From the Associated Press:

WASHINGTON – After promising unprecedented openness regarding Congress’ pork barrel practices, House Democrats are moving in the opposite direction as they draw up spending bills for the upcoming budget year.

Democrats are sidestepping rules approved their first day in power in January to clearly identify “earmarks” — lawmakers’ requests for specific projects and contracts for their states — in documents that accompany spending bills.

Is this really the change that ya’ll voted for? Because it really just looks like business as usual from the Dems.

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OTHERS:

• Betsy / Betsy’s Page: Democrats not “Obey-ing” own rules
• Don Surber: AP: Gee, Wally, the Democrats aren’t doing what they promised to do
• TigerHawk: The A.P. calls out the Democrats
• Gaius / Blue Crab Boulevard: Hiding The Money
• Scared Monkeys: A More Ethical Congress? Yeah Right…
• Curt / Flopping Aces: My, Look At What The Democrats Have Accomplished!
• Macranger / Macsmind: We told you so…. People who voted for Democrats thinking …
• Sister Toldjah: Shocking: Democrats sidestepping their own earmark rules