So did that 'did not vote' with Judd Gregg on the stimulus package

[malaise]

sink him. Maybe Obama told him to go fuck himself after that he recused himself. Actually I hope he did

corrected

[NMDemDist2]

1. he didn't vote

he made a point of being out of town

[Mme. Defarge]

5. Well, in the words of the Church Lady ...

How conveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenient!

[babylonsister]

2. What 'no' vote? I thought he recused himself, which might be why

he's been getting so much grief from the GOP. :shrug:

[malaise]

8. He did recuse himself

I messed up that OP.

Is it possible that by not voting he was unpalatable to Dems. He should never have been nominated in the first place.

[babylonsister]

9. No, because were he to have been confirmed, he wouldn't have

gotten a chance to vote anyway. I think the rethugs got to him.

[malaise]

12. Possible

:hi:

[Buzz Clik]

3. Seems obvious enough.

Clearly, Obama is willing to surround himself with people of differing opinions in some positions, but not key positions.

Two thumbs for Obama.

[malaise]

11. I'm watching Tweety

and the regular Rushican says Gregg did not like the idea of the census chief reporting to the WH.
Fugg him.

Gregg press conference coming up.
I disagree with Tweety - this is not about philosophy because Gregg must have known the philosophical differences before he accepted the nomination.

Did I say fugg him. Adios.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. Obama is learning a lesson - bipartisanship doesn't work with Repugs nt

[Jane Austin]

19. He knows it won't work instantly.

He said as much at his news conference Monday night.

The Prez will keep plugging, keep looking good and the pubs will keep looking like arrogant two-year-olds.

The Pubs will either come along with him on some things or they will disappear.

It's way too early to write off his approach.

[FiveGoodMen]

22. I HOPE he's learning it.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

23. I hope! These people cannot see weakness in anyone - they'll go for the kill

Even if it's not real weakness, but just gentleness.

[Kansas Wyatt]

6. He didn't vote, and it still would have made no difference.

Perhaps they are looking at his Senate seat, and they are making sure he keeps it Republican in 2010.

[spanone]

7. i'm glad he's gone....they wouldn't know bipartisanship if it bit him on the ass

so did gregg think President Obama was going to present a republican bill??

FUCK THE REPUBLICANS

[malaise]

13. Gregg presser coming up now n/t

[malaise]

16. Says he wouldn't be comfortable

Was he comfortable with Abramoff?

[Thrill]

10. It was a stupid pick anyway

[malaise]

14. I agree 100% n/t

[spanone]

15. so, had he been replaced in the senate?

edit...guess not, he just said he could be more effective in the senate.....nevermind

was he vetted?

[malaise]

17. All this crap after Dems agreed to appoint a Rethug

instead of a Dem. Ah fugg him.

[spanone]

18. i would never reach out to these people again.

[Jane Austin]

20. The President is clearly a very

patient man.

[NNN0LHI]

21. No more hiring of Republickers names Judd or Jethro or nothing

Just no Republickers period.

Don