Where were the Tea Party people when the Republicans were running up the tab?

Complaining bitterly about the pork.

From Instapundit, a stroll down memory lane, when the Republicans controlled Congress and folks like Trent Lott were in the Porkbusters' crosshairs.

Blocking the ben.ben.blankie

I think I did it all by the numbers. I washed the blanket in Johnson's Baby Shampoo since I couldn't find any hand-wash Woolite or Ivory Flakes. Then I let it drain in a plastic colander, squeezing gently to get rid of some more water. A roll in a couple of towels took out a bit more water. I laid it on the mattress pad on the bed in the spare room and wove the blocking wires through the edges, then pinned the wires to the bed.

I'm going to wind up with a blanket that's approx 48" x 41". I'll be delivering it on Friday. It ought to be dry by then.

(Blanket was made of white fingering-weight wool yarn using the "kimono" pattern from Folk Shawls.)