McChrystal Refrains From Criticizing Obama

Stanley McChrystal refrained from criticizing Obama, but his thoughts on the matter and his insubordination is clear.

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, told a group of key congressmen Thursday that President Obama was engaged in a "thoughtful process" of deciding on his request for additional troops in the region.

Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), in a telephone interview from Afghanistan, said that McChrystal declined to criticize Obama's nearly three month review of the general's request to send up to 40,000 more troops into the war-torn nation. Instead, McChrystal - whose opinion has been treated as sacrosanct by many Republicans - told the group that the U.S. forces could still achieve the mission of routing the Taliban. WaPo

Republicans on Record: They Don't Like the Stimulus

The $800 billion stimulus costs less than the Iraq war but the stimulus will actually help our country. Read about what's in it for individuals here. If you want to read it with your own eyes, the stimulus is posted here.
The republicans are making it known, as if we haven't heard them whine enough, that they don't like this bill. They said they weren't allowed to participate. Well, why were Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter and Susan Collins allowed to participate? Maybe because they did. They participated. Anyway, the bill passed the house (7 dems against and all republicans against) and a vote is expected in the senate tonight.

Outraged they are: