Anybody else here think Gregg did this to embarass Obama?

[WI_DEM]

he uses the stimulus package as a reason! come on, this package is pretty much what it was looking like when he accepted the nomination.

I think he decided to embarrass the president and give the press another story to write about--instead of passage of the stimulus bill--the disaray Obama is having with some cabinet selections.

I ask you President Obama to stop trying to expect cooperation with these republicans. They haven't been trying to cooperate with you. In a way it's good that Gregg is gone. I urge you to appoint people who truly believe in what you want to do--and Howard Dean as HHS Secretary and Robert Reich as Commerce Secretary would be a good start.

[MadBadger]

1. I heard he also cited the Census, which happened after he was nominated.

[LakeSamish706]

2. Hope this teaches President Obama a lesson.... Don't appoint any more Repugs.... n/t

[NMDemDist2]

3. gee ya think?

:think:

[Thrill]

4. Of Course. The Republicans try to use Politics, every chance they get.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

5. I hope he whines about it a lot. Polls show most americans believe that Obama has tried

to be bipartisan. So the more this guy goes and whines, the more people say "Oh yeah, I remember Obama tried to have a Republican..."

[4 t 4]

6. Wouldn't suprise me but

whatever the reason we're better off without the Republican bastard.

[napi21]

7. He may have, but I think he embarrassed himself a lot more!

I know if I was a Pub Senator, I wouldn't look on him favorably, and if I was a Pub in Vt. I'd never vote for him again. IMO he can't be trusted.

[Barack_America]

8. That's the only reason to include the stimulus. So, yes.

This is a last ditch effort by the GOP to sink the stimulus.

[Hello_Kitty]

9. I think the GOP made Gregg do it to embarrass Obama. That's what I think.

They do the bidding of their masters.

[Mme. Defarge]

16. Yes --

blackmailed, perhaps.

[Warpy]

10. No. I think any GOP would have "policy differences"

that would make it very difficult for him to work with Democrats.

I don't think Gregg was a bad guy, just not a very good one. We deserve better.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. Gregg's only embarassed himself.

[Cha]

12. gregg totally chickened out..he's not

cut out for the big time.

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. Ever gotten wrapped up with a smarmy rich republican in some kind of competition?

It's exactly the kind of underhanded shit they do & they always cop that Ollie North attitude afterward for good measure.

I'm amazed they stuck their hand in that snake pit.

[TahitiNut]

14. As a dog lover, I know better than to pet a rabid dog.

:shrug: Nonetheless, I give Obama credit for trying.

[hologram]

15. Judd Gregg embarrass somebody?

:rofl:

[Jane Austin]

17. Oh my.

Poor Judd. We're right back to this - Barack Obama is still the President with a marvelous approval rating, and Gregg is back to being a minority senator with a poor chance of reelection.

Some embarrassment. :)

[annabanana]

18. He has embarrassed himself.. old, wishy-washy quitter. .

clearly not up to the task.

[EFerrari]

19. So he won't be serving in the most exciting administration of modern American history?

So much his loss! :shrug:

[BlueMTexpat]

20. I agree with the many here who think that the ONLY person Gregg embarrassed

is himself.

Personally, I am happy that he's out ... good riddance, a "token" Republican, indeed.

Republicans do not understand what it means to cooperate or to work for national, instead of Repiglican interests.

But please, Barack, QUIT listening to Rahm. We did NOT elect HIM. We elected YOU.

And when we sent all those Dem Senators and Congresspersons to DC, we did not expect you immediately to kowtow to the Repigs.

[librechik]

21. We got punkd

I hope Obama learns from this just what he is offering his hand to when he reaches out to these snakes.

[backscatter712]

22. Yeah, most likely.

Of course, the truth is that there's no there there. I'm sure the right-wing MSM will howl endlessly, but the truth will come out that it's Gregg being the total douche, not Obama.

Obama, now, is free to pick whoever he wants now. I highly recommend picking someone even more liberal than Solis...

[norepubsin08]

26. Go Kucinich!!!

[spanone]

23. i'm glad his sorry ass is gone...he's a partisan...

[Canuckistanian]

24. He's the one who FAILS in this situation

Now unless there's something scandalous in his past, why would he give up a major cabinet position?

Soemthing else is going on here.

[bdamomma]

25. the repigs are circling their wagons too bad they haven't learned yet

Judd Greg can't be trusted.