Legal Commentary

Why Even Save Daschle?

By Big Tent Democrat

I've never cared for Tom Daschle, on substance or politics, but I know so little about health care that I have hesitated to discuss whether Daschle is a good choice for HHS. But in light of this news, why in heaven's name should President Obama lift a finger for a guy who basically did not tell him the truth:

President Obama’s choice for health secretary, Tom Daschle, was aware as early as last June that he might have to pay back taxes for the use of a car and driver provided by a private equity firm, but did not inform the Obama transition team until weeks after Mr. Obama named him to the health secretary’s post, senior administration officials said Saturday.

(Emphasis supplied.) In my view, that should disqualify him from holding a post in the Obama Administration. But the President is more forgiving apparently -- the Times reports that "Mr. Obama is standing by his nominee." That seems nuts to me.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on February 01, 2009 (boomark / email).