gaithersburg, maryland. are we the problem? caller: we are the problem. we keep electing the same politicians, so they are the problem. the caller that demonstrated amazing ignorance regarding keynesian economics is part of the problem. for the flip side of the collapse is when demand is high and we are going through an economic boom. government has to run surpluses to cathcart -- counteract the deficit. there is no political will to do that. and you cannot live on your credit card forever. host: this e-mail -- a problem as washington lobbyists who have thoroughly corrupt the process. it is hopeless. jaffa's online from west virginia. republican caller. what do you say? caller: my problem is us, mainly. like he just said, also washington, d.c. influential people roaming the halls of the congress and senate. it is a simple fact, i have watched this show for several months. i am amazed at the lack of intelligence from my fellow americans. i am 51 years old. i got my hand blown up serving this country. my son is serving in the united states. those people cam

gaithersburg past 36. 41 in herndon. a lot of sunshine just like yesterday with a little added cloud cover in southern maryland and down near fredericksburg. another pleasant day. 70 degrees this afternoon. it will remain near 70 for the next couple of days. the next chance of a storm is on sunday into monday. >> a fabulous in virginia. 66, 95, 395, nothing complicated to report along 81. good on the dulles greenway and dulles toll road. it is all quiet. they found an accident on the beltway. outer loop before or road that is leaving 270 to head to the american legion bridge. there's no will delay. >> thank you. >>> 5:11, 42 degrees. >> internet is changing our lives in ways we never thought possible. helping us to connect, and learn, and innovate - driving our dreams and our economy forward. now the fcc chairman has released a report that creates a pathway for everyone in america to be connected to the power of high-speed internet. it depends on 350 billion dollars in private investment to make it happen. investment that will be important for job creation and economic recovery. at at&t, we're ready to do our part. in fact,

gaithersburg and in baltimore. fredericksburg is at 40 degrees. cool there but 50 in manassas. cambridge, maryland coming in at 52 degrees. a look at the satellite-radar. we'll show you that we will have mostly clear skies today. we do have some clouds out there this morning but they are breaking up. most of that activity has pushed off to the north and east. that is where the precipitation is up in upper new england so no concerns about that for us in this region. lets me show you the surface map. today will be dry but we are not out of the woods as far as precipitation goes later in the week. today, sunny, high pressure in control. i do think today will be the nicest day of the week although a bit breezy. as things progress, thursday, some clouds build in during the course of the afternoon and by thursday night into friday morning, a frontal system helps to organize some showers that will move through the area. so i do think there will be rain thursday night into certainly the first part of friday and possibly into -- well into the daytime hours on friday as well. forecast for today though looks

moving on to maryland now, 270, a little breezy, wet roads, be careful there, slow from gaithersburg germantown. and farther north there's an accident blocking the left lane at route 80. finally, virginia drivers, if you're on the inner loop in the adle -- alexandria area, be aware the exits for telegraph road and duke street shifted due to weekend work. otherwise no accidents or incidents both outer loop and inner loop throughout virginia. >>> still storms this monday evening. how much longer do you need the umbrella? topper shutt on the terrace with your out and about forecast. we see your umbrella at the ready. >> and the rain is picking up in northwest, from the storms we showed you a minute ago. thank you to the viewers for calling in. we did have hail with some of the storms around the springfield area and the fairfax area. thank you. really, what you see is what you get for the next three hours, between 6:00 and 9:00. fairly mild, yes, 54 to 64. and winds not picking up but there will be showers, and isolated thunderstorms in there, again winds out of the southwest at 10. let'

maryland, columbia, howard county 42 degrees. southeast of the metro, 46 degrees. temperatures farther outside of washington, 43 gaithersburg.nd the western part of the state and i will give you the day planner forecast for us in washington, 52 by 9:00. 66 by noon and 68 this afternoon. overcast skies build in and a chance of rain on the way. i will explain that with the forecast in 15 minutes. >>> half way through the 5:00 hour. welcome, everybody. glad you are waking up with 9 news now. we have a wreck out on the inner loop past route 4. we are seeing a slow go approaching the scene. overall traffic flow is getting by. heading 95 northbound in virginia. filling out early from 123 to lorton. no incidents or accidents to report at this time. our next stop, 495 in virginia. it appears everything is moving well between 95 up to 66. as we continue to the american legion bridge. in maryland, good morning drivers out there. 270 southbound a live look at father hurley. we are tracking the taillights. no complaints to the split. back to you. >> thank you, angie. >>> more drama this morning on captiol hill over health care reform. d

gaithersburg up to 270 heading out of town. from washington, we have a few showers and sprinkles there. and then right around washington, still a few showers, more toward northwest and as you head to maryland, davidsonville got showers on the way out to annapolis on the freeway there and loudoun county we have a few showers there. a wide view of what's going on with live doppler nine thousand. it is hit and miss showers here and there. the heaviest of the rain is holding back. a lot of showers through the morning hours. not that bad. 67 degrees with a thunderstorm here and there think the morning hours. lingering clouds on tuesday with showers possible and we are cooler as the front passes through. you know what? this is a fairly quick-moving storm. it is done by tuesday afternoon and wednesday up to 65. the momslikeme.com bus stop forecast, this is looking better. showers will be here but at least the temperatures are not that bad. we are looking pretty mild here. upper 50s to around 60s, 63 degrees. dress for the rain showers, the umbrella. look for something to keep us dry if you see showers around but not heavy coats or anything like that this morning. it will be cooler later this afte