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Check out Judd "see-if-we-can-mess-up-the-legislation"* Gregg's giant photo spread in the NYT, where he is standing in his ideological corner next to a posterboard prop. How nice.
Remember when Gregg was picked for Commerce and Jim Splaine's hair went on fire?
My hair's on fire now. Call me Cassandra, but this budget issue is a defining moment both for this president's first term and, more importantly, for desperately needed attention to health care, the environment, and education.
Gregg doesn't flinch about throwing billions to banksters for the crisis he and Bush created, but he doesn't want one thin dime going to longer term investment in the American people.
This is effectively, it is also important to remember, Judd Gregg's Last Stand. He's out by the mid-term, and his biggest area of media draw is within the scope of the budget. And as I have stated repeatedly, he is, perversely, using his Commerce misadventure and his favorable opinion of the bank plan as leverage to gain greater credibility among the Village Scribes.
I think our Senior Senator understands the stakes perfectly well, and I think Obama does too, given the presser. I admire both of them for their tenacity and drive here. But I fear the Democratic party at large is slower out of the gate, or worse among some, playing into the meme Gregg is crafting.
Here's a start for those still grappling with a response: Hey, Senator with all the budget know-how, where's your budget bill? You weren't elected to complain.
* quote from Harry Reid.
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