Obama's nomination woes continue

[Naked Gents Rut]

WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire abruptly withdrew his nomination as commerce secretary Thursday, the third Cabinet-level pick scuttled. The move left President Barack Obama without a full team to lead the government.

He cited "irresolvable conflicts" with Obama's handling of the economic stimulus and 2010 census.

The White House quickly issued a statement saying that Gregg was the one who originally offered his name for the job. Once it became clear he could not support all of the president's agenda, "it became necessary for Senator Gregg and the Obama administration to part ways," said presidential press secretary Robert Gibbs.
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Gregg's withdrawal was the latest political stumbling block in the first weeks of Obama's presidency. Obama called withdrawal "something of a surprise."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29166218/

On the bright side, at least Gregg didn't have to quit due to corruption or tax issues.

[Velociryx]

...In other news, Drake gets a woody over any setback in the Obama White House.

-=Vel=-

[DaShi]

Poor Obama.

[Darius871]

On the bright side, at least Gregg didn't have to quit due to corruption or tax issues.

Well of course not, he's a Republican.[/troll]

[Winston]

Barack Obama is a clown. His campaign was a circus, now his administration is becoming a farce.

"something of a surprise."

Not really, no.

[DaShi]

BTW, I called it!

[Naked Gents Rut]

In other news, Drake gets a woody over any setback in the Obama White House.

The priapism would have killed me last week if this were the case.

[MOBIUS]

Watching Winston and Drake impotently froth at the mouth is a constant source of amusement to me...

[Naked Gents Rut]

Froth at the mouth? I'm just killing time before I go out to drink and get laid.

[Victor Galis]

Maybe the 2010 Census won't be badly mismanaged now .

[MrFun]

...In other news, Drake gets a woody over any setback in the Obama White House.

-=Vel=-

To be fair, haven't Republican and independent supporters of Bush had to deal with the same thing from us the past eight years whenever the Bush administration had a setback?

[MOBIUS]

Froth at the mouth? I'm just killing time before I go out to drink and get laid.

Good one Drake, nice to see you're supporting your nation's economy.

Looking after the service industries is particularly important during the credit crisis - brewers, bars, the local prostitutes...

[Naked Gents Rut]

Even the lowliest prostitute in Manhattan could become the prettiest girl in Wales.

[Zkribbler]

Nominating a Republican who voted to abolish the Commerce Department to head that same Commerce Department had innate problems.

Gregg is just another one of those Republicans who believes that, despite the outcome of the last election, the only course to follow is that of Republican dogma. Obama keeps reaching out his hand, and Republicans keep biting it. They don't seem to grasp the fact that, if they keep insisting on a one-party government, theirs is NOT the party that's going to be ruling.

[Imran Siddiqui]

'Cause the House Dems showed themselves to be soooo bipartisan