I haven't been able to watch the news shows tonight. What is there take on Gregg?

[book_worm]

Are they calling it another set back for Obama? or are they calling Gregg out?

[MiniMe]

1. They are calling it a setback for Obama, and totally ignoring that Gregg's aide

was just caught in the Abramhoff scandal.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

2. You didn't miss a thing......

Just watch the news in the days to come. It's not about Obama, but I think it's gonna be about Gregg (and Abramoff).

[rwheeler31]

3. Even coverage so far on MS NBC and Cnn.

[babylonsister]

4. Obama gave a speech tonight honoring Lincoln that was awesome.

I hope you watch it.

As for Gregg, depends on your pov. Here's the statement from Obama:

Statement from the White House:

"Senator Gregg reached out to the President and offered his name for Secretary of Commerce. He was very clear throughout the interviewing process that despite past disagreements about policies, he would support, embrace, and move forward with the President's agenda. Once it became clear after his nomination that Senator Gregg was not going to be supporting some of President Obama's key economic priorities, it became necessary for Senator Gregg and the Obama administration to part ways. We regret that he has had a change of heart".

Gregg wanted the job, then he didn't. I don't quite understand why this is Obama's fault.

[ladym55]

5. Check out Countdown

KO calls it. He basically calls Gregg a quitter and brings up his very right-wing take on the Census. I ignore the rest of the corporate morons who dress up and play reporter on the tee-vee. They will spin everything according to RNC talking points.

[grantcart]

6. Gregg looks like an idiot, the Republicans look vengeful and Obama looks like a gentleman

but he may not have had his team do enough teamwork in ironing out possible conflicts with Gregg before they got engaged.

[bdamomma]

7. Gregg asked Obama for the job, quick change of heart huh?

makes Gregg look like a jerk and again the bipartisan branch was whacked out of Obama's hand again.

repigs just showing how desperate they are. little men with little minds.

[pengillian101]

8. What is there take on Gregg?

Wow, that is more than ignorant.

[Binka]

19. Oh Stuff It

The OP asks a good question. You barf up some drivel. Ignorant? Hmmmm.

[pengillian101]

20. Oh Stuff It

Oh Stuff It Your Own Self and read through a whole thread before getting nasty.

Gads.

[Binka]

21. I Read The Entire Thread

You were the one with the snarky grammar post. I commented on it. Got a problem with that? Try again rook.

[pengillian101]

23. Got a problem with that? Try again rook.

Wow, Binka, aren't you the the snarkiest greeter to folks who haven't posted thousands of meaningless posts at DU. Thanks for absolutely nothing.

[BlooInBloo]

9. Olbermann/Fineman seemed to call it as sour grapes for Gregg...

Upon learning that he wouldn't be permitted to literally count latinos out of the next census.

[SoCalDem]

10. Gregg Craig..Runaway Bride..get the afghan

[pengillian101]

18. Good one, SoCalDem!

[4lbs]

11. Actually Gregg's been exposed as the flip-flopper in a bad way. He asked to be considered,

saw he wouldn't get to work on census, backtracked on support for the stimulus package, and dropped out.

Why would the Census matter? Because then he could possibly come up with census results favorable to the GOP in possible redistricting so that they could win some House seats back.

[Cha]

12. How nice to dodge that bullet..

And, whoever pushed for gregg needs to rethink their priorities.

[Kahuna]

16. I think so too. I do think on this nomination, team Obama dropped the ball..

I'm all for bi partisanship when it's feasible. This was not feasible. Even gregg said there was no serious vetting.

[Cha]

17. But, May-be the silver lining..

I almost said "silver bullet" is in what comes from gregg being nominated and taking his name out.

We're gonna see.

[SharonAnn]

22. It was the Census issue, all right. He wanted to be a GOP plant in redistricting foundation.

The GOP think way ahead on this kind of stuff. That's how they get the redistricting done to suit them, or least have in the last 20 years.

Anyway, when I found out the Gregg was anti-Hispanic immigration, and then that the Census responsibility was moved out of Commerce, I connected the dots.

His intentions were evil. He didn't want Hispanics to gain any more political clout. He wanted to continue marginalizing them.

Buh-bye, Gregg!

[Zen Democrat]

13. Gregg is being portrayed correctly as a flip-flopper.

He initiated contact with the administration, asked for the job, then pulled out because of political pressure from the the right. Most of the cable discussions I've seen have been talking about an all-out Republican war on Obama. And then the President calmly blew the roof off with that magnificent speech in Springfield tonight.

[FrenchieCat]

14. They all used the phrase "A blow to the Administration".......

But they can't seem to figure out why. :shrug:


How, Exactly, Is Gregg "A Blow" to President Obama?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5040915

[Kahuna]

15. Howard Fineman said on Countdown, that Team Obama removed

the census from Commerce after pressure from Latino groups who didn't like gregg's anti immigrants stance. This is what triggered gregg's change of heart. Sounds reasonable to me.