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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 2/13/2009
Judd Gregg quitting the Senate as well as Obama's team?
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Buried in all the words uttered this afternoon and evening about the abrupt and surprising departure of yet anothe r Obama administration Cabinet member -- Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, who was set to become Commerce secretary -- was his own five-word revelation: The former ...
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 2/12/2009
Gregg Was Pwned
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — It gets clearer. When Judd Gregg approached the Obama administration to see if he could be a... part of it, he was assuming that his own party wasn't going to adopt a policy of total warfare against the newly elected president in a time of enormous ... (more) Gregg Was Pwned

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thehill.com - 2/12/2009
Gregg withdraws Commerce nomination
— thehill.com — Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), who would have brought a bipartisan flavor to President Obama's cabinet and circle... of economic advisors, unexpectedly and abruptly withdrew his nomination Thursday, dealing yet another blow to the president's bumpy first ... (more) Gregg withdraws Commerce nomination

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balloon-juice.com - 2/13/2009
How many Washington wise men does it take to screw an administration?
— balloon-juice.com — More on the Gregg withdrawl from Politico : Republican Sen. Judd Gregg abruptly withdrew his nomination as... President Barack Obama’s commerce secretary Thursday, telling Politico that he “couldn’t be Judd Gregg” and ... (more) How many Washington wise men does it take to screw an ...

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Rhymes With Right:  Judd Gregg's Act Of Principle

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Judd Gregg's Act Of Principle
Rhymes With Right — Let's see. One out because he's corrupt (Richardson). One out because he's a tax cheat (Daschle). One disgraced and discredited because he's a tax cheat (Geithner). One disgraced and discredited because he supported the Marc Rich pardon and pardons for terrorists (Holder). Yeah, Obama and his crew sure can vet those Cabinet picks. And once they found one with some actual principles , he withdraws because he can't go along with the bad policies and corruption of the Obama Administration. Republican Sen. Judd Gregg withdrew his nomination to be President Obama's ...

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