F = for the Bush administration's efforts on a concluding report on Afghanistan:
RawStory:
The Bush administration spent only one hour on a report on Afghanistan before handing the issue over to the incoming Obama administration, a former Clinton-era White House chief of staff says....
....Podesta painted a picture of a hypocritical Bush administration that itself "dithered" over Afghanistan decisions, and -- according to Podesta -- spent only one hour preparing a report for the handover of the Afghanistan issue to the Obama administration....
Pathetic. Obviously, the fact that American lives were hanging in the balance did not sway the Bushies to put more effort into their report.
A = Gov. Ted Strickland for his effort to help those areas suffering most in the state and region.
Washington Post:
...The annual Appalachian Regional Commission conference, held in Athens, Ohio, will focus this week on giving the struggling area a big role in the push for more use of sources such as solar and wind, bringing so-called "green jobs" with it.
"The economy throughout the region is struggling," said Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, a native of Appalachia. "There are huge opportunities available that can be of great benefit to the region."
Nearly 400 people representing a range of interests are expected to participate, including investors, community activists and industry experts, said commission spokesman Louis Segesvary....
Strickland is doing something to move the region toward growth. It is much better to try than to do nothing at all.
