For the children

Via the Club for Growth I saw this story about Bush siding with San Francisco liberals against a farm bill being pushed by Speaker Pelosi. In a nutshell, Congress has made absolutely no attempt at reform and is even increasing the amount of farm subsidies -- that is money from you and me -- at a time of record high farm prices. Congressmen from urban districts are being bought off in exchange for increased food stamp expenditures. Thus we get this:

Pelosi threatened to blast Bushfor killing the food-stamp increase if he vetoes the bill, issuing a statement urging Bush to sign the legislation to "ensure that 38 million Americans - especially children - have improved access to basic nutrition."

The notion that 38 million Americans lack access to "basic nutrition" is, of course, ludicrous. Meanwhile, the story concludes:

Democratic presidential contenders Sens. Barack Obama of Illinois and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York supported the farm bill last year. Likely GOP nominee Sen. John McCain of Arizona backed a failed effort at a radical overhaul and told Iowans last week that if he were president he would veto the bill, calling crop subsidies unnecessary. (emphasis mine)

Interesting. You'd figure that Obama, being the self-proclaimed candidate of change, would be in favor of a reformed farm bill and against this kind of obvious flim-flam. Guess not. Meanwhile McCain had the guts to tell Iowans that he would veto such a bill.