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NYT: 57% of Obama appointments not yet filled

August 24, 2009

Shortly after the election, I heard several pronouncements extolling Obama’s transition as the smoothest in American history among other accolades, all of which were hyperbolic works of extreme aggrandizement. Never mind the several appointees that had tax problems and other issues, but that’s neither here nor there. What’s interesting is that seven months in, the […]

Daschle steps aside amid tax controversy

February 3, 2009

Just days after his massive tax delinquency came to public attention, Tom Daschle withdrew himself as nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary. The shocking withdrawal came only a few hours after another Obama Cabinet pick, Nancy Killefer, also withdrew as her own financial troubles were beginning to come to light. Her potential position? Chief […]

White House on Daschle: “Nobody’s perfect”

February 2, 2009

Tom Daschle, President Obama’s choice for HHS Secretary, today acted embarassed and apologized for having to amend his returns to reflect a failure to pay over $120,000 in back taxes. Asked about the controversy, press secretary Robert Gibbs simply said, “Nobody’s perfect. It was a serious mistake …” That a second Cabinet member in just a […]

Daschle provides more tax fraud on the Obama Cabinet

January 31, 2009

Ready for more hope and change? Tom Daschle, Obama’s choice for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, has apparently forgotten to pay $128,000 in taxes. Just another honest mistake, right? After all, this is the smoothest transition in the history of the nation, right? Right! I don’t know how anyone can claim with a straight face that […]