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Item: Obama offers third pick at Commerce Department/AP
More Info: President Barack Obama introduced 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. … The president’s two top earlier choices for the post dropped out - one a Democrat facing questions about a donor and the other a Republican who had a change of heart about working for a president from the opposite party - well before the Senate had a chance to confirm them
Question (for Washington Berry Pickers): Is Locke a good choice for Commerce secretary?
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Cindy_H on February 25 at 5:24 p.m.
Am I the only one who got a chuckle out of “Picks Locke?”
OrangeTV on February 25 at 5:33 p.m.
I did.Too punny.
toadman on February 25 at 6:33 p.m.
LOCAL HEADLINE: “Obama Picks Locke for Commerce” - hopes to get away before the fuzz shows up.
Escapee on February 25 at 8:24 p.m.
Kinda looks like Gary’s got a ‘Locke’ on the nomination…