Judd Gregg for Commerce?
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 1/30/2009 —
Roll Call reports that Barack Obama might appoint Judd Gregg (R-NH) to be Secretary of Commerce. If that were to come to pass, I’m sure Senator Gregg’s unique qualifications for this crucial post would be the sole consideration. The ...
Judd Gregg: Commerce Secretary?
huffingtonpost.com 1/30/2009 — There is a strong possibility that Barack Obama will choose Republican Sen. Judd Gregg to serve as his Secretary of Commerce, Democratic Senate aides tell the Huffington Post.
The move would fill a vacancy that has lingered since Gov. Bill ...
Should Democrats Beware Republicans Bearing Gifts?
fivethirtyeight.com 1/30/2009 — Hmm : There is a strong possibility that Barack Obama will ask Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) to serve as his Secretary of Commerce, Democratic Senate aides tell the Huffington Post. The move would fill a vacancy that has lingered since Gov. Bill Richardson ...
Gregg for Commerce?
corner.nationalreview.com 1/30/2009 — Roll Call reports that President Obama is considering Sen. Judd Gregg (R., N.H.) for Commerce Secretary. The story ends with this uncharacteristic error:
The governor of New Hampshire is a Republican who would have the ability to name Gregg's ...
Gregg Gambit?
thepage.time.com 1/30/2009 —
Is President Obama considering New Hampshire Republican Senator Judd Gregg for Commerce Secretary????
Robert Gibbs: "I'm not going to play the name game. The president hasn't made his decision on the next commerce secretary yet. "
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Who Would Lynch Pick to Replace Gregg?
politicalwire.com 1/30/2009 — James Pindell, who has covered New Hampshire politics since 2002, tells Political Wire that the odds of Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) taking the job of secretary of commerce are currently 65-35 if offered. But Pindell notes that Gov. John Lynch (D), who ...
Reach Across
julescrittenden.com 1/30/2009 — Unifier seeks to change the tone of politics in Washington and demonstrate bi-partisans inclusivness by appointing a Republican to his cabinet and undermining the GOP's filibuster threat. NYT:
WASHINGTON — President Obama and his advisers have ...
C'mon. That's Too Easy
talkingpointsmemo.com 1/30/2009 — Roll Call says that Sen. Judd Gregg, the New Hampshire Republican, is being considered for Commerce Secretary by the White House. Of course, New Hampshire has a Democratic governor who would presumably send another Democrat to Washington, becoming ...
Commerce, Gregg, and The Politico
blah3.com 1/31/2009 — I'm watching this situation with New Hampshire Republican senator Judd Gregg with great interest. In case you haven't heard, the Obama administration is considering nominating him for Secretary Of Commerce, which would leave a Senate vacancy that ...
Judd Gregg Could Be Picked for Commerce as Soon as Monday
blogs.abcnews.com 1/31/2009 — An Obama administration official tells ABC News that Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., is now the leading candidate for Commerce Secretary and could be announced as soon as Monday. Gregg would be at least the third Republican to join the Obama...
Midday Open Thread
dailykos.com 1/31/2009 — A note to everyone thinking that Judd Gregg being appointed to Commerce would mean a 60th Democratic senator: You might want to look into NH Gov. John Lynch's record. Unless the Obama team leaned on him extraordinarily hard, it's easier to imagine ...
Judd Gregg Commerce Sec'y app't likely
swamppolitics.com 2/1/2009 — by Christi Parsons
Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire is the leading candidate to become President Barack Obama's commerce secretary, an administration official said Saturday, in a decision that could come as early as Monday.
Gregg's appointment ...
Lynch Will Appoint Republican If Obama Nominates Gregg
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 2/2/2009 — Gov. John Lynch (D-NH) indicated today he'll appoint a Republican to replace Sen. Judd Gregg if Obama nominates the New Hampshire senator to be Secretary of Commerce. In a statement, Lynch said that Gregg made it clear that he would not resign the ...
For Democrats, Best Choice May be a Republican
fivethirtyeight.com 2/2/2009 — There doesn't seem to be much of a consensus about just whom New Hampshire John Governor, a moderate Democrat, might appoint to replace Judd Gregg in the Senate if Gregg, as now appears somewhat likely, is chosen to be Barack Obama's Commerce ...
Republicans Should Drive a Hard Bargain on Gregg
thenextright.com 2/2/2009 — It is very clear what President Obama is trying to do with Judd Gregg : get a filibuster proof majority not through an election but through the President's virtually uncontested power of appointment. And if not with a Democrat, get it de facto ...
