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skippy the bush kangaroo — ... sen. stevens is known as the man who got pork for his pet project, the bridge to nowhere, a $223 million transportation project which connected ketchikan, a tiny alaskan town to gravina, a tiny alaskan island. the 2005 repubbblican congress defeated a concurrent measure to help hurricane-ravaged new orleans in favor of this bridge. ...

Jon Stewart Knew Ted Stevens Was Up To No Good
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Sure, Stevens is in the news now — but there is one news program that has been on him for ages, tipped off by his notorious temper and propensity for saying whatever the hell he wants. That's the Daily Show, where I can recall first hearing about Stevens via a segment on his explosion on the Senate floor over the pork barrel "Bridge to Nowhere" project. Stewart has been on Stevens' case for literally years, way before the Senator ...

Palin and McCain Share Enemies, Reformist Bent
Capitol Briefing — ... " -- be redirected to rebuild infrastructure in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. How did that idea go over with Alaska's congressional delegation? "They can kiss my ear!" said Rep. ...

Palin Repeatedly Professed Desire To Renew Federal Funding For ‘Bridge To Nowhere’
Think Progress — ... During the unveiling of his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) tried to cast her as a “reformer” and “fiscal conservative.” She boldly claimed that with regard to Sen. Ted Stevens’s (R-AK) infamous “Bridge to Nowhere,” she told Congress, “ ...

McCain and Graham Repeat False Claim That Palin Opposed The ‘Bridge To Nowhere’
Think Progress — ... This morning on Fox News Sunday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) cited Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-AK) 2007 cancellation of the so-called “Bridge to Nowhere” as one reason he selected her as his running mate. McCain repeated the ...