[Publius]

My guess is that Gregoire will replace Bill Richardson at Commerce. The bad news: Gregoire knows less of commerce than Richardson, except how to impeded it. The good news: Washington loses a recently re-elected bad governor (she beat Rossi for real this time).

If this happens, then under Washington law Lt. Gov. Brad Owen becomes Acting Governor in addition to holding his lieutenant governor's position, which makes him President of the State Senate. Then the Washington State Legislature schedules a special election to fill the remainder of Gregoire's term.

This could get interesting.

Of course, I could be wrong.

[sionnsar]

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[FoxInSocks]

Probably been overseeing the recount in Minnesota.

[freekitty]

What we should be asking is why all of these odd appointments being made? What’s the connection between all of them?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Can’t 0bama please, please, PLEASE find a spot in his ‘0bamastration’ for my Governor, ‘Diamond Jim’ Doyle? (D, WI) He was in the running for US Attorney General...but he blew that, obviously.

Wisconsin is $4.5 billion in the hole...

[Psycho_Bunny]

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[Non-Sequitur]

The bad news: Gregoire knows less of commerce than Richardson, except how to impeded it.

Yeah but she has executive experience.

[verklaring]

Please take her, --no wait--, then she can ruin the country not just the state.

P.S. She is another baby-killer.

[Robwin]

Most likely she is in MN telling Smalley, “Yeah, you’ve done a good job of it, but let me tell you how I stole my election.”

[TornadoAlley3]

http://www.politickerwa.com/2819/where-gov-chris-gregoire-and-why-she-being-so-secretive

[hoosiermama]

maybe she's being indicted too?

[pointsal]

Chrissy ..... is headed to Washington....

[Hoodat]

Looks like Obama is making himself look like a genius by surrounding himself with the most incompetent people he can find.

[sionnsar]

Then the Washington State Legislature schedules a special election to fill the remainder of Gregoire's term.

If so and Dino decides to run, PLEASE let him get a different set of "handlers." The last election he was aloof and wooden, and his fundraisers were working overtime to drive me off with the persistent calls for money late in the campaign.

[keepitreal]

Any possibility she’s gone underground to avoid prosecution like Rahm Emmanuel?

[Baladas]

Oh, no. I would be really glad if Chrissy left the state, but that would be inflicting her on the rest of the country as well.

[JamesP81]

Gregoire was set to be the keynote speaker Tuesday at a pre-legislative session forum sponsored by The Associated Press, but her office canceled Monday afternoon. Legislative director Marty Brown will stand in for Gregoire at the forum.

Maybe she just wanted a day off?

[Red_Devil 232]

In a related note. Has anybody seen or heard from Rahm Emanuel? I wonder if Obambi has sent Henry Stanley to Africa to find him?

[mockingbyrd]

I can only hope.

[BADROTOFINGER]

I thought for sure that Gregoire would be AG in the Hillary administration. Time changes things, but not all that much apparently...JFK

[freespirited]

Gov. Chris Gregoire is out of state, but her office won't say where she is.

My guess would be having a face lift.