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Obama press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Daschle: "The president believes that nobody is perfect, but that nobody is trying to hide anything."
Huh? Obviously, Daschle was trying to hide a lot! President Obama’s choice for health secretary, Tom Daschle, was aware as early as last June that he might have to pay back taxes for the use of a car and driver provided by a private equity firm, but did not inform the Obama transition team ...
Daschle Paid Back Taxes After Vetting
Daschle Paid Back Taxes After Vetting
online.wsj.com — Getty Images Tom Daschle, right, flanked by his wife Linda Daschle, as he testifies during his Senate Confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Jan. 8. (more) Daschle Paid Back Taxes After Vetting
Obama sticks with Daschle
politico.com — A West Wing official said Obama is dedicated to enduring the fallout – now the second politically embarrassing case of a high-level appointee failing to pay taxes. (more) Obama sticks with Daschle
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INDEED: “Obviously, Daschle was trying to hide a lot! . . . I guess Gibbs means that nobody is try…
Instapundit — ... INDEED: “Obviously, Daschle was trying to hide a lot! . . . I guess Gibbs means that nobody is trying to hide anything now… now that what they were trying to hide has been brought to light and there’s no way to hide it.” ...

Links On Daschle
Riehl World View — Some recommendeed reading on Daschle: Tom Maguire - with multiple imbedded links also. Michelle Malkin on Republican resistance - if there be such a thing. Betsy Newmark - why do we need tax cheats in government? Ann Althouse - Obama's pathetic defense. This is them against us, folks. They're elected to serve us. Instead, they serve themselves and their cronies. Daschle Confirmation Hinges on Ties in Senate Obama and his cronies assert there is no war on ...

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Hmm, ... IndeedRiehl World View
Why would Daschle wait a month before revealing his tax problems? That opens the door to asking what else he may be hiding.