It is seems pretty obvious - Gregg was worried about vetting.

[grantcart]

He obviously wanted the position - practically begged for it.


He has no rationale for not getting it - the canard about the 2010 census is laughable, as Commerce Secretary he would have a great deal more influence than the Senator from NH.


It really is fun to see this guy twist in the wind after he puts himself in the noose.



So what was it? Tax problems? Not paying the SS for the nanny? Doing something naughty?



Take a tip from Alex Rodriguez and get it all out there now Gregg rather than waiting for the drip drip drip.

[maddezmom]

1. I'm thinking it might be an Abramoff connection

:shrug:

[grantcart]

3. but he knew about that before - I think it may be something jucier than that

but of course I hope the media starts asking the same question.

[Peacetrain]

2. Let the digging begin!

[Critters2]

4. WEll, as someone who belongs to the same faith tradition as Gregg...

I'm hoping it wasn't anything too naughty. I'd rather all the hypocrites were fundy nutjobs, just for consistency's sake.

[jenmito]

5. I don't think so. MANY reporters have said he was pressured BIG time by the right. n/t

[grantcart]

6. He knew that before and he knows his days as a Senator are numbered

Also the corporate types that usually offer directorships for ex Senators are for the stimulus.


I think it is more likely that some Republicans who knew what would get him trapped in the vetting told him that they would leak it.

[jenmito]

7. I think when he was pressured before it was because a Dem. governor had the power to put a Dem.

in his place, but when he got the assurance that he'd replace him with a Repub., it was ok. I keep hearing reporters say there was a big campaign by RWers to get him to withdraw his name after the census job was taken away from him.

[cliffordu]

8. K&R...Nice to see you have your heart-on again.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

9. Very interesting! I hadn't thought about that. Glad you brought it up nt

[SoxFan]

10. I agree

For thirty years, the toothless NH press has given him a free ride. The national press and the blogosphere wasn't going to be as deferential as the Union Leader and WMUR.