guardian.co.uk - 2/4/2009
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The US president talks to NBC news about taking responsibility for the controversy over Tom Daschle's tax affairs Link to this video Barack Obama has admitted that he "screwed up" over the botched appointment of Tom Daschle as health secretary after his trusted mentor was forced to withdraw his ...
insideedition.com - 2/4/2009
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insideedition.com —
After a rough day at the office on
Tuesday, 2/3, President Obama's fashion style is now coming
under attack. Former George W. Bush Chief of Staff Andrew Card says the Obama dress code is way too laid back. "There should be a dress code of respect," ...
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nytimes.com - 2/8/2009
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nytimes.com —
The populist rage coursing through America is bigger
than President Obama, Tom Daschle’s tax bill, or any
bailed-out C.E.O.’s bonus. >
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Op-Ed Columnist: Slumdogs Unite!
nytimes.com - 2/4/2009
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nytimes.com —
WASHINGTON On 9/11, President Bush learned of disaster
while reading “The Pet Goat” to grade-school kids. On
Tuesday, President Obama escaped from disaster by reading “The Moon Over Star” to grade-school kids.“We were just tired of being in the White ...
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Op-Ed Columnist - Well, That Certainly Didn’t Take ...
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Ericka Andersen: Romney as Daschle's Replacement? Naaa
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
Now that Tom Daschle is out, the question remains who will fill the position of Health and Human Services Secretary. President Obama might do well to choose a Republican for the spot -- as the Democrats can't seem to stop embarrassing him. He has admitted he "screwed up" but it was the candidates who were required to submit lengthy paperworking, including detail about taxes and business. Is it simply that a larger portion of political Democrats are dishonest? Perhaps. It's unlikely but ...
Pondering the withdrawal method...
Shakesville —
... President Obama admitted that he “screwed up” in pursuing the nomination of Tom Daschle to Health Secretary after Daschle’s tax drama erupted into a festering mess of drama in the press and on the Hill. ...
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obsidianwings.blogs.com 2/4/2009 — by hilzoy As you are all undoubtedly aware, Tom Daschle has asked that his nomination as Secretary of HHS be withdrawn, and Obama has agreed. As I wrote a few days ago, I think this is a good thing. I think Daschle would have been an immense ...
More On Daschle
washingtonmonthly.com 2/4/2009 — More On Daschle As Steve noted earlier, Tom Daschle has asked that his nomination as Secretary of HHS be withdrawn, and Obama has agreed. As I wrote a few days ago, I think this is a good thing. I think...
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obsidianwings.blogs.com 2/2/2009 — by hilzoy What is it with these people and their taxes? First Geithner, now Daschle : " Thomas A. Daschle, nominated to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, did not pay more than $128,000 in taxes over three years, a ...
Tom Daschle, Survivor
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/2/2009 — At the moment, you have to think Tom Daschle is going to pull this out. It's possible that his failure to pay taxes on a limo rides and other benefits he accrued from a New York financier. But several things have turned Daschle's way today.
First, ...
Tom Daschle: Symbol of All That's Wrong in D.C.
powerlineblog.com 2/3/2009 — Tom Daschle is a man of little ability who, as far as history records, has never had a creative or original idea about any public policy issue. Nevertheless, through a combination of assiduous delivery of pork to his constituents, slavish devotion to ...
Q & A On Daschle: Who Knew What And Why That Matters
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 2/2/2009 —
Based on interviews with aides and public documents provided to reporters by the finance committee, here's what is known about former Sen. Tom Daschle, his tax liaibilities, and his disclosures to the friendly White House and to the ...
Taking Stock Of The Daschle Charges
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/2/2009 — Tom Daschle's nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services has hit a serious snag, in the wake of a string of revelations mostly related to his payment of taxes on income he received as part of his consulting activities since he left the ...
House to meet, pass kids health bill —
CNN Political Ticker 2/4/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The House is expected to meet Wednesday and pass a bill that will expand healthcare to an estimated 4 million additional children.
The State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) has already passed
the Senate.
Lawmakers ...
Obama's promised health care overhaul delayed —
Reuters: Politics 2/4/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's push to revamp the costly and inefficient U.S. healthcare system was facing delay even before Tom Daschle, who was chosen to head the initiative, withdrew his nomination as health secretary.
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