Posted on 02/12/2009 1:17:04 PM PST by STARWISE
Edited on 02/12/2009 1:29:09 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
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GREGG WITHDRAWS NOMINATION FOR COMMERCE SEC
Thu Feb 12 2009 16:18:14 ET
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Senator Gregg Statement on His Withdrawal for Consideration of U.S. Commerce Secretary
Sen. Gregg stated, “I want to thank the President for nominating me to serve in his Cabinet as Secretary of Commerce. This was a great honor, and I had felt that I could bring some views and ideas that would assist him in governing during this difficult time. I especially admire his willingness to reach across the aisle.
“However, it has become apparent during this process that this will not work for me as I have found that on issues such as the stimulus package and the Census there are irresolvable conflicts for me. Prior to accepting this post, we had discussed these and other potential differences, but unfortunately we did not adequately focus on these concerns. We are functioning from a different set of views on many critical items of policy.
“Obviously the President requires a team that is fully supportive of all his initiatives.
“I greatly admire President Obama and know our country will benefit from his leadership, but at this time I must withdraw my name from consideration for this position.
“As we move forward, I expect there will be many issues and initiatives where I can and will work to assure the success of the President´s proposals. This will certainly be a goal of mine.
“Kathy and I also want to specifically thank Governor Lynch and Bonnie Newman for their friendship and assistance during this period. In addition we wish to thank all the people, especially in New Hampshire, who have been so kind and generous in their supportive comments.
“As a further matter of clarification, nothing about the vetting process played any role in this decision. I will continue to represent the people of New Hampshire in the United States Senate.”
Gregg has to be careful how he puts this, he does not to give them a chance to blatantly accuse him of deliberately provoking a fight. I know it sucks but Obama has to look not dumb on this, not play victim.
Yep, he should have just withdrawn and shut up - this is pitiful.
But he did at least raise the profile of the census takeover.
Speech he gave isn’t the one posted at the top of the link!
Who got to him?
According to the Union Leader, Gregg won’t seek re-election in 2010, either.
http://unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Judd+Gregg+withdraws+as+nominee+for+Commerce+Secretary%2c+says+he+won%27t+run+in+2010&articleId=9c31f9b4-6117-4312-8eb0-647e1240e70a
Maybe he’s sick as well as sick and tired.
I will continue to represent the people of New Hampshire in the United States Senate.”
OBAMA BURNED: GREGG WITHDRAWS AFTER POLICIES TOO MUCH TO STOMACH
‘We are functioning from a different set of views’...
‘I may have embarrassed myself but hopefully not [the president]’...
Wire...
http://www.drudgereport.com/flashgg.htm
Their desire to kill off (politically) the last conservative on the Eastern Seaboard like they did for over 30 years (converting dems to run as rinos and destroying the GOP in the east) has failed.
In terms of Obama, IMHO fhe momentum is shifting, the wheels are loosing, but they are not quite off the bus...
IMHO, he (along with Laura Ingraham) are partly responsible for the 2006 low turnout and rout due to their incessant whining about the GOP. It got to the point that I am forever lost as a listener to the both of them...
Is he going to re-join the Judds now?
I don’t think this guy was a RINO. Based on what I’ve heard he has always been a pretty strong conservative. The worst that can probably be said was that he was a bit naive in believing that 0bama was serious about wanting all different types of ideas.
In any event, he threw a way a chance to be a courtier at Versailles, er, a member of 0bama’s cabinet to working in a minority party. It’s not quite throwing the Ring in Mt. Doom - or whatever it was called - but it is an act of political courage in this day and age.
You are probably right, but since I couldn’t stomach Colmes I rarely watched him.
Had he formally resigned his Senate seat yet?
I was talking about his radio show. I don’t have cable so don’t see the shout shows much. What I have seen of H & C, I’m with you.
He knew or should have known what a twerp Bambi is.
That’s encouraging.
Especially what the dim said.
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