After the House approved its health care bill, MoveOn.org ran TV ads against seven Democratic lawmakers criticizing them for voting against it.

CNN: Health care, Afghan war splits Democrats

So I'd rather be -- I'd rather criticize them for thinking less far ahead than criticizing them for thinking too far ahead.

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Senior officers are now acting independently of civilian officials, are openly criticizing them and are making pronouncements in areas once considered the exclusive province of diplomats.

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But in 2011 the appeals court acquitted them, criticizing virtually the entire case mounted by prosecutors in the first trial.

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McCain favors less government spending, often chastising congressional colleagues for pork barrel earmarks and criticizing the budget process that allows them.

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We may have a hard time criticizing a church or religion, but taxing them might be different.

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