Judd Gregg, the Secretary of Commerce who wasn't

Judd Gregg is the latest to withdraw his name from consideration for the Secretary of Commerce. Lou Dobbs is calling it a "political voodoo curse" on the commerce post. I don't know about that.

I don't know Judd Gregg or his motives, but here's what I do know:

1. Sometimes a prospective job opportunity seems great and you really want it, but then you have a gut feeling it's wrong. To not walk away at that point would not only be unfair to your employer, but also to yourself.

2. Sometimes a prospective job opportunity should be perfect, but you realize early on it isn't. In spite of your best attempts to convince yourself otherwise, you just can't. It may not make sense to other people, but sometimes it's best, healthiest and smartest to walk away.

3. If the worst your prospective employer can say about you when they're disappointed that you walked away is that you pursued them...that's pretty sad sack. And it's irrelevant. And it shows that you probably made the right decision not to make the move.

So whatever drove Judd Gregg to pull out, here's to everyone who is willing to take the road less traveled and remain true to self.