HRC: Pimp My Chopper, How 2 turn 5K into 6 Billion

  Did W. need a new chopper?
                    or..
  Was HRC kicking tires for her new ride?

Marine One Presidential Helicopter

"They could have taken any old Black Hawk helicopter, put a nice interior in it and a decal on it, and it would've been OK. Instead, we got this thing that costs four times as much. It's nuts."

An earmark from Hillary requested a new ride that costs 400 freaking million American dollars for one helicopter.
More than the Boeing 747 used as Air Force One.

The helicopter is built in____________
by______________
who gave __________
to __________'s campaigns.
Fill in the blanks below the fold.

The helicopter is built in Oswego, New York
by Lockheed Martin
who gave money
to Hillary Clinton's campaigns

The Military Industrial Complex loves them some Hillary...

So far, Mrs Clinton has received $52,600 in contributions from individual arms industry employees. That is more than half the sum given to all Democrats and 60 per cent of the total going to Republican candidates. Election fundraising laws ban individuals from donating more than $4,600 but contributions are often "bundled" to obtain influence over a candidate.

~snip
...analysis of the figures reveals that, over the past 10 years, the defence industry has favoured Republicans over Democrats by a 3-2 margin, making Mrs Clinton's position even more remarkable.

More than a 747?  Must be the sniper-proofing.

From Huffington

Insofar as defense workers making political donations reflect the interests of their employers, the contributions clearly suggest that the arms industry has reached the conclusion that Democratic prospects for 2008 are very good indeed. Since their profits are so heavily dependent on government contracts, companies in this field want to be sure they do not have hostile relations with the White House.

In getting Lockheed Martin to win the $6.1 billion contract, Hillary beat out Sen. Joe Lieberman and his constituent company, Sikorsky Aircraft.

Hawks of a feather pork barrel flock together.

Press reports indicate the contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin on January 28, 2005, the Federal Election Commission's website shows that Lockheed Martin's political action committee gave her a $5,000 donation several weeks later, on March 14, 2005.  

Inspired by "The Queen of Pork" Rolling Stone MATT TAIBBI
A good read from Matt as usual.