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WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is taking responsibility for mistakes in the handling of the tax controversy that led to Tom Daschle's withdrawal as President Barack Obama 's nominee to be health and human services secretary, saying: "I screwed up." The president did a series of back-to-back ...
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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
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 2/4/2009
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From NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro In
his interview with NBC's Brian Williams, which will air...
this evening on Nightly News, President Obama discussed the withdrawal of Tom Daschle's nomination, the economic stimulus, and the wars ...
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Obama: 'I screwed up'
news.yahoo.com - 2/4/2009
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WASHINGTON Two weeks into his presidency, Barack Obama
proved that even a clearly gifted politician cannot escape...
the gravitational pull of Washington forces that have humbled many of his predecessors. The new president, seen by some as arrogant, was ...
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Analysis: Daschle debacle humbles Obama - Yahoo! News
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Obama blames himself for mishandling Daschle
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... as President Barack Obama's nominee to be health and human services secretary, saying: "I screwed up." The president did a series of back-to-back television interviews in which the subject of failed nominees was a top subject. Obama told NBC "I'm frustrated with myself" for unintentionally sending a message that there are "two sets of rules" for paying taxes, "one for prominent people and one for ordinary folks." "I take responsibility for this mistake," he told Fox News. Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/daschle_taxes Can you imagine Zippy the Wonder Chimp ever taking ...
Obama: “I screwed up”
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... as President Barack Obama’s nominee to be health and human services secretary, saying: “I screwed up.” The president did a series of back-to-back television interviews in which the subject of failed nominees was a top subject. Obama told NBC “I’m frustrated with myself” for unintentionally sending a message that there are “two sets of rules” for paying taxes, “one for prominent people and one for ordinary folks.” “I take responsibility for this mistake,” he told Fox News. ( link )
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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 ...
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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 ...
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guardian.co.uk 2/4/2009 — 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 ...
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, ...
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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 ...
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