He, like his fellow Repo colleagues in New England, is really a Democrat with a trunk. I would love to see a dissolution of the Repo Party almost as much as a dissolution of the Demos. The difference between Repos and Demos is which herd of swine they allow to the trough. The Demos just switched-out, but it didn't take them long to get their snouts into the trough. I mean, 2 weeks is a new record, ain't it?

I don't know where you guys get your news. I've heard and read several reports questioning Obama's vetting. We keep hearing the same thing - these guys ran such a flawless campaign, how come they can't get their act together now? You guys sound like a bunch of crybabies with this crap about how nobody is allowed to criticize Obama.

By the way, have Obama's stumbles out of the gate been any worse than previous presidents? Which presidents came into office without taking some missteps?

Despite being the "boss" they still have to work together.

Look, I don't have any evidence that O was trying to sabotage Gregg, but at least allow me to express my cynicism. For all I know it could be a simple matter of clashing personalities.

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Secretary of Commerce? C'mon This post isn't heavy lifting.
Sorta like being ambassador to, oh, Finland. Shoot, the job's only existed since 1913. If you can't remember them, they weren't heavy hitters.

Maurice Stans? Ron Brown? Juanita Kreps? Herbert Hoover?...and on and on.

All notable figures, but not for what they did as Commerce Secretary. Job did cost Ron Brown his life, (but he was going away anyway iirc.)

Ceremonial job at best IMO . Maybe Gregg finally realized he would have little input and figured who needs that. He sure wouldn't have been the guy before Biden as the last one to leave the room, as Joe claims he is.

Or maybe he had a little behind the scenes peek at how the Admin was going to make its sausage and didn't like the taste.

Or maybe he cheated on his taxes like every loyal American and didn't want the shame.

Next!

> He, like his fellow Repo colleagues in New England, is really a Democrat with a trunk…The difference between Repos and Demos is which herd of swine they allow to the trough

I agree that both parties leave a lot to be desired. But the behavior of Gregg isn't piggish, it's cowardly enough to turn the stomach.

> …The Demos just switched-out, but it didn't take them long to get their snouts into the trough. I mean, 2 weeks is a new record, ain't it?

If so, it is due to the unprecedented guidance and assistance they received from the outgoing administration, in oh so many ways…

You on drugs? Obama has done everything BUT be bipartisan. And there is no reason he should, just as the Republicans if they had control. Bi-partisanship is a cute buzzword, but when has it actually worked? Too bad politicians like Obama don't have the guts and character to own up to what they are.


Try this: the Republicans were run out because the turned into wimpy liberals and were not right wing ENOUGH. They abandoned the principles of their party and were punished for it. Anybody thinking the country has turned left is crazy.

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Pass the pork please!

Great argument: Bush was corrupt so we can be corrupt, too. I think that is probably how the parties do it, too. Each administration sets a lower standard and each succeeding administration struggles for ways to avoid that low bar.

Yes, those congressional majorities of Democrats and their new New England GOP coalition partners are all just crazy figments of my drug-soaked imagination, along with those 63 million votes for Obama, which in reality were 63 million dissatisfied Rush Limabugh listeners. And the polls showing 57 percent approval for the Stimulus Act, yes, I was bonging on that one! Yes, I am the one on dope, sure. I'm sure if I run low, I can obtain some Oxy from you. The public at large has in every poll expressed their view that Obama has done much to reach out to the White Confederate's Southern Christian Party. They chose unwisely to not respond. After all, one just does not take tea with field hands.

People who disagree with the jollyrodger are all in need of addictive drugs. That's what we call argumentum ad hominem. Surely you can do better than that?