GOP is scared shitless of the Gregg pick

[apnu]

GOP fights to keep Gregg in the Senate

Republicans in Washington and New Hampshire are mounting a full-court press to keep Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) in the Senate and out of the Obama administration, aides and senators said Friday.

But if he does take the commerce secretary job, they want a commitment that New Hampshire’s Democratic governor will appoint a Republican senator so the party holds at least 41 seats, the minimum needed to sustain filibusters. No such commitments have been made, even as Granite State Republican sources tell Politico they are worried Gregg will take the Cabinet job if offered it by Obama.

“I think it would be a loss to the Senate of a great mind and somebody who I think we need a lot as we chart our way through economic challenge,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told Politico on Friday.

Politico has the details: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/18211.html (I know Politico is on the outs around here, but still neat to see)

[Barack_America]

1. Perhaps Obama will pick somebody else if Senate Republicans vote for the stimulus?

Gotta wonder how long Obama is going to let this possibility hang over their heads.

It's freaking beautiful.

[LSparkle]

2. When it comes to Rethug inside news, Politico is reliable ...

I don't like their RW spin, but they know their shit
when it comes to Repugs ...

[malaise]

3. Why would a Democratic Governor appoint a Rethug Senator

No Rethug would do that.

[w4rma]

6. For personal selfish reasons. Although, I would think it would harm him in the long run, especially

if the Rethugs keep obstructing everything.

[apnu]

9. I don't know either, maybe it makes sense in Rethuglian logic.

:shrug:

[gratuitous]

4. Will the Republicans filibuster one of their own?

Wouldn't that be delicious? Oh, and Mr. Cornyn? If Sen. Gregg has such a "great mind," wouldn't it be better to put it to use directly for the Department of Commerce rather than dilute it so that it is only one voice out of a hundred (or 99, as long Norm Coleman continues his sore loser posturing).

By the way, Republicans, if you want the privilege of naming someone's successor, may I suggest that you win a fucking election or quit whining about it? The governor of New Hampshire is a Democrat, and that governor has the sole authority to name Gregg's successor should be take the Commerce position.

Sounds like Obama out-foxed these dunderheads again.

[apnu]

5. Outfoxed indeed. Obama is smart and cagey as hell.

I like him more every day. I loved him as my Senator, but as my President.... I'm still on cloud 9.

[williesgirl]

7. Fuck them - appoint a Dem Senator and end this fillibuster bs.

[Warren DeMontague]

8. Ha Ha!

[librechik]

10. please--no stinking bipartisan wussiness here

Hit them in the gut where we they hit us! (praying) this would be sweet justice indeed--

a magnanimous Obama demonstrates his bipartisan-ness by appointing a Rep--and then we get a prize!

Ha--the number of times they fucked us over worse than this should not be forgotten!

[ACTION BASTARD]

11. Why would a D gov EVER appoint a puke to the Senate?

The pukes expect that to happen? Huh? WTH am I missing here? The brain...it hurts.