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   1/30/09

   csiunatc

   That wouldn't be any good for the Dem's.
   
   If they get that, how are they going to blame the GOP when they mess things up?

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      1/30/09

      clioandme

      Some politicians are not afraid to govern. Democrats, for instance, voted to bail out Wall Street under a Republican administration. That was hardly a popular move, but it was the responsible thing to do, even if the Paulsen didn't exercise adequate oversight.
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      1/30/09

      csiunatc

      No it wasn't. And just like i was saying above. Blaming Paulsen wouldn't be neccesary if the Dems hadn't messed up and passed the bill to begin with.
      
      So far, nothing much good has come of that little 700 billion Bailout, Just like noting much came out of Bush's tax stimulus earlier in '08.
      
      So what do the Dem's do, they propose More bailouts, and more tax stimulus.
      
      Anyone calling that "pragmatic leadership" really has to look up what pragmatic means.
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      1/30/09

      satijournal

      That bailout of Wall St. will go down in history as the most reckless thing congress has ever done with our tax dollars. At least with the stimulus package, a lot of good will come from it. We'll see construction projects that will provide jobs and we'll have something to show for the money like better highways and bridges. Obama has called for the removal of the more controversial spending, like $200 million for family planning services. We'll just have to see what the final bill looks like.
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      1/30/09

      csiunatc

      Well we agree on half of that.
      
      The Bailout was the most reckless thing done, atleast until they pass the "stimulus".
      
      If it looks anything like it does today, I hope the GOP can filibuster that thing until next xmas.
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   1/31/09

   davidckaplan

   It's not just Judd Gregg, although there is a real possibility that seat could go blue. Between Voinovich in Ohio, Specter in Pennsylvania, Snowe in Maine, Bunning in Kentucky, Vitter in Louisiana, the open Florida and Missouri seats, there are more dem pickup opportunities than Republican opportunities. I just don't think GOP's will get Illinois, New York, or Delaware. Maybe one of them. That's probably it.
   
   www.pragmaticpundit.com/2009/01/2010-senate-races-dems-could-get-to-60.html

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      1/31/09

      clioandme

      I'm not talking about picking up a seat in two years. I'm talking about a specific scenario now. Did you read the OP?
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   1/31/09

   satijournal

   “Senator Gregg is now the leading candidate for commerce and a pick that could come as early as Monday,” a senior administration official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because a formal announcement has not yet been made.
   
   www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/us/politics/01gregg.html

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   1/31/09

   MidwestMom

   Mark,
   
   I really like Judd Gregg. He is level-headed and conscientious. But I don't know whether he would actually take that post. He's been representing NH for as long as I can remember. He was even Governor for a while.
   
   If the state were to lose him to the administration, it would definitely feel the loss.
   
   - Julia

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   2/02/09

   MidwestMom

   NPR is reporting on this today, Mark.
   
   www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2009/02/greggtocommerce_complicates_se.ht...
   
   They provide some interesting perspective from inside New Hampshire.

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      2/02/09

      clioandme

      It's interesting how a deal has to be made with the governor's appointment of a senator before Gregg would take the appointment. That sounds almost like the horsetrading that the former Illinois got in trouble for, though in this case no one is talking about enriching himself. Of course, maybe the Democratic governor would have appointed a Republican anyway, in order to avoid the wrath of the electorate, which did choose a Republican, albeit not necessarily for ideological reasons, since the state has otherwise gone Democratic.