Re: Daschle....I say...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

[Phoonzang]

1. Um.....Geitner is already confirmed. nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. good point. - I'd delete choice three if people hadn't voted for it.

[Pryderi]

2. How many ethical hall passes is Obama going to ask for? I say dump him.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. yep. but, how do you give one an ethical hall pass (Geitner) and

explain not giving one to Daschle? Although, at least Geitner's was related to
an unusual tax situation and made an error that others had made.

[onehandle]

3. I say give Obama his damn team. nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

10. wow. 86.6% of MSNBC poll say dump him...

http://www.newsvine.com/_question/2009/02/02/2384020-given-his-admitted-tax-payment-failure-should-tom-daschle-be-confirmed-as-hhs-secretary

[janx]

4. I'd like to learn more about his relationship with

the "health care industry."

[LiveLiberally]

5. He needs to bow out gracefully....

I would have voted to stand by him if he had been honest with the Obama campaign (and the public) about his tax problems months ago instead of waiting until a scandal was inevitable. It shows a lack of character and candor. Obama -- and we -- deserve better.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. I agree. Also thought it just had to be some kind of quid pro quo

appointment anyway. And I don't blame Obama if he had to do that to get elected.
But now, is Obama's way out.

[SKKY]

7. He's gotta go. There are better choices. IMHO. n/t

[busymom]

11. Get him out...

He earned over 200,000 in the last two years giving talks to exactly the industries he is supposed to ummm...reform....

Conflict of interest?

He is "deeply embarrassed" that he didn't pay his taxes? Hey....I hate paying taxes but I'd be in a heap of trouble if I didn't pay that much money...and...he should be too. That's fraud.

[mod mom]

12. His nomination is an insult to the notion of "change"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. shit. just heard Obama defended him once again. No way will he

step down, I bet.

[mod mom]

14. I've written both of my Senators, one a mod R and the other a progressive D,

urging them to vote against Daschle.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. good for you. I just did the same - of course they are all repukes

and I just heard on TV that all repukes will vote against a Daschle confirmation.

[nsd]

16. Just give Obama his team. /nt

[Sultana]

17. dump him now

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

18. Geithner was sworn in last week...

:shrug:

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. i know. stupid error on my part - but then people voted for option

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

20. I noticed that. I think they were making the point that Geithner was partly

responsible for this Wall Street mess to start with. He and Larry Summers. I think things are going to get much, much worse.

I worked at the IMF and we were told to make arrangements to have our income taxes taken out. I refuse to believe that Geithner simply "forgot." And I definitely don't believe that Dascshle simply "forgot." It's bullshit!! x(

[Citizen_Penn]

21. Dump THEM BOTH

Excellent option, and I'm glad you did include it.

If they didn't fully disclose, the deal was that they couldn't play.

Suddenly, they recall that gapping fraud.

Wrong is wrong.

The test is this:

Would I object to a Repub if they did it. If I would, they're eliminated from Dem play.

Sorry, ya'll - walk the talk is my motto.