Responding to questions about political contributions received from recipients of financial earmarks he had placed in various bills, Representative Murtha (D-Johnstown) waived the Constitution at the camera, and stated: “What it says is the Congress of the United States appropriates the money. Got that?”

Got it, Representative. I don’t think it says, however, that the “Congress appropriates the money in exchange for favors, or contributions, from recipients.”  That might, under other circumstances, be called a bribe, and I don’t think the Constitution legalizes bribery, or am I misreading it.

You win, Rep. Murtha, the Arrogance of The Year Award (so far).  Display it proudly.

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