. >> from the tea party's perspective, jeff blake flake o arizona, he called it a gateway bill.look at every controversial piece of legislation in the past few years has required the president or the congress to add earmarks to get particular votes. if you get rid of earmarks, it's inordinantly more difficult to pass pieces of lidge slagz. i talked to good a friend who doesn't like romney, not gingrich, it's not me, by the way. and he doesn't care for santorum, he said santorum is the guy where his heart is, but when he hears him hiding behind jim demint on earmarks, it makes him diminish santorum. >> what was interesting is santorum made the point, what is the difference between asking for earmarks and approving earmarks? because you, mitt romney, asked for earmarks for the salt lake city olympics, which of course gave ron paul an opening to say this is what is wrong with washington. there is no difference. and gingrich had a great line. >> i want to come back to a more general point. as these fit into the narrative of the whole year. when you have candidates spending so much t

-- jeff blake. are you here? jeff blake. [inaudible] trent, stand up and take about.pplause] -- take a bow. representative david swank air. are you here? -- david swanker. don't know where he is. he is here somewhere. he is politicing in the back. >> of course i am. >> jim wayne phenix city council. he is in the back, too. inall to my right. in [inaudible] board of supervisors. and drew off to my left. ok let's get one of our stars law enforcement stars, and he is famous throughout the state country and throughout the nation. world famous, if not the universes's sheriff. we have a great deal of gratitude to offer this gentleman for his years of service and law enforcement, and he continues to do the battle, come attack from all corners particularly the obama administration for daring to defend the citizens of arizona. i would like for you to come up and give us a few words of encouragement and in light men. thank you. [applause] if they will not listen to you tap them on the head. and[applause] >> thank you. thank you. and it is good to be with a friendly crowd. anywa

-- jeff blake here? jeff, are you around anywhere? representative trent franks. stand up and take about. [applause] >> representative david, are you here? [applause] >> i did not know where he is, he is here somewhere. he is politicking in the back. thank you, david. [applause] >> jim, phenix city council. i saw you here today -- phenix city council. i saw you here today. he is in the back both. off to my right, andrew, board of supervisors. off to my left. ok. stars up one of our here, our law enforcement stars. he is famous throughout the state, throughout the country. world-famous, if not the universe's sharons. we have a great deal of attitude -- gratitude to offer this person. he continues to do the battle, attacked from all quarters, particularly the obama administration for daring to protect the citizens of arizona. sheriff, i would like you to come up and give us a few words of your id like to commend and encouragement. thank you. -- i would like for you to come up and give a few words of your enlightenment and encouragement. thank you. >> if they will no

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