An Opposing View

I listened to a re-broadcast of the President's speech last night on C-Span radio. It was a typical speech ... if you were President Bush that is: The war on terror will go on and on forever, we need to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah ... It was the most depressing speech I've heard President Obama deliver; and to think, he just won the Nobel Peace Prize.

What I found most disturbing was the Republican rebuttal delivered by Mitch McConnell. To paraphrase: We agree with everything the President said - except we don't think the troops should leave Afghanistan before the next Presidential Election; and we should use the balance of the economic stimulus money to pay for the war.

Really? In the old days, the opposing party would lambaste the sitting President for his misguided policies. If the Republicans are in total agreement with President Obama, what does that mean? Where is the opposing point of view? Where is the Congressman with the balls to stand up and say, "The President of the United States is wrong."

OK, enough politics. Now back to our regularly scheduled ramblings.