Rep. Mike Castle Takes Credit For $5 Million Stimulus Package That He Voted To Kill

[SpartanDem]

Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) has staggered to the right, voting against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (also known as the stimulus), financial regulation reform, the recent jobs package, and health reform. Running for the U.S. Senate this year, Castle has cast aside his image of a GOP moderate and joined his conservative colleagues in their reflexive opposition. But despite his right-wing voting record, Castle is attempting to drum up positive media coverage by claiming ownership over one of the progressive measures he voted to kill.

In the past two weeks, Castle has blasted multiple press releases publicizing stimulus funds awarded to his state. In his most recent release, he not only calls the money “imperative,” but in “announcing” the funds, he tacitly claims credit for securing them:

Washington | January 7, 2010 – Delaware Congressman Mike Castle announced today that $5,230,610 has been awarded to the State to assist families and individuals in need. <...> “As we face the coldest season of the year, it is imperative we provide those programs serving Delaware’s most disadvantaged families and individuals with the resources necessary to house, feed, and protect those in desperate need,” said Rep. Castle. “These grants, totaling more than $5 million, will help the invaluable organizations and programs which are working to help the homeless, hungry, and those facing economic hardship throughout the State.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/07/castle-stimulus-hypocrisy/

These assholes really don't have any shame.

[hobbit709]

1. Another Grammstander

[Cha]

2. And, his supporters are too freakin' dumb to know

he voted against it?

[Forkboy]

3. There's a shock.

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4. I don't understand him running, 70 is too old to start a Senate career

You have to be there for a few terms before you can really get anything done and by the time he will be Robert Byrd's age by the time he even gets to that point.

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5. I hope nobody thinks he will be a moderate Republican

Those don't exist in the senate and won't anytime soon.