We win one
In the afternoon of February 3, 2009, Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services. I recall Mr. Daschle very well--he's a steely-eyed vicious little leftist. In 2004 the people of South Dakota retired him. I once asked a lawyer from South Dakota why they, a conservative state, would elect Faschle Daschle and he said that everywhere you stop there is a post card signed Tom. You can do that in such a small state. Daschle inspired in me a visceral loathing second only to Howard Metzenbaum; I literally prefer Our Empress Hillary and Chuck Schumer.
Mr. Daschle did not pay $140,000 in back taxes, a move which he stated was unintentional. How interesting that a man who has spent so much of his life in what I'm sure he would call public service would not know about $140,000 in back taxes. Perhaps he was rich before he entered the Senate? That's the only explanation of him forgetting that works for me.
Quoth Mr. Daschle:
This work will require a leader who can operate with the full faith of Congress and the American people, and without distraction.
Right now I am not that leader...
Tom, you never had any faith from me, and in 2004 when you were kicked out by the people of South Dakota, they obviously didn't have faith either and were glad to give a sitting Senator the boot--which, considering the rate of the re-election of incumbents, is a slap in the face with a wet fish.
Mr. Obama continued to support Mr. Daschle, though, until the resignation. Which follows upon the resignation of Nancy Killefer, who was nominated to be his chief performance officer, and who withdraw over a relatively small (less than $1,000) tax lien on her property.
Our new treasury secretary Tim Geithner had neglected to pay $40,000 in back taxes--this from the treasury secretary of all people--and we all know about Bill Richardson.
I finally understand why this sorry lot never hesitates to raise taxes.
Because taxes don't apply to them. No doubt Leona Helmsley spoke for them all, "We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes."
I need a cigarette.
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Fox has found a campaign commercial for Daschle from the 80's (I think) where he touts how he drives himself to Capitol Hill in his old Pontiac with 200,000+ miles. It shows him rubbing a bit of dirt off of the faded, dented fender. "It smokes a bit, but the people of South Dakota know that Tom Daschle knows the value of a dollar and that every cent counts" or some such. I nearly fell out of my chair. Hannity had it. I am sure it'll be up on MySpaceYouToobGoolyTV soon if it is not already.
Powerline has the video of the commercial here:
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/02/022720.php
I am sure I misquoted above, but I certainly got the gist. What a hypocrite!
Thank you, Shepherd, for that. There is no end to the self-righteousness of these solipsistic little pricks.
I apologize for any offense which I may have afforded to any innocent tools.
The ad is misleading in a lot of ways. Senators have secure parking under the Senate office buildings......they NEVER get snow on their heads walking that far to work.
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A friend emailed me that he was usually hesitant to ascribe stock-market movements to a single episode, but after the withdrawal of that dreadful little man the health-stock index was up 2.6% compared to others.
And in future I promise never to figuratively smoke again, even if Helen Thomas and Bonnie Fwank are found passed out and naked in a Motel 6.