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To: tejek who wrote (456248)	2/13/2009 12:42:48 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574258

he said he would take the job because the President of the US asked him to. And his country comes first, something you democrats don't understand

To: tejek who wrote (456248)	2/13/2009 1:40:45 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1574258

Why? Here's a guy who says he wants the job and then reneges. Who says he refuses to vote for the stimulus bill. I guess I don't think we need people that wishy washy running the country. Just a good thing to have a strong fiscal conservative to kick around.

To: tejek who wrote (456248)	2/13/2009 1:54:12 PM
From: g_w_north	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574258

<Why? Here's a guy who says he wants the job and then reneges. Who says he refuses to vote for the stimulus bill. I guess I don't think we need people that wishy washy running the country.> he accepted the job after the stimulus plan had been announced AND after the vote had passed the House with unanimous opposition from Republicans. He definitely resigned because of the White House wanting to move the director of the Census Bureau more under their control. I can see why the Republicans are deathly afraid of this and it may not have been the proper time for the president to make this move (if at all). The parties have been battling back and forth for years about ways to redistrict and I think this move scares the hell out of Republicans. Unfortunately, now it's just going to galvanize them.