an employment agency (see pg 8).

Daily operations of the Foundation are handled by a two-person staff--the Executive Director and Staff Assistant.

Should be Page 8 here.

It doesn't get any funnier than Hilary Clinton complaining about the inadequacy of the State Department budget in light of the inconvenient fact that the United States Senate hasn't passed a budget in four years.

8:54 you are right about the US Senate's poor record on governance and it is as weighty as the House use of the debt ceiling as a political tool, in the credit market instability. The tea party faction spoke yesterday about their leadership's promises on establishing fiscal discipline in return for their votes today in the (3) month extension. The newbies were split on supporting the Speaker's measure to kick the can.

The tea party harpy is back!

Mississippi voters are the ultimate "paradox", the ultimate irony: most claim to be fiscal conservative Republicans, wanting smaller government, less spending, balanced budgets, lower and lower taxes, term limits. Then, poll them and find out that one of the biggest spenders, government program and agency funders, earmarkers, pork-adding promoters, is the most popular politician in their state, unbeatable in an election, Mr. Thad Cochran, who by now must be serving his 20th term in the US Senate.

Cochran has always been Senator Spender. You can't teach old dogs new tricks. And the only connection to Mississippi is Jim Herring, who just won't go away. Cronyism at its best. Thanks, Senator!

Cochran possesses the sublime wisdom that all MS politicians should have, which is that Mississippians say they're for fiscal conservatism, but the reality is that our state only survives by suckling at the Federal Government's teat (which is essentially other blue states). Oh well.

State Senator Chris McDaniel for U.S. States Senator! It's time for Cochran to go. We need fresh, young, fiscally conservative blood in DC!

I'm so tired of thoughtless attacts on Senator Cochran. Thad has served tirelessly to better our state. His philosophy has always been that if earmarks are the rule, then he is going to use them to benefit MS. I don't see why, if this is the way the appropriations process has historically operated, MS as the poorest state in the union shouldn't benefit from it. There are many worthwhile earmarks that have benefitted MS, the country and specifically research and answers to many problems. Especially in agriculture. There are many attackers who have no idea what they are talking about, they just don't know the true facts.

I think Senator Cochran is for a balanced budget but he hasn't wanted Mississippi to have a disadvantage with the practice of earmarks. If he can't change the system, then he wants MS to benefit from it. Would we rather the money go to NY?

10:25 PM -- The money IS going to New York. Anyway you slice it this is bacon (pork) to stroke Jim Herring. And by the way, I was a volunteer in Thad's original run for the House of Representatives. The nation is broke. That "earmark" was money we borrowed from China. And 10:25, don't give me that "good ole Thad" crap. It's time for some fiscal sanity.

Cochran's a Republican??? Had ME fooled.

Wonder who all Ms Shellenberger " knows" in the Biblical sense or who would have to be supporting her financially were it not for Congressional help?