thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 2/3/2009
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Tom Daschle has withdrawn as President Obama's nominee to become secretary of health and human services.
nytimes.com - 2/3/2009
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nytimes.com —
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
blogs.abcnews.com - 2/3/2009
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Tom Daschle and his team went to bed
last night believing they had had a good day...
after a horrible weekend. Monday's Senate Finance Committee meeting was not easy. (Ranking Republican Chuck Grassley pushed Daschle hard on his relationship with...
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Why Daschle Withdrew His Nomination
swampland.blogs.time.com - 2/3/2009
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Now that the former Senate Majority Leader has
withdrawn his nomination to become Health and Human Services...
Secretary, speculation in Washington turns to who might take the job--two jobs, actually, if you count the newly created White House post for ...
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Replacing Tom Daschle
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Vicious Rumor in Washington That Judd Gregg Has Paid All His Taxes
Politics Daily —
... Speaking of which, assuming the kidnappers paid taxes on the receiving end, they might be the only two people left in Washington who'd still qualify for Daschle's would-be job. ...
No More Mister Nice Blog —
... Tom Daschle's decision to withdraw his name from consideration for HHS secretary isn't "startling" at all -- sorry, New York Times, you're wrong about that, and hey, you're the people whose ...
John McQuaid: Democratic Tax Goof Follies
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
It can't be pure coincidence that several of Barack Obama's top nominees have had embarrassing tax problems. The latest offender, Nancy Killefer, Obama's choice for the new job of chief performance officer, withdrew today because she hadn't paid DC unemployment taxes for domestic help. And now Daschle's out too.
Obviously, whether you are in public service or not, you ought to know the basics of paying taxes and ... pay them. But if you're in the vanguard of "change we can believe in," there's no excuse for such carelessness. One reason for these ...
Jamie Court: Why Is Daschle Out and Geithner In?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Tom Daschle explained his withdrawal from twin posts as the point person on ObamaCare and secretary of Health and Human Services by stating he did not want to damage the President's universal health care overhaul. ...
Jamie Court: Why Is Daschle Out & Geithner In?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Tom Daschle explained his withdrawal from twin posts as the point person on ObamaCare and secretary of Health and Human Services by stating he did not want to damage the President's universal health care overhaul. ...
"It's not the sex. It's never the sex."
Once Upon a Time... —
... Today's example of this principle: Tom Daschle's withdrawal as nominee to head the Health and Human Services Department. We are told the withdrawal was necessary because of the continuing controversy about Daschle's unpaid taxes. It's not the taxes. It's never the taxes. ...
In Effort To Speed Confirmation Hearings, Democrats Repeal Tax Code
Opinions You Should Have —
Democrats repealed the tax code entirely today, citing the need to swiftly fill positions in the Obama White House. "The fact is, it's just impossible to find someone with the appropriate level of government experience who hasn't cheated on their taxes," said Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff. "In all fairness, most career government officials are unaware that income is taxable as income," explained White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. As he spoke, Gibbs himself filed an amended return. The issue came to a head recently as former majority leader Tom Daschle bowed out ...
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voices.washingtonpost.com 2/3/2009 — By Anne E. Kornblut Tom Daschle has withdrawn from consideration to be Secretary for Health and Human Services, the White House said.
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latimes.com 12/15/2008 — Learning from Clinton's mistakes, the nominee for Health and Human Services secretary favors going on the political offensive to bring about reform.
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BREAKING: Daschle withdraws
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 2/3/2009 — WASHINGTON (CNN) – Former Sen. Tom Daschle has asked President Obama to withdraw his nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, according to a written statement from the White House.
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firedoglake.com 2/4/2009 —
It was the right thing to do . And it speaks really well of Obama that he didn't put personal loyalty above principle.
Daschle withdraws nomination
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 2/3/2009 — From NBC's Athena JonesBreaking News: Tom Daschle has withdrawn his name to be President Obama's HHS secretary. More information to come. ...( read more )
Daschle withdraws as nominee for HHS secretary
breitbart.com 2/3/2009 — WASHINGTON (AP) - Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination on Tuesday to be President Barack Obama's Health and Human Services secretary, dealing potential blows to both speedy health care reform and Obama's hopes for a smoother start as president. "Now ...
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First Read 2/3/2009
The New York Times gives Tom Daschle a one-two punch -- with 1) a front-page story on how nominees like Daschle aren’t necessarily following through on Obama’s call for an “era of responsibility” and 2) an editorial calling for the withdrawal of ...
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