Judd Gregg for Commerce Sec = 60 dems in the Senate?

cali

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Fri Jan-30-09 05:20 AM
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Judd Gregg for Commerce Sec = 60 dems in the Senate?

NH's governor is a democrat. Would he appoint a dem to the Senate should President Obama appoint Gregg to Commerce? I don't know, but I'd sure love to see a filibuster proof majority in the Senate.

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Wetzelbill

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Fri Jan-30-09 05:46 AM
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1. He'd probably appoint a Dem, sure

It's his right to do so. Whether that Dem could win or not in the next election might be a different story, but that's just how it goes. It'll be interesting to see how this all unfolds.

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globalvillage

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Fri Jan-30-09 06:04 AM
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2. He's got a couple great choices

I think Paul Hodes would be an excellent Senator. There's also Carol Shea Porter, but I'd rather see Hodes.

Wow. 60 votes.

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SoCalDem

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Fri Jan-30-09 06:55 PM
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8. anyone with a D next to their name is an improvement

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radfringe

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Fri Jan-30-09 06:08 AM
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3. Assuming Gregg is tapped.... few questions...

Will he accept knowing his departure from the Senate could result in a 60 seat Dem majority?

Would the NH repubs pressure NH governor to fill the seat with another repub? What kind of bluster will erupt?

Gregg would have to go through a confirmation process - would the repubs scuttle his nomination for the purpose of keeping him in the senate thus preventing a 60 seat Dem majority?

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cali

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Fri Jan-30-09 06:13 AM
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4. I suspect he'd accept

Yes, the NH pukesters would lobby big time for another pukester to be appointed in Gregg's stead. And they might succeed.
No, I don't think the repubs would scuttle his appointment.

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rox63

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Fri Jan-30-09 06:22 AM
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5. NH is trending more and more Democratic as time goes on

Perhaps Gregg would take this position instead of facing defeat in his next reelection campaign? :shrug:

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sarge43

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Fri Jan-30-09 07:15 AM
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6. Bingo.

My feeling is he's past his Senate shelf life, even with the NH Repubs. Although I'd prefer to have him freezing in tar paper shack in the Sandwich Notch rather than hold any position in gov't, Commerce is a fairly meh place to park him until after the 2010 elections, then drop him.

Lynch would appoint a Dem in his place; the Gov ain't suicidal.

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SpiralHawk

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Fri Jan-30-09 07:17 AM
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7. Da Juddhead - it's a Granite State of Mind

Edited on Fri Jan-30-09 07:18 AM by SpiralHawk

Da Juddhead is not well appreciated for having evicted a sickly widow from her home.

But he did it -- Republiconism in action...

Just the kind of arrogance and cruel indifference that Commerce needs? I don't think so...

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