Sen. Richard Shelby (R., Ala.) is rightfully catching heat for blocking President Obama’s nominees because he’s bitter about home-state pork. Shelby’s red-faced tantrum is disappointing, sure, but hardly surprising. The Alabama Republican has had a long, torrid love affair with legislative bacon. In fact, just recently, in December 2009, Citizens Against Government Waste named Shelby its “Porker of the Month.” Here’s a revealing news report about Shelby’s CAGW trophy from WHNT: