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So, I don’t have all that many nice things to say about Senator John McCain (despite, at least in some way, sharing party affiliation), today I’ll stand up for him against the ridiculousness of Senators Clinton and Obama. 

“I believe saying no to the farm bill is saying no to rural America.”

So says the good Senator from New York.  As for Senator Obama:

The Illinois senator also chided McCain and Bush for “saying no to America’s farmers and ranchers, no to energy independence, no to the environment, and no to millions of hungry people.”

Hardly.  The farm bill has far less to do about farmers than it does about providing a vehicle for Congressional porkers to fund their pet projects.   And, the environment?   That’s just gratuitous.

To his credit, Senator McCain had this to say:

“Attempts will be made to use my opposition to this bill for another’s political gain” but the “American people deserve to know the truth” about the bill.

Ed Frank over at AFP has a good sad list of some of the earmarks in the farm bill.  Sickening for any taxpayer to see, and each and every one of those members of Congress should be down right ashamed.  Sheep and Goat Industry Improvement Center, REALLY?  

So, take a deep breath before you head over there to take a gander.

If you need something to cheer you up in the meantime, take a listen to this timeless tune from The Sound of Music and think happy thoughts (no, it’s not the song you think) or how it relates to the Presidential race: