because the electricity is out at the courthouse. the missionaries facing kidnapping say they were trying to help the kids or start an or fan a.j. and the white house is cautious of the first year of the stimulus plan, and the president says it created 2 million jobs, but a lot of people are skeptical about that. now, over to the lead discussion, government gridlock, partisan a pal ticks and ca po what you want, but not much is getting done, energy bill, and jobs bill, and -- that third one, nope. a lot of you are frustrated and we hear you. two-thirds of the voters think that most members of congress should not be re-elected, so we are going to be looking at the holdups on capitol hill to figure out the fixes, and it is easier said than done, just ask president obama. let's rewind to the campaign