GOP Waffles On Earmarks

For quite a while now, the GOP has said that earmarks are bad. The voters don't want even more pork spending. In another sign that the GOP isn't serious about their small-government push, John Boehner refuses to rule out using earmarks if they regain the majority.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/politicolive/0910/Boehner_ducks_on_earmark_ban.html?showall
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) declined to say on Sunday that he would push a ban on spending "earmarks" if he becomes speaker.

"Today, we have a moratorium on earmarks. I can tell you that if Republicans win the majority in November, it will not be business as usual here in Congress," Boehner said on "Fox News Sunday" in response to questioning by host Chris Wallace.

When asked about a second time, Boehner repeated the same mantra: "It will not be business as usual here in Washington, D.C.... It will not be. It will not be business as usual."

I have expressed doubts that the GOP has actually learned their lesson and will actually pursue a small-government agenda if they regain power. Their weak and vague "Pledge to America" confirmed my fears, and this little episode just makes things more certain. They are ALREADY waffling on fiscal conservatism... there will be a lot of justifications made by elected officials as to WHY they're spending so much money... but they'll still spend it.

My opinion is, though, if the GOP makes the mistake of ignoring and betraying the voters AGAIN, it will haunt them for quite a while.