President Barack Obama named former Washington Gov. Gary Locke as his nominee for Commerce secretary Wednesday, trying a third time to fill a key Cabinet post for a country in recession. (Feb. 25)
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August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Locke has come out …
Locke has come out for a variation of the sort of protectionism that caused the Great Depression and kept it in place for 10 years too long.
Best he be returned to Washington state and given a job as toilet attendant or something.
What a total ignoramous.
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
GREAT CHOICE for …
GREAT CHOICE for Commerce Secretary, Gary Locke will do a great job. It is nerve racking already to make a speech in front of a national stage it is even more nerve racking to have the President and Vice President standing side by side next to you while making that speech. Great job Gary Locke.
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Black and Asian now …
Black and Asian now that’s power!
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
I work retail in …
I work retail in Seattle, and Gary Locke actually stopped in our store with his daughter sometime in January, weeks before he was nominated to Sec. of Commerce. At that point, I just knew him as the former gov., and was too nervous to speak to him, but wish I had. Lo and behold, he was thrust into the national spotlight weeks later. How I wish I knew that then.
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Finally! Governor …
Finally! Governor Locke will be fantastic in this role. President Obama should have started with him!!
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Gary Locke is …
Gary Locke is fantastic and President Obama made the right decision!!
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
I don’t follow your …
I don’t follow your logic, but yes successful people should run from liberal policies and so should everyone else. We have equality of opportunity in the US, the rest is up to you. If you suck, that’s your fault. Don’t listen to liberals tell you because you’re poor and a minority you can’t do anything because “them rich folks is mean”. Grandson of poverty-stricken Chinese immigrant Gary Locke proves anyone can get ahead and make it big here, a story repeated millions of times in US history.
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
By your reasoning, …
By your reasoning, we should expect Gary Locke and the other 10million successful children of penniless parents to run far from the liberal democrats. These successful people know that not everyone is born with the potential for winning gold in the Olympics but in the American dream we all deserve a chance to compete fairly. That has not been the case in this country. There are still many subtle and not so sbtle barriers yet to overcome.
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Great Choice! Gary …
Great Choice! Gary Locke is a very smart operator and a man of integrity. He did a fabulous job as Governor of our State. Being of Chinese orgin, he will help improve our country’s business relations with China and other Asian countries.like he did for the state of Washington.
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Let hope he paid …
Let hope he paid all his taxes… unlike the Treasury Secretary, what a loser and outrage the guy is head of the IRS for heaven sake!
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
这个老爷爷英文说的好棒哦
这个老爷爷英文说的好棒哦
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
listen fully …
listen fully support what? that he changes his mind and does stuff he doesnt say. maybe he might be supported after he states his case, however to ume good and right before its done is foolish. question everything, we are supposed to, stop being a bunch of ing , this is america
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Gary Locke is the …
Gary Locke is the 10 millionth person to destroy the liberal myth that in America, poor people are helpless, and can’t get ahead. His grandpa came over penniless from China, and he ends up governor of Washington State, then Commerce Secretary. For people with merit, and/or hardwork, hopefully both, becoming rich/successful is within your reach, no matter where you come from. At the very least, you can make middle class, like most people do.
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Obama cabinet …
Obama cabinet already has 2 asians, this would be 3rd.
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
NO Obega,
Locke is …
NO Obega,
Locke is not the right man for the job. Asian OUTSOURCING with Moving US Factories over to Asia, Asian Child Prostitution, Asian Illegal Immigration, Asian Credit Card Fraud, Asian Identity Theft ALL have SKYROCKETED enormously in the USA primarily on the West Coast over the last what 12 years since Locke was in sworn in as Governor of WA State.
Denis Kucinich is the Right Man for the job and Ohio and Kucinich earned that right. Kucinich certainly doesn’t want to be in your Cabinet.
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
First Asian …
First Asian American. Not bad.
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
10TH AMENDMENT
10TH AMENDMENT
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Is it me, who …
Is it me, who thinks that the State of Washington will become the next DC?
August 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
major baggage… …
major baggage…Congress do your job, please