Gov. Brian Schweitzer to "high minded" GOP governors: Back Obama or give up money

By GottaLaff

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer tells the Party of No to give up their stim money if they think it's such a bad idea:

As the nation's governors prepare to descend on Washington, D.C., this weekend for the annual meeting of the National Governors Association, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, has issued a statement on behalf of his fellow Democratic governors calling on all Republican governors to back Barack Obama's economic recovery plan -- or to give up the federal money.

"You can philosophize in D.C. all you want, but we in the states have to get things done," said Schweitzer in a written statement. "A Governor's job is to deliver for people: to create good jobs, to keep criminals in prison, to educate our children, to make sure we have decent roads. This recovery package does that."

"It's a little late for Republican Governors to get high-minded about accepting federal dollars since this recovery legislation is only a small portion of all the federal money states receive," he added.

Thank you, plain-spoken Governor Schweitzer. Someone has to stand up (loudly) to these hypocrites.