Change of Heart ?

The White House: Reports the reaction of the Obama Administration to the loss of the Gregg Nomination. The White House states the following, "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. " There is different view from Senator Gregg, in his view he didn't seek the office, he was chosen by President Obama not the other way around. The President has stated in a interview that it was Gregg that sought the office. Thus as stated in previous post a breakdown of communication. President Obama is finding that D.C rules are tough, politicians play to win, both in the Democratic and Republican Party.

Gone, Gone another Obama Nominee!

BBC News: Reports another Obama nominee; this time Republican New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg; has withdrawn his nomination because he could not support the Obama Economic Plan. In pure political terms President Obama has to look at his West Wing Operation, this is getting the silly, to many nominees that have had to withdraw due to legal or tax reasons, the latest shows a breakdown of communication. Obama needs a new Chief of Staff, he needs a Chief of Staff that can get Republican support but is moderate, again I suggest former Secretary of State James Baker, he was Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan, one of the best run political operations in history, he was Treasury Secretary when the market went in free fall and in the Administration of Bush 41 he was Secretary of State, thus was part of the team that had success in the Gulf, and the end of the Cold War. This would show that Obama could think outside the box, Ronald Reagan appointed Baker even after he had run the Bush Campaign against the Gipper.