powerlineblog.com - 2/3/2009
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Tom Daschle is a man of little ability who, as far as history records, has never had a creative or original idea about any public policy issue. Nevertheless, through a combination of assiduous delivery of pork to his constituents, slavish devotion to the Democratic Party and ethical ...
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.
prospect.org - 2/2/2009
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prospect.org —
Tom Daschle did not pay more than $128,000
in taxes for the use of a car and...
driver provided to him by a consulting firm. He paid the back taxes, and nearly $12,000 in interest, last month. Today, Daschle sent a letter to the Finance Committee, which ...
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TOM DASCHLE: THE POLITICAL PROBLEM.
huffingtonpost.com - 2/2/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
Reminiscent of this past Sunday, when the Washington
Post's Bob Woodward prophesied further grief for Obama over...
his appointees' "nanny or household tax problems" , Tom Daschle is now facing tax questions regarding a borrowed car and driver. Via ...
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Tom Daschle Tax Problem?
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California Conservative —
... That’s why Sen. Daschle isn’t the great savior his Democratic colleagues are making him out to being. He’s just another bureaucrat who’s part of the club. for more on that, check out John Hinderaker’s post on Sen. Daschle: ...
Opposoing Daschle Should be No Brainer for GOP
GayPatriot —
... It’s not just his tax problems, it’s that he embodies everything Republicans are supposed to oppose. He is, as John Hinderaker puts it, a symbol of all that’s wrong in D.C. After John Thune ousted Daschle from the Senate in 2004, the Democrat didn’t return to his home state, but stayed in the nation’s capital where he made a mint “consulting” for a lobbying firm. ...
2/3: But Why Gregg?
Blogometer —
... the fact that Gregg -- who opposed Obama's economic stimulus bill in the Senate Appropriations Cmte -- will be in charge of one of the federal departments overseeing the economy. "Essentially, we are handing over an entire federal department to a right-wing conservative in exchange for the possibility of an election victory in 2010 and one more vote on a few pieces of legislation in 2009-2010," Chris Bowers complains. Meanwhile, most conservative bloggers remain strongly opposed to ex-SD Sen. Tom Daschle 's nomination as HHS Sec., while a few ...
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powerlineblog.com 1/31/2009 — As a life-long politician, Tom Daschle never earned much money. But he retired from the Senate, after being defeated for re-election by John Thune, as a multimillionaire. He retired to Georgetown, of course, not to South Dakota. This happens a lot in ...
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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Obama hit by withdrawal of health nominee Daschle —
Reuters: Politics 2/3/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama's choice to spearhead U.S. healthcare reform stepped down in a flap over personal taxes on Tuesday, an embarrassing blow that distracted from the president's push for a nearly $900 billion economic stimulus plan.
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