Whither the dither? McChrystal calls Obama 'thoughtful,' won't criticize delay

By GottaLaff

I finally got around to watching the HBO Obama documentary. It followed then-Senator Obama from 2006-2008, covering the entire presidential campaign.

What struck me was the media-abetted frenzies over various flashpoints (Bill Ayers, for one) and how so many punditiots tore their hair out, frothed, screamed, opined, panicked, predicted doom, failure, the end of the road, and the death of a career.

And then they were proved wrong. Over and over again. Compressing months and months of campaigning into a couple of hours made the breathless media tabloiditude that much more obvious.

It also pointed out the sheer absurdity of our "news" dee jays' inaccuracies in favor of ratings at the expense of facts and an informed public.

And all of that came to mind as I read this:

Gen. Stanley McChrystal told lawmakers that President Obama had engaged in a "thoughtful process" on Afghanistan and refused to criticize the president for delaying his decision to send more troops.

Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.):

Some of the lawmakers pressed McChrystal on Obama's lengthy decision-making, but the general described it as a "thoughtful process and wouldn't go any further," Price said. "I was a little surprised he didn't voice frustration with the delay."

More like disappointed, right Tom? There goes another Rushpublic talking point. Poof. Dither-free.