Gregg pulls out of nomination - NOT ENOUGH TAX CUTS
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« Reply #150 on: February 12, 2009, 04:26:18 PM »
Now maybe we can get a Democrat in there.
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« Reply #151 on: February 12, 2009, 04:27:19 PM »
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« Reply #152 on: February 12, 2009, 04:37:26 PM »
Obama's transition just went from fair to poor.
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« Reply #153 on: February 12, 2009, 04:46:25 PM »
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« Reply #154 on: February 12, 2009, 04:50:56 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on February 12, 2009, 04:37:26 PM
Obama's transition just went from fair to poor.

obviously incredibly relevant
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« Reply #155 on: February 12, 2009, 04:52:43 PM »
I don't really respect him for this.  He knew what he was getting into.  Now all he's done is marginalize the President.
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« Reply #156 on: February 12, 2009, 04:55:35 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on February 12, 2009, 04:37:26 PM
Obama's transition just went from fair to poor.
Especially considering it ended over 3 weeks ago.
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« Reply #157 on: February 12, 2009, 05:04:56 PM »
Quote from: John P. Wintergreen for President on February 12, 2009, 04:46:25 PM
Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) has withdrawn his nomination to be Commerce secretary in President Barack Obama’s administration, citing differences of opinion with the Democratic president.

In other words, President Obama wanted to count blacks in the Census and Gregg didn't.
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« Reply #158 on: February 12, 2009, 05:07:16 PM »
Apparently he didn't even tell the White House about his withdrawal. And I heard he lobbied for the job in the first place? What a weirdo.
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« Reply #159 on: February 12, 2009, 05:24:39 PM »
Senator Gregg reached out to the President and offered his name for Secretary of Commerce. He was very clear throughout the interviewing process that despite past disagreements about policies, he would support, embrace, and move forward with the President’s agenda. Once it became clear after his nomination that Senator Gregg was not going to be supporting some of President Obama’s key economic priorities, it became necessary for Senator Gregg and the Obama administration to part ways. We regret that he has had a change of heart.

- Gibbs

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0209/White_House_blames_Gregg.html
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« Reply #160 on: February 12, 2009, 05:37:13 PM »
The census issue had been known for quite sometime and Obama's Keynesian ideas are not exactly a secret, yet Gregg waits till now to withdraw. Still, better late than never.
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« Reply #161 on: February 12, 2009, 05:37:58 PM »
Quote from: Dirty South Lt. Gov. Daniel Adams on February 12, 2009, 05:37:13 PM
The census issue had been known for quite sometime and Obama's Keynesian ideas are not exactly a secret, yet Gregg waits till now to withdraw. Still, better late than never.

Not only that, but the stimulus package has moved in a conservative direction since he started this process
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« Reply #162 on: February 12, 2009, 05:49:44 PM »
LOL!
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« Reply #163 on: February 12, 2009, 05:54:57 PM »
This guy makes John McCain look thoughtful and decisive.
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« Reply #164 on: February 12, 2009, 05:58:26 PM »
Lol Gregg.

Is he even going to run again in 2010? Or he hasn't made his mind up yet? Tongue
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« Reply #165 on: February 12, 2009, 06:04:30 PM »
I'm very glad Gregg chose not to join Obama's team
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« Reply #166 on: February 12, 2009, 06:13:04 PM »
Quote from: Holmes on February 12, 2009, 04:55:35 PM
Quote from: J. J. on February 12, 2009, 04:37:26 PM
Obama's transition just went from fair to poor.
Especially considering it ended over 3 weeks ago.

Actually, this is part of the transition, as the position was never filled.  That it has been going on this L-O-N-G is part of the problem.
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« Reply #167 on: February 12, 2009, 06:13:51 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on February 12, 2009, 06:13:04 PM
Quote from: Holmes on February 12, 2009, 04:55:35 PM
Quote from: J. J. on February 12, 2009, 04:37:26 PM
Obama's transition just went from fair to poor.
Especially considering it ended over 3 weeks ago.

Actually, this is part of the transition, as the position was never filled.  That it has been going on this L-O-N-G is part of the problem.
To you. No one else cares. Obama's approvals are still comfortably in the 60s and 70s.

Anyway, good news, though Gregg is an idiot.
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« Reply #168 on: February 12, 2009, 06:15:09 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on February 12, 2009, 06:13:04 PM
Quote from: Holmes on February 12, 2009, 04:55:35 PM
Quote from: J. J. on February 12, 2009, 04:37:26 PM
Obama's transition just went from fair to poor.
Especially considering it ended over 3 weeks ago.

Actually, this is part of the transition, as the position was never filled.  That it has been going on this L-O-N-G is part of the problem.

this is obviously a bad sign for the 2012 election, right?
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« Reply #169 on: February 12, 2009, 06:57:06 PM »
Quote from: Senator Lief on February 12, 2009, 06:13:51 PM
Quote from: J. J. on February 12, 2009, 06:13:04 PM
Quote from: Holmes on February 12, 2009, 04:55:35 PM
Quote from: J. J. on February 12, 2009, 04:37:26 PM
Obama's transition just went from fair to poor.
Especially considering it ended over 3 weeks ago.

Actually, this is part of the transition, as the position was never filled.  That it has been going on this L-O-N-G is part of the problem.
To you. No one else cares. Obama's approvals are still comfortably in the 60s and 70s.

Anyway, good news, though Gregg is an idiot.

Lead story, with the line about Obama's "Bad Day."  LOL!

It is survivable, as Clinton's was, but it greatly weakened Clinton over the first two years. 
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« Reply #170 on: February 12, 2009, 07:00:19 PM »
When has J. J. gotten anything right?
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« Reply #171 on: February 12, 2009, 07:04:51 PM »
Does this mean that he will vote on the final stimulus bill?  Not that it matters...
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« Reply #172 on: February 12, 2009, 07:07:01 PM »
Quote from: Ronnie on February 12, 2009, 07:04:51 PM
Does this mean that he will vote on the final stimulus bill?  Not that it matters...

He will be able to.  He might recuse himself because of this flap, but who knows
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« Reply #173 on: February 12, 2009, 07:24:08 PM »
It'd be priceless if he ended up voting for it.

This is probably for the best anyway. I don't fancy his chances at relection anyway, and maybe a good politician can get the job now.
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« Reply #174 on: February 12, 2009, 08:21:08 PM »
This is really a disaster for Obama.  Has any president ever displayed such incompetence in putting together a cabinet?  He clearly did not do his homework on Daschle, Geithner, Richardson, Gregg and a few others.  He announces strict anti-lobbyist rules then comes out with exemptions the next day.

This does not bode well for his ability to handle to office of President.  Our country is in a world of trouble. 

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