NPR'S MELISSA BLOCH FLUBS QUESTION TO SEN. LAMAR ALEXANDER

Melissa Bloch of NPR was interviewing Lamar Alexander, Republican senator from Tennessee, this afternoon on All Things Considered, about the Gen. Petraeus testimony. Block asked if Alexander was going to vote for ongoing funding for the War in Iraq. Alexander replied that yes, he was most certainly going to vote "to fund the troops."

Now this is the time for Melissa Bloch to step up and re-ask her question, like, "Senator, I did not ask about funding the troops, I asked if you were going to re-fund this War."

Bloch unfortunately allowed Alexander to get away with answering a different question than funding the War in Iraq.

Sure, Melissa, everyone is in favor of funding the troops. But first end this unjustified and immoral War, bring home all the troops, and Americans will gladly continue to pay their salaries and benefits.