Reply #12: I dunno, other than replacing a conservative with a more moderate Republican, [View All]

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replacing a popular incumbent with a zero-seniority nobody two years before the election, making the Republicans look even pettier and more childish, and putting that conservative Republican in a near-powerless spot where he'll be surrounded by Obama loyalists, I can't see an upside.

What's the argument against appointing Gregg? That he might increase domestic fish farming without proper studies beforehand? That's a pretty weak case. That he's a Republican and Republicans are evil and should be shunned? That's, er, pretty much the opposite of why American elected him.