Gregg, the republican, dumps out of joining Obama bipartisan cabinet - some seem to think this is bad for Obama, but I think on contrary good for him and possibly exactly what he was scheming for: if his whole bipartisan thing is a lie, a ruse, which I believe it is, then to have made the 'gesture' only to be spurned by the republicans allows Obama to have cake and eat the bastard too, ie he looks noble and high minded but now has the license to be as partisan as his little heart desires. That he lacks a filibuster proof majority is a problem but the democrats have a ton of cash with which to take their case directly to the people and a president whose only demonstrable skill is giving speeches.
Then again another way to look at it is the republicans are teasing Obama to the left, stranding him on Liberal Fantasy Island with only Pelosi and Reid to keep him company - that could turn ugly for sure - just look how Pelosi screwed him with the porked up stimulus plan [only a screwing if he didn't agree with it and no indication that's the case - in fact maybe he's quite happy to pursue a liberal agenda using insufferable Nancy as his proxy and taking the heat].
