Judd Gregg Could Be Picked for Commerce as Soon as Monday

Lynch, a DINO, isn’t likely to appoint any great prize, if he even does pick Democratic.

Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see all of the GOP senators kicked out. But the whole “60 votes” thing is overrated. For all intents and purposes, Democrats can generally muster over 60 now – especially given that moderate republicans are no longer welcome in the GOP. But on issues like EFCA, not all Dems will come along (the party is more ideologically diverse). So, it’s not such a big deal.

So Obama tries another round of bipartisan outreach and he gets accused of trying to stuff a Democrat into what would be an open Republican Senate seat. Isn’t it time to quit playing nice with the GOP?

“Happens The Democrats will get their 60 seats”
Actually you kicked Liberman out of the party on the advice of a stock tout. So might be a problem there.

I’m from NH. Most voters in NH including me are registered as “Undeclared” which basically means independent. Judd Gregg is a moderate Republican and is well-liked all around the state. Personally I think he would still have no problem getting re-elected in 2010. I would vote for him (and have in past elections)even though I tend to lean democrat. He would also be a great asset to the Obama administration.

More importantly, is he involved in Chicago politics, lobbying or does he owe the IRS back taxes? A “no” to one or more would seem to disqualify him.

This is geat President Obama.
Dems are on their way to a filibuster proof majority.

As noted below, the Democrats don’t vote in a bloc – speaking to diversity within the party. It seems that only mindless lemmings all vote in a bloc – which is apparently the biggest problem with Republicans in Congress now and under Bush. Although I am against much of the spending in the ‘stimulus’ bill, it is absolutely absurd that not one Republican had a mindset counter to their party leaders.

Obama and the Dems will have no one to blame but themselves when the USA goes down the tubes on their watch! :(
Roll on 2010 and 2012! :)

Everyone should look at the Democrats voting record. The do not vote in a block.
Sen Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is on the high end for voting against Democrat’s bills. She is my Senator and I have agreed with most of her votes.
The $400,000 limit on bailout bank salaries was done without consulting with Obama. She was a major Obama surrogate, but she will remain go against him when considered necessary.
It seems that Obama is not including an income restriction in the next round of money to banks.
I encourage everyone to contact Congress to vote for Sen McCaskill’s bill.

OMG, at first I thought the headline read “Judge Dredd!”

Hillary 2012
BHO supporters you have been conned.

Hank Paulson, treasury secretary, was a democrat.
And look where that got us.

Hey Jake, I see that your girl Sarah Palin is in town “to lobby Congressional leaders” on the stimulus package.
What a difference a financial disaster makes. Yesterdays’s much maligned bridge to nowhere is today’s sacred stimulus, and the Democrats can’t wait to fund it.
loooooooooool!

Flash Override – Forget DINO, what about Dio? Put Ronnie James in there.

“Obamacrat for Palin,” yes, we know, anybody who doesn’t think Rush and Sarah aren’t the next coming aren’t “REAL” Republicans. Keep it up; you’ll be able to hold the next Republican convention at Rush’s house; that’s all the room you’ll need.

Obama really is brilliant.
He found a way to get tax cheats to pay their taxes–nominate them for a cabinet position.
Who said comics can’t find any material on Obama. They just don’t have the guts to make fun of him.

I have heard it all PAULSON was a Democrat hahahahahahah lolol

Fine example of communism in action. Take away the power of the opponents then, pass unchallenged, mega-spending bills to enlarge the government and make the people dependent on the “big government”. To see another clear example, just Google “Hugo Chavez” and you will see the same strategies.

Why does the media keep calling Gates a Republican… I heard he is registered as an Independent…

Thinking: You assume too much!
I am an Independent! I am also a former dem and Hillary Clinton supporter!
Obama is a genius at saying one thing and doing another! It comes with inexperience, equivocation,obfuscation, arrogance and Chicago palm-greasing politics! :(
The overreaching of Obama and the dems will be their undoing!
Roll on 2010 and 2012! :)

Obama – what an absolute joke and he’s only been in the position less than a month.

Obama is the bomb!He’s got everything under control.

