# The Curse of Commerce **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 12, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curse-of-commerce/485610 "2009-02-12T23:39:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curse-of-commerce/485610/1 "2009-02-12T23:39:19Z")
Gregg is now [out.](http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/12/gregg.nomination/index.html) Commerce loses another candidate, this time because the candidate didn’t quite get it until now that he’d be working for someone who doesn’t quite share his views, and that while his views would be heard, he’d end up having to play ball according to the plays as called by Obama. Doofus. How long will it take to get someone in Commerce who will stick? ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curse-of-commerce/485610/2 "2009-02-12T23:42:11Z")
I hope that the third time’s the charm. This is starting to make Obama look bad. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curse-of-commerce/485610/3 "2009-02-12T23:44:48Z")
They’re officially changing the name of the department from Commerce to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS (NAMBLA). ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curse-of-commerce/485610/4 "2009-02-13T00:15:07Z")
Hey, it took Clinton three tries to get an AG. Maybe Janet Reno’s free these days. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curse-of-commerce/485610/5 "2009-02-13T01:00:37Z")
I wonder if he was an idiot or if he got pressured by Republicans accusing him of playing ball with the enemy. Since the cite says he campaigned for the job, and understood that Obama is the boss, this makes him look worse than the president. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curse-of-commerce/485610/6 "2009-02-13T03:47:47Z")
> [@Ataraxy](#): > > I hope that the third time’s the charm. This is starting to make Obama look bad. Not really. It’s actually good to get those out that don’t belong, or don’t want to belong, early on. It’s like you just got a new signifigant other for about a month and you find out they cheat on you. Bummer yeah, but a blessing in disguise no doubt! Right? ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curse-of-commerce/485610/7 "2009-02-14T21:21:42Z")
Hey, I’ll do it. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curse-of-commerce/485610/8 "2009-02-16T16:40:14Z")
Might not be such a great idea, **foolsguinea**. When I read the thread title, the first name I thought of was [Ron Brown.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Brown_(U.S._politician)) ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curse-of-commerce/485610/9 "2009-02-19T19:42:16Z")
That’s OK, I’m pretty depressive, but seem incapable of actually intentionally killing myself or getting myself killed. If it’s really cursed, I’ll wash out.