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obsidianwings.blogs.com - 2/4/2009
More On Daschle
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by hilzoy As you are all undoubtedly aware, Tom Daschle has asked that his nomination as Secretary of HHS be withdrawn, and Obama has agreed.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 asset in trying to get health care passed , ...

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  Ethics, Petards And Obama

Op-Ed Columnist: Well, That Certainly Didn’t Take Long
nytimes.com - 2/4/2009
Op-Ed Columnist: Well, That Certainly Didn’t Take Long
— nytimes.com — It took Tom Daschle’s resignation to shake the president out of his attitude that his charmed circle doesn’t have to abide by the standards he lectured us about for two years. > (more) Op-Ed Columnist: Well, That Certainly Didn’t Take Long

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article.nationalreview.com - 2/4/2009
Editors: Daschle Goes, Geithner Stays?
— article.nationalreview.com — Daschle and Killefer are, rightfully, gone. Obama should make a clean sweep of it and dismiss Geithner. (more) Editors: Daschle Goes, Geithner Stays?

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Obama On Daschle: "I Messed Up", CBS Evening News: President Takes Responsibility For Cabinet Picks, Explains Content Of Stimulus Package
cbsnews.com - 2/4/2009
Obama On Daschle: "I Messed Up", CBS Evening News: President Takes Responsibility For Cabinet ...
— cbsnews.com — (CBS) President Obama had hoped to focus today on his economic stimulus package Tuesday, and he invited a handful of journalists to the White House to talk about it. But it was all overshadowed by former Sen. Tom Daschle's withdrawing his nomination ... (more) Obama On Daschle: "I Messed Up", CBS Evening News: ...

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Ethics, Petards And Obama
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... done. The endlessly long vetting forms forcing deep tax and income transparency, which in turn uncovered embarrassments that would never have emerged under past regimes. This has made for a more troubled transition, but will probably also result in a cleaner administration. For all the embarrassments, this, in a concrete sense, is what change looks like. It's not an administration that decides to be clean so much as one that has little choice in the matter. Hilzoy concurs. ...

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