Hey Your in the Army now
Have you read the book “the Jericho iteteration” by Allan steele?
read it and that move by obama may become very scary

I don’t think Obama would have picked him if he didn’t think he was the best person available for the job. If Washington were working in a more non-partisan way, the balance in the senate would not be so critical to either party. It is clear that everyone expects the Grand Old Party to obstruct by filibustering good things which have large support. So much for bipartisanship.
I remember a time when senators like Everett Dirksen and Stuart Symington, just to name a couple, worked together on a lot of things for the good of the people. Try working with the party of Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’reilly.

If I were Sen. Gregg I would turn it down. Obama is only doing this to get control of the Senate. This man scares me more every day. We might as well send all of our money to Washington now, sign over our homes and get ready for living like the USSR used to.

Angie,
You are telling it like it is. I lost family members in Katrina. ” Concerned in Ohio” must not be from Ohio. We are suffering terribly, job loss, unemployment, foreclosures. City of Cleveland population is the same pop of 1953. People are leaving .

Obama is doing exactly what he said he would do (unusual for a politician) and being bi partisan. He is simply picking whom he feels is the best man for the job even if he is republican. Apparently Gregg is not a neo conservative right winged nut job like most republicans.

JAB – What’s to stop Obama from picking him now, waiting for his replacement to be named & installed, then firing him?

Obama is clearly a student of Lincoln. Lincoln said something like “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”

Boy, I pretty much think there are posters here who rather see the death of bi-partisian cooperation than see Repubs and Dems be friends.
As far as I know, Obama is picking the right person for the job, regardless of party membership. I doubtful he chose this guy due to the circumstances of the NH governor likely will choose a Dem replacement to get that filabuster-proof majority. Too many anti-Obama people are reading too much into the whole thing. Wait until the mid-terms to see whether anything works or not, will ya?
Sheesh! Only less than 2 weeks in office, and some people already are seeing the devil recarnated. (rolleyes)

Hope Obama picks him….

At least ABC has more balance and getting pretty equal with FOX.
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I agree that ABC is getting pretty equal with FOX.

I have to applaud Barack Obama for his attempts to bring a bi-partisan front to Washington, DC!

Michael Steele is probably what it would take to get these republicans to stop whinning and join the strong team and get back to work. Michael Steele, our fellow Marylander, wins has our sympathy. Get them republicans back to work Mike!

Obama wants to put a republican senator in his cabinet in a state with a dem governor who will appoint a dem and give them a supermajority in the senate.
One, the senator is a traitor to millions and two, Mr Obama is simply power hungry.
There may be a revolt in this country, but it will be conservatives demanding representation. 50 million people are ignored at Obama’s peril.

If it happens, it’ll be a moment to find out if the Democratic governor of New Hampshire has any hair on his chest. The “demands” by Republicans that he appoint a Republican to the vacancy should be swept aside without so much as a mention.

The only reason a supermajority would be needed is if Obama veto’s a bill, with Pelois, Reid, Barney Frank and the rest of the socialist party Obama love’s soo much, do you think he will veto a bill?

Dave C, then what about the devaluations and losses in Arizona, Florida, Nevada, the Carolinas, and Texas? How do you explain that? Sunspots?

Reading these post one might think these are not fellow Americans they are arch enemies. I can imagine waht someone in another country must think. It sounds like we are getting ready for Civil War 2, red vs blue. My God people, you are doing exactly what the Congress does and why there is so much hurt right now. Rep against Dem and Dem against Rep. Instead of waiting for a 2 party Gov to start acting like adults and working together for the ggod of all, why dont you show by example. Debating is one thing, but the hate and insults are not going to do anyone any good. People, including our Gov will accomplish a lot more working together for a common goal. Working against eachother, insulting eachother and giving zero comprimise will end in a stale mate with zero results.

Magic Dog … Texas is one of the best sitting states, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, the Carolinas, and Texas don’t even compare to Chicago or Michigan, those two state are a Mess, New York, California all rank right up there, New Orleans HIGH CRIME all controlled by the 100% Democrats from city counsel to mayor to Governor. PS: don’t even bring up Arnold Schwarzenegger, He is a Liberal, he’s not fooling anyone

Why am I not surprised…

Chill people… I’m referring to those using words like ‘rebellion’, ‘overthrow’ ‘class war’

Eric – you are missing the point. I don’t trust Obama as far as I can throw him. He came out of that Illinois political machine – and this is the kind of cheap stunt that is typical of that group.

