washingtonpost.com - 2/3/2009
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Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, February 3, 2009; 1:26 PM
nytimes.com - 2/3/2009
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Tom Daschle’s decision came only hours after the
withdrawal of Nancy Killefer, who had been the nominee...
for a new White House oversight position. >
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Daschle Withdraws as Cabinet Nominee
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Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination for health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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Another Obama Nominee Sunk Due to Taxes
The Moderate Voice —
Nancy Killefer, Chief Performance Officer Designate
Speaking of Nominees and Taxes…
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
Via MSNBC’s First Read: Another tax problem for Obama?
NBC News has learned that the president’s choice for “chief performance officer” — technically a deputy OMB director post — could end up having to withdraw over a number of issues, including tax problems.
Reports WaPo: Obama’s Choice for Chief Performance Officer Withdraws Name
In a two-paragraph resignation letter, Killefer indicated that controversy over failure to pay taxes by two other high-profile nominees of ...
John McQuaid: Democratic Tax Goof Follies
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... It can't be pure coincidence that several of Barack Obama's top nominees have had embarrassing tax problems. The latest offender, Nancy Killefer, Obama's choice for the new job of chief performance officer, withdrew today because she hadn't paid DC unemployment taxes for domestic help. And now ...
Tom Daschle as victim of Barack Obama's splendor
Power Line —
... The Washington Post claims that Tom Daschle's demise is the result of a change in the capital's ways brought on by President Obama and his "promise that the time has come for a break with the past." According to the Post, it is "a classic rule of Washington's political culture" that "public service can lead to personal riches." But that rule no longer applies under Barack Obama. ...
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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.
Daschle Withdraws
voices.washingtonpost.com 2/3/2009 — By Anne E. Kornblut Tom Daschle has withdrawn from consideration to be Secretary for Health and Human Services, the White House said.
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powerlineblog.com 2/4/2009 — Tom Daschle has withdrawn as the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Maybe President Obama should do what he did following Bill Richardson's withdrawal as the Commerce Secretary nominee -- look to a Republican. There's a better ...
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 2/3/2009 — WASHINGTON (CNN) – Former Sen. Tom Daschle has asked President Obama to withdraw his nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, according to a written statement from the White House.
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firstread.msnbc.msn.com 2/3/2009 — 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 )
First 100 days: Knives out for Daschle —
First Read 2/3/2009
The New York Times gives Tom Daschle a one-two punch -- with 1) a front-page story on how nominees like Daschle aren’t necessarily following through on Obama’s call for an “era of responsibility” and 2) an editorial calling for the withdrawal of ...
Congress: Obama lays down the law? —
First Read 2/3/2009
Per the Los Angeles Times , "Obama met with top Democratic congressional leaders Monday to discuss the stimulus bill and other upcoming legislation. A Democratic source familiar with the meeting said there was a consensus that when all possible ...
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