**ALERT: Sen. Judd Gregg Could Become Obama’s Commerce Secretary**
ABC is reporting that New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg could be tapped as Obama’s Commerce Secretary on Monday. If he takes the job it will open up his senate seat, which would be filled by Democratic Governor John Lynch. Lynch would most assuredly fill the position with another Democrat giving the Democrats a filibuster-proof Senate unless Norm Coleman somehow wins in Minnesota.
Judd Gregg Could Be Picked for Commerce as Soon as Monday
January 31, 2009 11:48 AMAn Obama administration official tells ABC News that Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., is now the leading candidate for Commerce Secretary and could be announced as soon as Monday.
Gregg would be at least the third Republican to join the Obama administration, joining the ranks of Transportation Secretary and former GOP congressman Ray LaHood and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. (The political party of National Security Advisor and retired Army General Jim Jones is unclear, though he is a longtime friend of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and appeared at a McCain campaign event.)
Gregg’s announcement, while making the Obama administration more bipartisan, would likely have the opposite effect on the U.S. Senate. New Hampshire’s Democratic governor John Lynch could appoint a Democrat to replace Gregg, thus delivering to Democrats their elusive 60-vote majority, empowering them to stave off Republican filibusters.
Gregg, a former governor, is up for re-election in 2010 in a state that has been trending Democratic for the last few years.
This would be the ultimate backstabbing of his own party if Gregg takes the job. It’s time to get on the horn and start e-mailing Gregg’s office to tell him to stay put and not to sell out his own party!!
http://gregg.senate.gov/public/
Washington
393 Russell Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3324
Berlin
60 Pleasant Street
Berlin, NH 03570
(603) 752-2604
Concord
125 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-7115
Manchester
41 Hooksett Road
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 622-7979
Portsmouth
16 Pease Boulevard
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 431-2171
UPDATE: I tried calling Gregg’s Washington office. Mailbox is already full. Sent an e-mail through his web site.
Here’s some more info from freerepublic.com: http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/juddgregg/index?tab=articles
February 1st, 2009 at 10:57 pm
The Joint Chiefs of Staff HAVE AN ABSOLUTE CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY to stand behind Guantanamo Military Judge James Pohl UNTIL OBAMA OVERCOMES “RES IPSA LOQUITUR” BY SUPPLYING HIS LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND PROVING HIS ELIGIBILITY TO BE PRESIDENT UNDER ARTICLE 2 OF THE US CONSTITUTION.
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:31 pm