The Republicans are being outmaneuverd and outsmarted by our new President. Cheers!

Sen. Gregg, JUST SAY NO!!!
TELL EM’ TO TAKE THE COMMERCE JOB AND SHOVE IT!

Shame on you Republicans. Here President Obama wants to tap one of your brilliant conservative minds as commerce secretary, to basically administer the stimulis package that’s about to be passed, and you want to whine that your guy ain’t good enough? What is it you want? Power? Sorry, you lost that on election day! Remember? The people spoke! And our guy is just keeping his word for a change.
And the fact that this move gives the Dems 60 seats, well that’s just an accident (evil grin)
And neogeorge, the reason 60 seats are important isn’t for veto power. It’s filibuster. The stimulis package is only the tip of the proverbial iceburg. We’ve got the Employee Free Choice Act comming up, a bill neocons will fight tooth and nail to defeat because it will give even MORE power to working people. We have Health care, and a whole long list of issues the President promised us he would try to solve. Filibuster is the only power Republicans have left

If he takes this job, Gregg will simply be confirming the reason Republicans lost power. It isn’t because Democrats had policies people wanted, or ideas that had value. It is because somewhere along the way Republicans lost their ideals, and stopped looking out for anybody but themselves.

So, Tom, I take it you want this President to have this kind of power before you know anything about him? You think this is all very cute and, I suppose if I were of your ilk, I would think the whole thing was kind of a fringe benefit for a job well done. But, what do you really know about Obama? He sold a good story but has he really ever done anything? Take a long look and tell us something that he has actually accomplished in office.
He ran a great campaign, perhaps the best campaign of all time. He stayed on message and took some serious beatings – both from Hilliary and McCain (though, McCain less so). He raised money the old fashioned way and, from appearances didn’t sell his soul for support. This, I give him and have nothing but respect.
But, let’s get down to the business of power. He has never had power and here you are turning his loose on perhaps the most powerful job on the planet (or, at least in the top three) and we don’t know him? We know the hype? We have all bought the memorial plate collection and danced in the streets for the brand new day. Doing service work in the streets of Chicago with no money and no real influence isn’t necessarily the measure of the man. It is not what he does when he is down and out – it is often what he does when he is prosperous. In this case, its about power.
The beauty of our system is that we have open debate and it takes time to work through conflicting issues until we hammer out an equitable solution. It takes awhile and that is a good thing. Tossing the pendulem all the way to the left without checks and balances …. well, I for one, think it may mean we are setting ourselves up for a nightmare that we may never unravel. Slow works here until we all see how this thing is going to play.

11 days, huh?
Thats some serious vetting for ya! Yeah, well….go ahead, go to sleep – all this serious vetting will wear out cracker jack reasoning like yours.

I wonder if he tried Voinovich first. Same underlying plan (get to 60 with Dem governor, state trending Dem), but possibly more moderate Republican, and from Ohio.

I am from New Hampshire and I am fairly certain Senator Gregg will accept the position (if he is offered it), but I am not so sure Governor Lynch will appoint a Democrat to replace him. New Hampshire may be “trending” Democrat, but it’s still pretty independent, and I don’t think most New Hampshire citizens like the idea of Democrats having a 60-seat filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, which may entice Lynch to appoint to a Republican to replace Gregg. I’ve also heard that Gregg is negotiating with Lynch to ensure that he chooses a Republican to replace him, that way he can accept the cabinet position without feeling like he betrayed his party. We’ll see what happens!

Way to go President Obama! Things just keep getting better and better! But then again, after 8 catastrophic years under Bush and the neocons, they could hardly go anywhere but up, but this is progress!!

Obama’s administration is made up of lobbyist and tax evaders. What happens to anyone of us that tells the IRS I made an “innocent mistake” for NOT paying our taxes? We would go to jail.!!

Maybe Obama had to go to the GOP to find someone who doesn’t cheat on his taxes?

If Obama counted with his fingers and toes, he would still be an IMPROVEMENT. I think he is smart,sincere and who we need right now. My approach for those who are stuck, will remain angry and can’t accept that HE WON (365 electoral votes)- is to NOT argue with them or defend Obama. He needs NO defending. That really makes them mad….fellow Obama supporters, try that. Simply respond to their posts with…”who, PRESIDENT OBAMA” or..”Change”. hahaha. I love it!

