Judd Gregg Could Be Picked for Commerce as Soon as Monday

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!

"Obama doesn't need a supermajority in the Senate. There are a few wise republicans."

Or a few wise Democrats (from Byron York):
"Have spent some time today talking to Republican and Democratic members of the Senate, as well as political strategists, about what is coming with the stimulus bill. The first thing is that the Republican critique of the bill, as passed by the House, has taken hold among some moderate Democrats — or, at least, they share many of the Republicans' reservations. Those Democrats simply will not support the bill if it comes up in the Senate in the same form in which it passed the House. They want to see a lot — a lot — of spending taken out of the bill, spending that they might actually support were it in a normal appropriations bill but which they believe has no place in the stimulus package.
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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.

Concerned....I hadn't read that but, if true, rock on! Now we will see if Gregg still holds Obama's attention.

We simply do not know anything about Obama in spite of Tom's earlier post that (in effect says) "he has kicked arse in the past 11 days...yada yada yada" nonsense. Like a lot of people I want this President to be successful but there is a lot of vetting to do before I trust him. It takes time and, well, time takes time. I am not ready to put this guy on the throne like a lot of liberals. We didn't even know who he was two years ago and now he is being tagged as the second coming.

Let's step back and watch, see where this thing goes before we find a spot for him on Rushmore.

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

Yeah, Bill, Right on! Those moron Republicans! What in the world were they thinking of trying to get oversight over Fannie and Freddie? Just a bunch of rich idiots trying to step on OUR guys, right, Bill? We don't pay taxes -- we just get appointed to cabinet posts, right Bill. Bunch of ignorant Republicans.

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.

If offered the position, he will accept it. He knows he won't be re-elected in 2010.

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 stand corrected. Gregg needs to accept the Commerce Secretary job offer asap. First, he will have more power in that slot than he does as just another mediocre senator in the GOP less than stellar crowd. Second - but most importantly - it will give the Democrats their filibuster proof Senate majority. The American people win over petty obstructionist Republicans. Gregg wins more power. Democrats are better off and everyone is happy. Happiness IS the American dream.

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.

Gotterdammerung -------------You are exactly right and you wouldnt know that by reading my last post. I too fall into the blame game. "We the people".

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?

The economy took a nose dive under a Democratic Congress and a Republican President. There's plenty of blame to go around, so let's cut the partisan crap. It's not Republican vs. Democrat, it's we the people against the crooked politicians. The sooner we all realize that the better.

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.

great i hope it happens. then when the economy collapses under the weight of Dem policies and pork spending and corruption responsibility will fall SQUARELY on Dem shoulders. go for it messiah: take the whole thing and it will be fun to watch rome burn.

This is RICH!

Apparently Obama is running out of honest Democrats!

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!

CW; they wouldn't put you in jail. But they would access penalties and interest!