tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/2/2009
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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, he apologized which is a necessary but not ...
dcexaminer.com - 2/2/2009
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dcexaminer.com —
Tom Daschle's second act promises to be much
tougher Tom Daschle couldn't have received a much warmer
welcome from his former Senate colleagues than he...
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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/2/2009
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Tom Daschle's nomination to be Secretary of Health
and Human Services has hit a serious snag, in
the wake of a string of revelations mostly related to his payment of taxes on income he received as part of his consulting activities since he left the ...
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Taking Stock Of The Daschle Charges
prospect.org - 2/2/2009
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prospect.org —
As the post below indicates, I'm not convinced
that Tom Daschle's future is substantially imperiled by his
shoddy tax returns. Nor am I convinced that it should be. Few actually believe that Daschle meant to cheat the government out of a $100,000 in ...
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TOM DASCHLE: THE CREDIBILITY PROBLEM.
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Obama, Biden, Schiliro working the phones for Daschle.
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Let's be fair: Barack Obama and Tom Daschle will not attempt to
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blogs.tnr.com 2/3/2009 — The smart money says that Tom Daschle’s nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services will go through, partly because his tax errors seem to have been inadvertent and partly because he’s a former Senate leader still held in high esteem by ...
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maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com 2/4/2009 —
From Bruce Kesler. I no longer will term him "guest poster" because he seems to be turning into a regular.
Above the law? Thank you Mr. Daschle.
We should all be thanking Tom Daschle for his behavior in not ...
Exit Daschle, Plus Who's Plan B? - The Plank
blogs.tnr.com 2/3/2009 — Two quick points about Daschle's withdrawal: 1.) My read of what happened: Daschle was obviously personally close to Obama--he'd supported Obama early on; stocked his campaign with key lieutenants, lobbied superdelegates on his behalf. All of that ...
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Health pick Daschle apologizes for tax issue —
Reuters: Politics 2/2/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice to lead reforms of the costly U.S. healthcare system, said on Monday he was deeply embarrassed about having to pay some $140,000 in back taxes, a lapse that raised questions about his ...
Senate Democrats back Obama health pick Daschle —
Reuters: Politics 2/3/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats rallied behind Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice to lead reforms of the costly U.S. health-care system, on Monday after he apologized for tax issues that raised questions about his nomination.
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