Posted on 10/26/2008 3:51:34 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
....Speculation about Daschle's ascension to the White House staff chief's job has been simmering for months.
"It's way too early to make any comments about it," Daschle recently told the Los Angeles Times. "It's always a possibility, but I've not had any conversations with anybody about future positions and don't intend to."
Daschle is also rumored to have his eye on a less demanding position, perhaps secretary of state. That could help him avoid the inevitable criticism that would greet his selection for a White House job, since that would violate the spirit of one of Obama's signature campaign pledges.
As part of his promise to change the way Washington does business, Obama frequently said that lobbyists wouldn't run his White House, though that line was used mainly during the Democratic primaries.
Three years ago, Daschle passed through the revolving door into Washington's influence-peddling industry and appears to have been involved in the sort of activities Obama condemns.
After his '04 loss, Daschle joined the legislative and public policy unit of a K Street law/lobby firm, Atlanta-based Alston & Bird.
There, according to the firm's Web site, he provides "strategic advice" to clients, with special emphasis on "financial services, health care, energy, telecommunications and taxes." Daschle is not a registered lobbyist (though his wife, Linda, a former aviation regulator in the Clinton administration, is one of the city's highest-powered lobbyists)....
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This should drive up turn out ;-))
This doesn’t pass the “Yick!” test.
Maybe this is what Biden was alluding to. A future Secretary of State Daschle in the Obama administration saying: “I am deeply saddened about the nuking of Israel by Iran. This is an unfortunate situation that can only be handled by sitting down to a dialogue with the Iranian government. Any attempts by the remaining Israelis to retaliate will be an act of war against the United States.”
I can sort of see Daschle as a chef.
Is he bringing a stepstool ?
Hope change, that’s really new ... Bring out the tiny fossils and hope no one notices.
Iam very troubled by this announcement
Rodents have a nasty habit of being very troubling.
he’d have to be on a step-stool.
Well, at least he’ll know which lobbyists to schedule.
How will they know if the Midget from the Midwest is standing?
“Is he bringing a stepstool ?”
I can hear it now, in a cabinet meeting VP Biden saying, “Stand up Tom!”.
I thought the nation was done with him...Just another reason to vote for McCain/Palin
Is the Das*h*le really that short? I never noticed. Maybe that’s why Babs Milkulksi was always around him.
You think you’ve vanquished a guy. Just keep Gephardt away, please.
It would be stomach churning to see what Obama would install in his Cabinet.
As Rush says, “We have to Drag McCain/Palin across the finish line.”
Yes, a man owned by ethanol interests knows how to lose this war, no doubt about it.
According to appearances, Obama has blacks as his close
aids.
I’m sure they’re liberals not like Michael Steele and Ward Connerly, etc. etc. etc..
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