NH-Sen: Lynch Will Appoint A Republican
dailykos.com 2/2/2009 — Apparently, that's the deal between Sen. Judd Gregg, Gov. John Lynch and President Obama; Gregg will accept the appointment as Commerce Secretary provided he's replaced by a Republican . "I have had conversations with Senator Gregg, the White House ...
Republican Out, Republican In
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 2/3/2009 — By Brian Beutler
Elana Schor has the latest on the Judd Gregg comings and goings:
Senator Judd Gregg and New Hampshire’s Democratic Gov. John Lynch have both confirmed what has been much discussed over the last several days: Gregg has made ...
Judd Gregg And His New Boss —
Daily Kos
Gregg : During the presidential campaign, Mr. Gregg spoke sharply against Mr. Obama’s candidacy. He called the Democratic nominee’s spending proposals "the Obama spend-o-rama." Then he attacked the principles of the party at a rally in New Hampshire, saying: "We don’t need ...
Hodes Announces Run to Replace Gregg —
News
Rep. Paul Hodes (D-N.H.) officially announced Wednesday that he would run in 2010 for the open Senate seat being left by Commerce Secretary-designate Judd Gregg (R).
Gregg was appointed to the post by President Obama on Tuesday, and those close to Hodes signaled that his campaign for Senate ...
More on Judd Gregg —
Booman Tribune
I'm not a big fan of making Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) the next Secretary of Commerce. But it's tiresome to hear blogger after blogger after blogger criticize the decision because Gregg is recusing himself from voting on the stimulus. Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Ken Salazar, and Hilda Solis all ...
Judd Gregg's shifting thoughts on partisanship —
Daily Kos
Judd Gregg, accepting his nomination to head up the Commerce Department: I also want to that thank the Governor of New Hampshire for his courtesy and courage in being willing to make this possible through the agreement we have relative to my successor in the Senate. So how do you square a ...
Romney Praises Gregg Pick —
News
Former Massachusetts governor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney praised President Barack Obama’s nomination of Republican New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg to be commerce secretary on Tuesday.
“Sen. Judd Gregg is an excellent choice for commerce secretary,” Romney said in a ...
Judd Gregg to Commerce after Deal —
Outside The Beltway | OTB
Politico’s David Rogers confirms news that has been widely reported since yesterday morning:
Sen. Judd Gregg will be nominated as the new Commerce secretary Tuesday morning, giving President Obama a fresh independent voice in his Cabinet but at a huge cost to Republicans and the larger ...
New York Times On Judd Gregg Appointment —
Daily Kos
With the benefit of hindsight, the New York Times offers us a fairly thorough account of the process by which the President selected Senator Judd Gregg, Republican of New Hampshire, as the next Commerce Secretary (a selection which was officially announced this morning). The position of ...
Flashback: Judd Gregg voted to abolish Commerce Dept. —
Think Progress
Moments ago, President Obama nominated Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) to head the Department of Commerce . CQ notes that Gregg has worked in the Senate “to trim the department’s budget as head of the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee.” In fact, in 1995, Gregg “voted ...
Gregg agrees to join cabinet —
Political Animal
GREGG AGREES TO JOIN CABINET.... The official introduction of Judd Gregg as the next Commerce Secretary is expected around 11 a.m. (eastern). Sen. Judd Gregg will be nominated as the new Commerce secretary Tuesday morning, giving President Obama a fresh...
Scum —
Daily Pundit
Sources: Sen. Judd Gregg accepts commerce secretary post - CNN.com
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire has accepted President Barack Obama’s offer to be commerce secretary, two administration officials said Monday.
Sources tell CNN Sen. Judd Gregg will ...
"Gregg could go down as the biggest sucker since Arthur Goldberg." —
Althouse
"What could Sen. Judd Gregg possibly do in a second-tier cabinet position--Commerce--to advance his conservative philosophy that would possibly make up for giving his ideological opponents a 60-seat majority in the Senate?... Even if New Hampshire's Democratic governor angers his party by ...
On the Judd Gregg Decision —
Booman Tribune
Personally, I wouldn't even consider appointing Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) to be Secretary of Commerce unless I was assured that Governor John Lynch was going to appoint a Democrat to replace him. In fact, getting that sixtieth senator would be the sole reason I would consider appointing another ...
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