Comments on: Judd Gregg to Commerce after Deal

By: steve s

steve s — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:05:19 +0000

The promise to appoint a caretaker Republican alleviates the short-term objection from Republicans to Judd taking the seat — that an appointed Democrat would likely give the party the elusive “filibuster proof” 60 votes.

I sincerely hope the dems can get 60 or more in 2010. Then the Party of Stupid will have little power and they can sit around playing with their Palin and Joe the Plumber action figures while the adults try to fix the messes they made.

By: Grewgills

Grewgills — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:16:17 +0000

What am I missing? Why is it taken as given that the Republican the Lynch will appoint will oppose Obama's economic recovery agenda? It will after be a NH Republican chosen by a Democratic governor.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:07:49 +0000

Sure. But he's one less vote for Obama, too.

Unless Gregg puts forward better policy, because he is good for the job. Again the non-cynical view is that Obama wants support for better policy, not better support for bad policy.

Not that I'm taking the non-cynical view. I think this is more an illusion of bi-partisanship than anything.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:41:32 +0000

Well, there's always the non-cynical view that maybe he'd be good for the job. That is, whatever a Commerce Secretary does. :)

Sure. But he's one less vote for Obama, too.

By: Wonk Room » Judd Gregg, A Conservative Champion Of The Oceans

Wonk Room » Judd Gregg, A Conservative Champion Of The Oceans — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:27:03 +0000

[...] Judd Gregg (R-NH), President Barack Obama’s pick to be Secretary of Commerce, is a hard-core conservative. He supports drilling in the Arctic Refuge, opposes the United [...]

By: Franklin

Franklin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:18:33 +0000

I’m afraid the move doesn’t make sense from any standpoint except Lynch’s in the short term.

Well, there's always the non-cynical view that maybe he'd be good for the job. That is, whatever a Commerce Secretary does. :)