Proof that the ABD caucus are just that – the ABD caucus. They don’t really know what they want – other than anyone but Doolittle.

Witness 2006 shill candidate for Charlie Brown – Mike Holmes… he gets two digs in against John Doolittle. This article details how the Congressman secured federal funds for several projects important to the district.

On one hand – the Earmark division of the ABD Caucus will point to the 2007 batch of earmarks as Doolittle once again thumbing his nose at all 10 of them that care about earmarks.

On the other hand – the No Auburn Dam division of the ABD Caucus is whining because while they got a huge Earmark, there were two others that were left on the table.

Mike “No Dam(n) Holmes” couldn’t resist the opportunity to get a cheap shot in – while complaining that Auburn didn’t get every earmark they wanted, Holmes attributed the reason to Doolittle no longer being on the appropriations committee.

Note to Holmes – 1. You won’t be on the appropriations committee either. 2. Doolittle still brought home an incredible array of Earmarks despite resigning from the appropriations committee.

The Auburn Journal article in question is linked here

Note the following items John Doolittle addresses for us:

More funding to build the new bridge around the Folsom Dam.

Funding for Sierra College technical education programs

Funding for wastewater treatment plant

More funding to help construct the Lincoln Bypass

If Egland were elected, none of this would happen – because he would vote no – come to think of it, not Holmes, Brown or any of them could deliver any of this as a freshman back-bencher.