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Stepping Down In The Name of Accountability

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 By Justin Higgins

Republican Senator Judd Gregg has been a notable critic of the politicization of the United States census in the past, and more recently he has disagreed with some of the key tenets of the stimulus bill. Fearing that the Obama administration (of which he was about to become a part) was about to make the government less accountable, especially in regards to the census, Senator Gregg withdrew his name as Commerce Secretary nominee. Via FOX News:

Republican Sen. Judd Gregg withdrew his nomination to become President Obama’s commerce secretary on Thursday, citing “irresolvable conflicts” over issues like the economic stimulus package and the Census.

In doing so, the New Hampshire senator became the first Cabinet-level nominee to withdraw his name in protest.

Senator Gregg’s decision is not only the right one in regards to the current stimulus debate, but it’s the right one in preserving the principle of accountable government.

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2 Responses to “Stepping Down In The Name of Accountability”

  1. Mike Maurer Says:
    February 12th, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    Wow.

    A Republican with principles? I didn’t think I’d live to see the day, at least since 1988.

  2. Former Obama Commerce Nominee Voting No Says:
    February 13th, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    [...] withdrawal from being Obama’s Commerce nominee showed that he had principle, and it looks like the Republican from New Hampshire is going to vote [...]

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