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The Travails of Tom Daschle
The New York Times ^ | 12-02-09 | NYT Editors

Posted on 02/03/2009 10:10:47 AM PST by GOP_Lady

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To: jennyjenny
"...there is even more damaging news on Daschle that has yet come to light."

I'll bet that you're right and I'd also bet that the "even more damaging news" is connected to his wife who is a lobbyist for the airlines. Now that he's withdrawn, however, we may never know all of it.

21 posted on 02/03/2009 10:34:06 AM PST by davisfh ( Islam is a very serious mental illness)
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To: GOP_Lady
As a former Senate majority leader, he also knew a lot about guiding controversial bills through Congress...

I suspect that being a former leader cuts both ways. You make enemies as well as friends along the way. I don't think Tom Daschle was a particularly effective leader, either. But that's just my opinion.

22 posted on 02/03/2009 10:35:10 AM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: fightinJAG

When all is said and done, we’ll probably find out Gregg is the only one with clean hands.


23 posted on 02/03/2009 10:35:42 AM PST by jennyjenny
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To: Species8472
Ted Stevens is going to prison for a lot less than this!

Yes, isn't that interesting. I'd add that Ted Stevens also got a lot less than Obama got from Tony Rezko.

24 posted on 02/03/2009 10:36:49 AM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: GOP_Lady

You mean Daschle went and paid those back taxes for nothing?

Boy, I bet he feels stupid. Everyone knows that taxes are just for the little people (and for Obama nominees that get caught).

Obama is going to have to make it up to Daschle by sending some pork to Daschle’s lobbying clients.


25 posted on 02/03/2009 10:39:15 AM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Crisis - America Held Hostage)
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To: GOP_Lady
Tom Harkin.....Is a cheat himself.

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Tom Harkin's house in Cumming , Iowa.

Bet his one in Abaco, Bahamas is a lot nicer.

26 posted on 02/03/2009 10:39:47 AM PST by TomHarkinIsNotFromIowa (For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.)
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To: BatGuano
NEWS FLASH....Daschle has withdrawn!!!

I was watching a discussion of Daschle this morning on "Morning Joe". Many of the Dems seemed strangely subdued. Like they didn't even want to give a counterargument in favor of Sen. Daschle. I guess they knew that this was coming down?

I admit that at the time I thought they were taking the silent approach because they were smug -- Like there was nothing anybody could do about another corrupt Obama appointment.

27 posted on 02/03/2009 10:40:37 AM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: GOP_Lady

Ask the Indian tribes what they think of Dashool.


28 posted on 02/03/2009 10:40:49 AM PST by RC2
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To: GOP_Lady

Tiny Tom is “deeply troubled”.


29 posted on 02/03/2009 10:46:53 AM PST by Paladin2 (No, pundits strongly believe that the proper solution is more dilution.)
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To: GOP_Lady
Carl Cameron is saying on Fox now that Senator Tom Harkin is too upset to say anything about it.

What's Dungheap Harkin's particular interest in this?

30 posted on 02/03/2009 10:47:42 AM PST by Ole Okie
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To: GOP_Lady
There were several Sunday talking-head pundits that said is Geithner got a pass, then Daschle would HAVE to get a pass. Is the opposite now true? Since Daschle screwed up his taxes and withdrew, then maybe Geithner needs to do the same.
31 posted on 02/03/2009 10:52:23 AM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: GOP_Lady

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/02/02/daschle-faces-new-questions-lawmakers/

“President Obama “absolutely” stands by Tom Daschle’s nomination to be secretary of health and human services ...”

The wheels on the bus go `round-and-`round ...


32 posted on 02/03/2009 10:52:45 AM PST by tumblindice
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To: jennyjenny

I feel bad for Tommy. Now he will be forced to go back to his $5,000,000 per year job and his limos!


33 posted on 02/03/2009 11:03:18 AM PST by Holicheese (Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
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To: GOP_Lady

==> “...Congress, where he remains liked and respected by former colleagues.” <==

Liked - by the Senate sleazeballs.

Respected - by the Senate slimeballs.

That puts him in high regard by over 90% of the Senate!


34 posted on 02/03/2009 11:19:18 AM PST by MainFrame65 (The US Senate: World's greatest PREVARICATIVE body!.)
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To: technically right; GOP_Lady; AngelesCrestHighway

If they don’t care about tax compliance, why should we?


35 posted on 02/03/2009 4:21:43 PM PST by 4Liberty (Discount window +fractional reserve banking = moral hazard + bank corporate welfare + Inflation tax)
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