Bob McDonnell Then: Stimulus Bad. Now: Thanks For The Cash!

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is now offering effusive praise for $24 million in federal funds that allowed him to establish an office of Health Information Technology and to fund a program helping Virginia doctors transition to electronic medical records.

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One year ago, McDonnell told reporters the stimulus plan "is not going to be good long-term for America," though he did say according to the Virginian-Pilot that the Commonwealth should still "collect its share of the stimulus anyway."

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McDonnell's office tells me this morning the funds were requested by the last administration and sends along this post noting he'd take the stimulus funds.

But the have it both ways mentality is a point the Democrats are going to continue to press through the midterm Congressional elections. As we've reported exclusively, Democratic operatives have a thick book of examples where Republicans who voted against or publicly balked at the stimulus plan championed the funds.

they all have two faces.