Comments on: Judd Gregg OUT As Commerce Nominee http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Fri, 24 May 2013 15:44:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Judd Gregg is Out. | THE WEEKLY POINT http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/comment-page-1/#comment-172657 Judd Gregg is Out. | THE WEEKLY POINT Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:31:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/#comment-172657 [...] Judd Gregg OUT As Commerce Nominee themoderatevoice.com PATRICK EDABURN [...]

]]> By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/comment-page-1/#comment-172636 StockBoySF Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:23:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/#comment-172636 AR, I don't know the full issues involved nor the full story, but I agree with you- I don't think the director of the Census Bureau should report to the WH.

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/comment-page-1/#comment-172605 AustinRoth Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:08:58 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/#comment-172605 The Obama Administration announced that it will have the director of the Census Bureau report to the White House instead of the Director of the Commerce Department.

Here's the argument that it's unconstitutional for the president to take over the Census from the Secretary of Commerce. It goes like this: Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution provides for an “actual enumeration” and a statute passed by Congress provides that the duties under this clause are to be performed by the Secretary of Commerce. Article I is about the Legislative, not the Executive, branch. The President can't substitute a sampling for the enumeration required to be done by the Secretary, nor take away from the Secretary the direct control of the census.

]]> By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/comment-page-1/#comment-172598 StockBoySF Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:50:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/#comment-172598 I don't know what is meant by, “the White House insisting it will run the census” because it is the Commerce Dept. which runs it and I don't think Obama has plans to create his own White House Commerce Dept. like Cheney created his own intelligence unit…

At any rate, if I were a Republican I would welcome the chance to have someone “inside”. This excuse over the 2010 census running sounds false….

I also find it interesting that Gregg has been consulting with the GOP leadership over the past few days over this…..

I can't wait to see how this pans out. Not just Gregg withdrawing his name but the tone of the GOP Senators on future legislation… and the 2010 census.

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/comment-page-1/#comment-172587 AustinRoth Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:56:06 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26421/judd-gregg-out-as-commerce-nominee/#comment-172587 The issue was the White House insisting it will run the census, when the Constitution explicitly defines that as the responsibility og the Commerce Department.

Violating the Constitution? I thought only Bush did THAT!

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