How stupid can Hillary be?

I know, a loaded question right?

A request for $2.3 BILLION dollars worth of earmarks? Are they handing out crack at her campaign headquarters?

This is either incredibly naive or a last ditch give away to some potential big campaign donors to keep her flat broke presidency bid alive.

Earmarks

Why wouldn't EVERY SENATOR come out and vote for a bill banning earmarks at a time when everyone acknowledges that congressional spending is grossly out of control?

First of all it's an election year. Senators want to make sure that their constituents and their campaign contributors know that they can bring home the pork, or make good on promises that they have already made.

Second of all, there has been little or no retribution for taking this position.

There needs to be. Remember they are YOUR Senators, they are YOUR congressman. Call them up and tell them that this is important to you.