voices.washingtonpost.com - 2/3/2009
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By Anne E. Kornblut Tom Daschle has withdrawn from consideration to be Secretary for Health and Human Services, the White House said.
foxnews.com - 2/3/2009
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foxnews.com —
Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination for health
and human services secretary, after fielding mounting criticism over...
his failure to pay more than $130,000 in taxes. President Obama stood by Daschle Monday, telling reporters that he "absolutely" ...
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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 2/3/2009
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firstread.msnbc.msn.com —
From NBC's Athena JonesBreaking News: Tom Daschle has
withdrawn his name to be President Obama's HHS secretary. More information...
to come. ...( read more )
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Daschle withdraws nomination
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Breaking: Daschle drops out
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... is so essential to the progress of our economy and the well-being of businesses and families across our nation.“Tom made a mistake, which he has openly acknowledged. He has not excused it, nor do I. But that mistake, and this decision, cannot diminish the many contributions Tom has made to this country, from his years in the military to his decades of public service. Now we much move forward, with our plan to lift this economy and put people back to work.” Update: Cornyn calls him “Geithner on steroids.” It wasn’t the GOP that sunk him, though, it was the Times. Like ...
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The Jawa Report —
... Hope/Change Update: Tom Daschle is out as Secretary of Health and Human Services , he has withdrawn from consideration. By Howie at February 3, 2009 01:23 PM | | l ...
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It was the right thing to do . And it speaks really well of Obama that he didn't put personal loyalty above principle.
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washingtonmonthly.com 2/1/2009 — Daschle What is it with these people and their taxes? First Geithner, and now, as Steve mentioned, Daschle. I don't understand why people in public life don't just recognize that they should report anything that might even conceivably count as...
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talkleft.com 2/2/2009 — I've never cared for Tom Daschle, on substance or politics, but I know so little about health care that I have hesitated to discuss whether Daschle is a good choice for HHS. But in light of this news , why in heaven's name should President Obama lift ...
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Daschle met with the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday.
(CNN) – As Tom Daschle makes his case to remain President Obama's choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the nation's leading liberal editorial page is calling for ...
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