Comments on: The Beginning Of The End Of Tom Daschle http://donklephant.com/2009/02/03/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-tom-daschle/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kranky kritter http://donklephant.com/2009/02/03/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-tom-daschle/comment-page-1/#comment-436041 kranky kritter Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:58:18 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=13187#comment-436041 I'm strongly convinced that no one gives a happy sh!+ about this stuff except the media and the party not holding the oval office. This happens during every election cycle while confirmations go on. Extra scrutiny turns up stuff of varying objectionability, and the party not holding the oval office always makes the predictable "this goes to show that the admin as a whole, lacks character or follow-through or competence yadayadadyada." Some nominees always bail during this because they don't want the scrutiny or are afraid what's been revealed will take them or the admin down. The strong and the ambitious hang on. And then it pretty much blows over. Basically, the nomination process works, and I ignore it. Wake me up when we have a cabinet. I’m strongly convinced that no one gives a happy sh!+ about this stuff except the media and the party not holding the oval office.

This happens during every election cycle while confirmations go on. Extra scrutiny turns up stuff of varying objectionability, and the party not holding the oval office always makes the predictable “this goes to show that the admin as a whole, lacks character or follow-through or competence yadayadadyada.”

Some nominees always bail during this because they don’t want the scrutiny or are afraid what’s been revealed will take them or the admin down. The strong and the ambitious hang on. And then it pretty much blows over.

Basically, the nomination process works, and I ignore it. Wake me up when we have a cabinet.

]]> By: Nick Benjamin http://donklephant.com/2009/02/03/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-tom-daschle/comment-page-1/#comment-436035 Nick Benjamin Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:43:38 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=13187#comment-436035 I'm surprised anybody thinks this derails Daschle's nomination. The nomination can only be derailed two ways. First the Senate could vote him down. That won't happen -- most Senators already know this guy. They respect him. They've already said they'll vote to confirm. Second Obama could withdraw the nomination. That won't happen. Obama's priority right now is getting his agenda through Congress. That's much easier if you have help from a former Senate Majority Leader. Especially since the most credible threat to Obama's plans is a Senate filibuster. Add in the fact Obama owes Daschle, and everybodys know it. Withdrawing the Daschle nomination makes Obama look untrustworthy... I’m surprised anybody thinks this derails Daschle’s nomination. The nomination can only be derailed two ways. First the Senate could vote him down. That won’t happen — most Senators already know this guy. They respect him. They’ve already said they’ll vote to confirm.

Second Obama could withdraw the nomination. That won’t happen. Obama’s priority right now is getting his agenda through Congress. That’s much easier if you have help from a former Senate Majority Leader. Especially since the most credible threat to Obama’s plans is a Senate filibuster.

Add in the fact Obama owes Daschle, and everybodys know it. Withdrawing the Daschle nomination makes Obama look untrustworthy…

]]> By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » Performance Czar Pulls Nomination Over Tax Problems http://donklephant.com/2009/02/03/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-tom-daschle/comment-page-1/#comment-436033 Donklephant » Blog Archive » Performance Czar Pulls Nomination Over Tax Problems Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:32:40 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=13187#comment-436033 [...] « The Beginning Of The End Of Tom Daschle [...] [...] « The Beginning Of The End Of Tom Daschle [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://donklephant.com/2009/02/03/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-tom-daschle/comment-page-1/#comment-436028 Ryan Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:04:36 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=13187#comment-436028 I wish I could agree with bubbles on this point, but as someone who buys into the notion of personal responsibility and accountability, it concerns me that Obama's people either a) were unable to find the tax problems or b) withheld that information for the purpose of making the nomination seem secure. It's a regression that began with Richardson, moved to Geithner, and is now claiming Daschle. I hope it doesn't go much further. I wish I could agree with bubbles on this point, but as someone who buys into the notion of personal responsibility and accountability, it concerns me that Obama’s people either a) were unable to find the tax problems or b) withheld that information for the purpose of making the nomination seem secure.

It’s a regression that began with Richardson, moved to Geithner, and is now claiming Daschle. I hope it doesn’t go much further.

]]> By: shane http://donklephant.com/2009/02/03/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-tom-daschle/comment-page-1/#comment-436027 shane Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:04:23 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=13187#comment-436027 With all the discussion about the rich needing to pay their fair share, what is going on with these nominations? This is now 3 nominees that failed to pay enough taxes for an administration that wants to raise taxes on the very segment these people represent. I'm not sure they all are in that upper tax bracket, but given their resumes, it is likely a safe assumption. Does anyone else see the irony that the administration that wants to raise taxes for the richest Americans, is finding the richest Americans who aren't paying their taxes? With all the discussion about the rich needing to pay their fair share, what is going on with these nominations? This is now 3 nominees that failed to pay enough taxes for an administration that wants to raise taxes on the very segment these people represent. I’m not sure they all are in that upper tax bracket, but given their resumes, it is likely a safe assumption. Does anyone else see the irony that the administration that wants to raise taxes for the richest Americans, is finding the richest Americans who aren’t paying their taxes?

]]> By: bubbles http://donklephant.com/2009/02/03/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-tom-daschle/comment-page-1/#comment-436026 bubbles Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:53:22 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=13187#comment-436026 It's probably good that these mistakes are being made early on in the Obama administration, rather than later. I guarantee you the focus on personal financial honesty by his administration is going to be damn intense in the future. It’s probably good that these mistakes are being made early on in the Obama administration, rather than later. I guarantee you the focus on personal financial honesty by his administration is going to be damn intense in the future.

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