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Why Did Daschle Withdraw? ‘He Didn’t Have The Stomach For The Fight’
Wonk Room —
... Moreover, a source close to Daschle says “he didn’t have the stomach for the fight.” “The double-barreled combination of a blistering New York Times editorial and a front-page story raising questions about President Obama’s commitment to ethics reform in Washington convinced Daschle he had to go.” ...
Stephanopoulos
Talking Points Memo —
What he says happened ...
Administration sources insist this was Daschle's decision alone.
That was certainly the line from Robert Gibbs at the podium Tuesday
A source close to Daschle says "he didn't have the stomach for the fight."
The double-barreled combination of a blistering New York Times editorial and a front-page story raising questions about President Obama's commitment to ethics reform in Washington convinced Daschle he had to go.
Already depressed by the recent discovery that his younger brother is stricken with brain cancer, Daschle ...
Daschle's Departure
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Is the press that powerful? And what did Woodward know and when did he know it? I hope Howard Dean is not the replacement and suspect he won't be. As for the screw-ups, the super-competent meme was bound to come down to earth at some point. I take readers' points about the fairness of the tax questions and the flaws of vetting (although, frankly, it seems to me that the vast majority of this has been handled very well); but the more significant competence question is: will the nominees actually be competent at their jobs once confirmed? That we focus less on. Which is ...
Remainders: To the wolves
Ben Smith's Blog —
Ashley Judd comes out for wolves, against Palin.
Daschle didn't have the stomach for a fight.
Coleman wins a round in court.
Eric Schultz is the DSCC's new communications director.
The CBC isn't so into Gregg.
Jim Cooper says he voted against the stimulus with the White House's blessing.
TechPresident says the CTO job is curiously undefined.
BusinessWeek considers Cass Sunstein.
Bloomberg keeps staffing up.
Mitchell puts in a request for ...
Obama's Prep Work Troublingly Weak
Riehl World View —
... Beyond the actual issue of unpaid taxes, there are now two underlying stories to the Daschle affair, neither of which speaks well for Obama's approach to management. ...
White House Wonderland
N/A —
... storms The White House Wonderland. Why, oh why did Tom Daschle withdraw his nomination? “A source close to Daschle says “he didn’t have the stomach for the fight.” ...
Test Post
JustOneMinute —
... is no evidence that Obama wanted Daschle to withdraw his nomination. There is no evidence that Daschle's paid speeches or consulting gigs crossed Obama's ethical lines. As recently as last night, Obama was asked if he stood behind Daschle. "Absolutely," he replied. But if Daschle's actions were forgivable in the eyes of President Obama, they still stood in sharp contrast to the rhetoric of candidate Obama. And that turned out to matter. In explaining his decision to withdraw, Daschle pointed to two New York Times articles. One was an ...
