corner.nationalreview.com - 2/1/2009
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The Daschle nomination could (and certainly should) be in very serious trouble after the last 24 hours. Surely no senator who voted against Tim Geithner (34 senators) could vote to confirm him, and many of those who voted for Geithner's confirmation said they did so because he seemed to have ...
salon.com - 2/2/2009
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salon.com —
(updated below - Update II - Update III)
When Barack Obama announced in early December that he...
had selected Tom Daschle to be his Secretary of Health and Human Services as well as his "health care policy czar," Rolling Stone 's Matt Taibbi -- who had ...
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The Daschles: feeding at the Beltway trough - Glenn ...
dcexaminer.com - 2/2/2009
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dcexaminer.com —
Tom Daschle's second act promises to be much
tougher Tom Daschle couldn't have received a much warmer...
welcome from his former Senate colleagues than he...
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Why do we need a tax cheat as head of the HHS?
Betsy's Page —
Sure, maybe we needed Geithner at Treasury. Some well-respected people thought he was the perfect nominee and, in a time of crisis, the president needed to have the man he wanted at Treasury. But Tom Daschle? How unique are his skills? As Yuval Levin puts it, He is the co-author of a book about health care, and has certainly taken an intense interest in the subject over the last few years, but he was never thought of as a particular health care expert as a legislator, his background and professional experience do not otherwise distinguish him in this area from dozens of ...
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Pardon Prospects
corner.nationalreview.com 11/25/2008 — Slate's look at possible pardons by the outgoing administration gives good odds for a pardon of the two Border Patrol agents -- Nacho Ramos and Jose Compean -- serving 11- and 12-year terms, respectively, for shooting a drug smuggler in the butt in ...
Daschle's Day In The Spotlight
justoneminute.typepad.com 2/3/2009 — Tom Daschle will parade his apologies and excuses before his friends in the Senate today. The WSJ is scathing:The Washington Post reports that Mr. Daschle has earned more than $5 million over the past two years, including $220,000 from the...
Tom Daschle's Washington
online.wsj.com 2/4/2009 — Just as Tom Daschle's Senate pals were preparing to grant absolution for his six-figure tax-free limousine -- could've happened to anyone -- the former Majority Leader yesterday withdrew his nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. ...
Good News for 2010 Senate Prospects?
weeklystandard.com 5/5/2009 — Perhaps it's a bit early to get one's hopes up for a 2010 backlash against the Democrats. Still, one can't help but notice that Republicans are seeing many of glimmers of hope for their 2010 Senate prospects in Colorado , New Hampshire , Pennsylvania ...
Re: Pardon Prospects
corner.nationalreview.com 11/25/2008 — Mark K.: You forgot to mention that Ramos and Compean tried to cover up what they did. They were convicted by a Texas jury. I'm with Andy McCarthy:
Those who obsess over illegal immigration need to understand: Humanity is a major issue here. Yes, ...
Daschle's tax troubles
washingtonmonthly.com 2/1/2009 — DASCHLE'S TAX TROUBLES.... Tim Geithner's tax "issues" were relatively minor, and easy to overlook. Tom Daschle's are more problematic. ABC News has learned that the nomination of former Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., to be President ...
Daschle's approach: Anything but Clinton
politico.com 1/8/2009 — They might sit side-by-side in Barack Obama’s Cabinet room someday, but Tom Daschle didn’t much like Hillary Clinton’s tactics for fixing health care 15 years ago.
Tom Daschle's tax fraud
tigerhawk.blogspot.com 1/31/2009 — I'm blogging from the bar at the Lowe's Regency at 61st and Park, very much enjoying myself while waiting for the TH Daughter to emerge from a party up the street. All very slick, nearly as I can tell. The TH Daughter has figured out how to move in ...
Democrats line up to support Daschle —
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — Four prominent Democratic Senators spoke out Saturday in support of former Sen. Tom Daschle, whose tax records have come under scrutiny as he pursues a Cabinet position in the administration of President Barack Obama.
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Health pick Daschle apologizes for tax issue —
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice to lead reforms of the costly U.S. healthcare system, said on Monday he was deeply embarrassed about having to pay some $140,000 in back taxes, a lapse that raised questions about his ...
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