Comments on: Salazar at Interior http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/15/salazar-at-interior/ Obsessive political analysis Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:15:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: MSW http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/15/salazar-at-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-5134 MSW Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:41:57 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4793#comment-5134 I thought that the governor from Montana would make a good Secretary of the Interior. Maybe in four years he'll obtain this job. He was just re-elected as governor, so I guess he wasn't a viable candidate. I thought that the governor from Montana would make a good Secretary of the Interior. Maybe in four years he’ll obtain this job. He was just re-elected as governor, so I guess he wasn’t a viable candidate.

]]> By: fritz http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/15/salazar-at-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-5133 fritz Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:16:02 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4793#comment-5133 "Salazar will take his orders from Obama so he will be progressive on the environment" Mike, I sincerely hope you are correct. I know Obama has an interest in the environment but it seems mostly to center on global warming and other pollution issues. My concerns are with the ESA, wetland restoration and preserving the National Parks. My feeling is that Obama's idea of a National Park is the Mall in DC. I hope I am wrong but selecting a rancher for Interior, even one that has some knowledge of nature, is going to problematic for Obama and I expect this will be the first nominee to get push back from the progressives. “Salazar will take his orders from Obama so he will be progressive on the environment”
Mike, I sincerely hope you are correct.
I know Obama has an interest in the environment but it seems mostly to center on global warming and other pollution issues. My concerns are with the ESA, wetland restoration and preserving the National Parks. My feeling is that Obama’s idea of a National Park is the Mall in DC.
I hope I am wrong but selecting a rancher for Interior, even one that has some knowledge of nature, is going to problematic for Obama and I expect this will be the first nominee to get push back from the progressives.

]]> By: Jaxx Raxor http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/15/salazar-at-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-5132 Jaxx Raxor Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:11:03 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4793#comment-5132 Perhaps the coming vacancy in Colorado will convince Owens that it is time for him to move to the Senate, in which the Demorats will struggle to keep the seat. However, as everyone has said, the Democratic bench is strong while the GOP bench is weak, and Salazar wasn't that strong of an incumbent to begin with, so starting with a incumbent who is only in for 2 years or even a fully open seat wouldn't hurt Democratic chances too much. Althrough if the GOP finds a decent challanger then the seat will be more vulerable to loss than Harry Reid, although if the GOP fails or if the appointed Senator is very popular, then Nevada will probably be the hardest seat for Democrats to defend, which is saying alot. Perhaps the coming vacancy in Colorado will convince Owens that it is time for him to move to the Senate, in which the Demorats will struggle to keep the seat. However, as everyone has said, the Democratic bench is strong while the GOP bench is weak, and Salazar wasn’t that strong of an incumbent to begin with, so starting with a incumbent who is only in for 2 years or even a fully open seat wouldn’t hurt Democratic chances too much. Althrough if the GOP finds a decent challanger then the seat will be more vulerable to loss than Harry Reid, although if the GOP fails or if the appointed Senator is very popular, then Nevada will probably be the hardest seat for Democrats to defend, which is saying alot.

]]> By: Mike http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/15/salazar-at-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-5131 Mike Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:30:55 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4793#comment-5131 Fritz - I can agree with you but Salazar will take his orders from Obama so he will be progressive on the environment. He also has no voters to win over unlike in Colorado which is not a liberal paradise! So I do not have worries on what he will do at the Interior. At least Clinton, Obama and Biden's seats are all in safe Democratic states so should not change hands in normal circumstances. Fritz - I can agree with you but Salazar will take his orders from Obama so he will be progressive on the environment. He also has no voters to win over unlike in Colorado which is not a liberal paradise! So I do not have worries on what he will do at the Interior.

At least Clinton, Obama and Biden’s seats are all in safe Democratic states so should not change hands in normal circumstances.

]]> By: fritz http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/15/salazar-at-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-5130 fritz Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:47:27 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4793#comment-5130 This is by far the weakest appointment that Obama has put forth. It sadly shows his lack of commitment to the part of the environment that deals with protection of flora and fauna. Don't get me wrong Salazar his a huge improvement on the environmental psychopaths Bush has used. It was just that legislation like the Endangered Species Act are in tatters and a quick search of Salazar's record does not impress me that he will protect the many endangered species currently needing protection. This is by far the weakest appointment that Obama has put forth. It sadly shows his lack of commitment to the part of the environment that deals with protection of flora and fauna.
Don’t get me wrong Salazar his a huge improvement on the environmental psychopaths Bush has used. It was just that legislation like the Endangered Species Act are in tatters and a quick search of Salazar’s record does not impress me that he will protect the many endangered species currently needing protection.

]]> By: Teezy http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/15/salazar-at-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-5136 Teezy Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:30:25 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4793#comment-5136 Former Gov. Bill Owens will likely look much more closely at running for the Senate with a quasi-open seat as opposed to a real incumbent. Since he was re-elected in 2002 with the largest margin in CO's history and left office in 2007 with approvals near 60%, he would be a VERY strong candidate. Elway has been floated as a candidate as well, but I doubt he (or anyone else serious about winning) would run against Owens. Former Gov. Bill Owens will likely look much more closely at running for the Senate with a quasi-open seat as opposed to a real incumbent. Since he was re-elected in 2002 with the largest margin in CO’s history and left office in 2007 with approvals near 60%, he would be a VERY strong candidate. Elway has been floated as a candidate as well, but I doubt he (or anyone else serious about winning) would run against Owens.

]]> By: Rob http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/15/salazar-at-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-5135 Rob Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:07:50 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4793#comment-5135 I don't care for Salazar, so I think it's a good thing he is leaving the Senate so we can stop worrying about his voting with Republicans, joining the Gang of 14, etc. Also at least Obama is being careful to appoint senators from states with Democratic governors, so he isn't losing any senator. I don’t care for Salazar, so I think it’s a good thing he is leaving the Senate so we can stop worrying about his voting with Republicans, joining the Gang of 14, etc. Also at least Obama is being careful to appoint senators from states with Democratic governors, so he isn’t losing any senator.

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