Yeah, Priorities

During the debate about the omnibus spending bill, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-ScandalTexas) said:

"I'm very proud of the fact that we held the line and made Congress make choices and set priorities, because it follows our philosophy."

And, as we read the details of this piece of mammoth legislation, we get a peek at DeLay's -- and the GOP's -- priorities. As the Associated Press' Al Fram notes, the budget bill includes:

A potential boon for Bush himself, $2 million for the government to try buying back the former presidential yacht Sequoia.

The next time you hear about a bake sale or other fundraiser to help one of our troops purchase body armor for their tour of duty in Iraq, remember what the Republican Congressional majority felt was more important to include in the bill.

Update: As Atrios notes, the DNC should be all over this earmark. As he writes, If you can't figure out how to play this one...