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FOX: DeMint Calls Upon Obama to Withdraw Daschle Nomination (video)
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breitbart.com - 2/3/2009
Daschle withdraws as nominee for HHS secretary
— breitbart.com — Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination to be Health and Human Services secretary. That's according to a joint White House statement from President Barack Obama and his former... (more) Daschle withdraws as nominee for HHS secretary

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Daschle Withdraws as Cabinet Nominee
nytimes.com - 2/3/2009
Daschle Withdraws as Cabinet Nominee
— 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. > (more) Daschle Withdraws as Cabinet Nominee

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Sen. DeMint Calls on Obama to Withdraw Daschle Nomination - First 100 Days of Presidency - ...
— foxnews.com — Republican Sen. Jim DeMint on Tuesday called for President Obama to withdraw the nomination of Tom Daschle for health and human services secretary, becoming the first senator to say that the former majority leader's tax problems are disqualifying. ... (more) Sen. DeMint Calls on Obama to Withdraw Daschle ...

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Video: DeMint demands Daschle withdrawal
Hot Air » Top Picks — Video: DeMint demands Daschle withdrawal posted at 11:50 am on February 3, 2009 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Jim DeMint became the first voice from the Senate to demand that Barack Obama withdraw the nomination of Tom Daschle for a Cabinet post at HHS. DeMint, who also opposed Tim Geithner for his tax failures, says that Senatorial comity has to be set aside to uphold the rule of law. Had Daschle been a politically-unconnected outsider, DeMint says, he would be hiring a criminal lawyer rather than a confirmation sherpa: DeMint told FOX News that Daschle’s failure to pay $134,000 in federal taxes reflects ...

Tom Daschle Withdraws Nomination For HHS Secretary
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Health and Human Services nominee Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination amid a scandal over failure to pay taxes and money made from health care companies. Andrea Mitchell of NBC News reports that Daschle told her, "I read the New York Times this morning and I realized that I can't pass health care if I am too much of a distraction ... I called the president this morning." From the AP: Obama said Tuesday he accepted the withdrawal "with sadness and regret." Daschle has been battling for his nomination since it was disclosed he failed to pay more than $120,000 in taxes. He said he's withdrawing ...

Tom Daschle Withdraws Nomination For HHS Secretary
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — Health and Human Services nominee Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination amid a scandal over failure to pay taxes and money made from health care companies. Andrea Mitchell of NBC News reports that Daschle told her, "I read the New York Times this morning and I realized that I can't pass health care if I am too much of a distraction ... I called the president this morning." From the AP: Obama said Tuesday he accepted the withdrawal "with sadness and regret." Daschle has been battling for his nomination since it was disclosed he failed to pay more than $120,000 in taxes. He said he's withdrawing ...

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OUT — The Page by Mark Halperin
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In light of reports of Tom Daschle’s numerous tax issues (the failure to pay them, to be exact, not to mention the lobbyist angle ), the heat is intensifying on President Obama to withdraw the former Senate leader’s nomination for HHS. Leading Republican Senator Jim DeMint  ...
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We may as well just ask: Are there any Obama appointees who've paid all their taxes? Now we have another tax cheat, and she withdraw quickly over a relatively small amount of money. Hey, isn't this sexist?The informal battle between members of the Obama Administration and the Taxman resulted ...
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