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Tom Daschle's Washington
online.wsj.com - 2/4/2009
Tom Daschle's Washington
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Just as Tom Daschle's Senate pals were preparing to grant absolution for his six-figure tax-free limousine -- could've happened to anyone -- the former Majority Leader yesterday withdrew his nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Give Mr. Daschle credit for making the honorable ...

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Instapundit:  TOM DASCHLE’S WASHINGTON: His riches illustrate the expanding power of the political class. “Mr. D…

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article.nationalreview.com - 2/4/2009
Editors: Daschle Goes, Geithner Stays?
— article.nationalreview.com — Daschle and Killefer are, rightfully, gone. Obama should make a clean sweep of it and dismiss Geithner. (more) Editors: Daschle Goes, Geithner Stays?

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blogs.tnr.com - 2/4/2009
How Tom Daschle Happened
— blogs.tnr.com — What happened to Tom Daschle? Why did he screw up like this given his clear ambition of returning to government? My theory: His wife Linda is a  powerful lobbyist in town. And when you live among the city’s top echelon of lobbyists, you become ... (more) How Tom Daschle Happened

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blogs.tnr.com - 2/3/2009
Exit Daschle, Plus Who's Plan B? - The Plank
— blogs.tnr.com — 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 ... (more) Exit Daschle, Plus Who's Plan B? - The Plank

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TOM DASCHLE’S WASHINGTON: His riches illustrate the expanding power of the political class. “Mr. D…
Instapundit — ... TOM DASCHLE’S WASHINGTON: His riches illustrate the expanding power of the political class. “Mr. Daschle’s embarrassment of riches is a typical story, and in fact is the result of the liberal ideology his critics have been advocating for decades. The main story of the Obama Presidency so far isn’t the contradiction between Mr. Obama’s campaign promises and the messier reality of his nominees. That was always inevitable. The real story is the massive transfer of power and wealth now underway from the private sector to the political class. Mr. ...

Tom Daschle's Washington
The New Editor — From a Wall Street Journal editorial: ... Mr. Daschle's embarrassment of riches is a typical story, and in fact is the result of the liberal ideology his critics have been advocating for decades. The main story of the Obama Presidency so far isn't the contradiction between Mr. Obama's campaign promises and the messier reality of his nominees. That was always inevitable. The real story is the massive transfer of power and wealth now underway from the private sector to the political class. Mr. Daschle could make so much money and achieve such ...

Obama's Scam and Pelosi's Pigs
The American Spectator — ... hire more lobbyists to get still more of your money. You pay, they lobby. Get it? No house payment problems in the expensive Washington suburbs for these guys. What's described above is what you might call the Culture of Tom Daschle. Daschle came to Washington as a Senate staffer for a South Dakota senator. Then went home to get elected to Congress himself, where, House or Senate, he remained until his defeat in 2004. Did he go home then? Are you kidding? As the Wall Street Journal noted in a recent editorial, of course not. Tom Daschle a farmer after all that time in the ...

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More Daschle Tax Issues
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Daschle's tax troubles
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Tom Daschle's Letter Of Contrition
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 2/2/2009 — White House anger erupted briefly this weekend when senior administration officials told reporters that HHS nominee Tom Daschle had not disclosed to them that he had to pay back taxes on the car and driver Leo Hindery's concern provided him with. ...
Daschle Fits Right In With High Profile Democratic Tax Dodgers
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 2/2/2009 — "Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter." Sen. Tom Daschle Congressional Record p. S4507. May 7, 1998 Today we discovered more on Tom Daschle's tax dodging "glitch" . The New York Times  ...
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, ...
Tom Daschle, Howard Dean and HHS
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Tom Daschle and the Populist Revolt
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Tom Daschle's health care book - Part I
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Bumps in the Road: Obama's HHS Secretary Nominee Faces Tax Questions Over Car and Driver
blogs.abcnews.com 1/30/2009 — ABC News has learned that the nomination of former Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-SD, to be President Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services has hit a traffic snarl on its way through the Senate Finance Committee. The controversy...
More Nominee Tax Troubles
corner.nationalreview.com 1/31/2009 — It seems Tom Daschle recently paid a little over $100,000 in back taxes and interest after failing to tell the IRS that he was receiving a free car and driver from a Wall Street friend for three years. If you're keeping track, that's a little over ...
ANOTHER GEITHNER PROBLEM, this time for Tom Daschle: It seems Tom Daschle recently paid a little …
pajamasmedia.com 1/31/2009 — ANOTHER GEITHNER PROBLEM, this time for Tom Daschle: It seems Tom Daschle recently paid a little over $100,000 in back taxes and interest after failing to tell the IRS that he was receiving a free car and driver from a Wall Street friend for ...
Corruption, Democrat Style
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 ...
Surprise! Puff Daschle Another Obama Tax Cheat
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com 1/31/2009 — Maybe Tom Daschle is who Bob Woodward was referring to.ABC News has learned that the nomination of former Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., to be President Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services has hit a traffic snarl on its way ...
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Now, it's Tom Daschle who forgot to pay taxes--$128,000 worth
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Move Over Car and Driver. EduCap Owns a Gulfstream IV?
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Tax Problems for Tom Daschle (D) More Extensive Than First Reported
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Now Its Tom Daschle, Tax Chiseler
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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."
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