Andrew sez: "True fiscal conservatives might want to rethink their long-standing preference for Republicans."
One, two, three....ok, I've considered it -- and decided against. His point is how well many Democratic State legislators and Governors have done on spending vis-à-vis Republicans. That's a good point and I'll assume that he's right.
But the national Democrats' spending is certainly more aggressive than their colleagues across the aisle. I cannot see how putting Rep. Pelosi, Sen. Clinton, Sen. Kennedy in charge is going to cut spending.
Lastly, I'd like to compare what they're spending on. My (admittedly partisan) guess is that more of the Republican spending is on defense and other constitutionally mandated activities.
And they're free from Pork? Of course not, Sen. Stevens and Sen. Lott are bringing it home in buckets. I won't defend it but I will say that they are competing with or placating the Dems.