This is RICH!

herewegoagain ———–You sound like fathead Rush. “I hope he fails.” People like you are not exactly wanting to put country first. Typical of most republicans these days. By the way, the economy took a nose dive during Bush’s watch, not Obama’s. He is trying and atleast isnt hiding under his desk as Bush did. You probably have a picture of Hannidy hanging on your wall. The Rep party seems more interested in bashing everything a 2 week old President is doing than saving and mending their own party.

CAW: Rush didn’t say he hoped he fails. He said he hoped his SOCIALIST POLICIES fail, as do I and millions of others. Why can’t you libs make comments without insults, and hate-mongering, and lies?

trish_in_texas ———Nice ring to it. Anyway I am sorry as I am wrong at the Republican bashing as I also think this country needs to move as one forward. My bashing of Bush or whoever is my own disapointment and anger at a President and party I supported. I voted the Rep ticket every election up until Bush’s second term. I didnt vote in the Kerry/Bush election. I loved the Rep. party in its great days and it just makes me sick where and what direction, or lack of, the party decided to go. I apologize for venting blanket anger towards a party I once loved. Maybe I should use that energy in trying to heal instead of further tearing apart. I stand corrected. However as of today, I am not sorry for supporting Obama.

CAW, I didn’t vote for Bush either time. Nor did I vote for Obama. I was a Ron Paul — when he didn’t make it, I voted Libertarian. Bush was horrible — he was a liberal flying the Republican flag. So many Reps in Congress bent over and gave him what ever he wanted. He spent like a drunken liberal. No one can honestly say Bush was a conservative. McCain is not conservative either — that’s why he lost. What these politicians don’t seem to understand is conservatives want an actual conservative. However, the financial mess this country is in started with the housing bubble burst, which goes back to the Clinton administration forcing the Affordable Housing Bill on us and making the banks make loans to people who never had the means nor the intent to pay them back. They repackaged those loans as securities, hence the Wall Street failure. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac — gee, look at that mess. Investigate it — who benefited from this? Can you say Chris Dodd and Barney Frank? Hear of Franklin Raines? Obama’s buddy and campaign contributor? What did he make? 85 million dollars in two years? Something outrageous like that. He should be in prison. I don’t like Bush or McCain, but I WILL say this for them: they tried several times to get Congress to look into the Fannie and Freddie mess and Franklin Raines but were stopped before the bills got out of committee, by, guess who? The Democrats. So, don’t blame this mess all on Bush. Do your research. Might try listening to that “fathead” you referred to. You can learn a lot, even if you disagree. If nothing else, what you hear on his show should arouse enough curiosity to check it out yourself instead of believing what you are spoon fed by the main stream media.

I love it. YA want to play the blame game? Try this one…All you people who voted for the moron in chief not once but twice are responsible for where our country is. My god how could people be so blind. We tried ignorant and incompetent for 8 years…didn’t work out so well did it? Now the grown ups are back in charge and we can begin the rebuilding process once again. Seems to be a pattern here…repubes screw up the country and the Dems have to fix it, time after time. Deregulation is the cause of our crises. Anything else was just a minor effect. WHat the hell did the conseratives think would happen if you take the referee out of the game? That corporations, who sole purpose is to make profits, would choose to do what was best for country and employees over profits? If you believe that your more than likely the type of person who would vote for Bush…twice. I’m not saying that most conservatives are ignorant people, I’m saying that most ignorant people are conservatives.

Yeah Bob,republican leadership did not let the oversight bill of McCains onto the floor for a vote. Killed in committee by….republicans

Obama doesn’t need a supermajority in the Senate. There are a few wise republicans.
Unlike U.S. reps Senators represent the whole state. Lest the the GOP Senators up for re-election forget the trouncing of 2008 they will soon experience the same fate if they don’t fall in line.
No more softball republicans. Just like your fearless AND new RNC Chair said, if you plan to obstruct PREPARE TO GET KNOCKED OVER.
I could not agree with him more.

Surely, Senator Judd Gregg doesn’t want to go down in history as did Benedict Arnold! Would he really betray his Party? If so, then let’s just call him Judas Gregg!

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