“Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter.” — Senator Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, May 7, 1998, p. S4507
Tom Daschle, President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, is singing a different tune today.
“I am deeply embarrassed and disappointed by the errors that required
me to amend my tax returns,” said Daschle, the former Senate Democratic
leader. “I apologize for the errors and profoundly regret that you have
had to devote time to them.”
The apology came more than seven weeks after Obama nominated him and a month after Daschle decided it would be a good idea to file amended tax returns for 2005, 2006 and 2007 to report $128,203 in back taxes and $11,964 in interest on income he apparently forgot about. According to the Senate Finance Committee’s report, there are still unresolved issues concerning Daschle’s income and charitable contributions.
President Obama and leading Democrats, as they did for Treasury Secretary Geithner, rallied around Dacshle’s tax cheating.
Yesterday, Politico’s Jonathan Martin and John Bresnahan reported Obama remains committed to Daschle’s
nomination. Today, Obama reaffirmed his support for Daschle. When he was asked if he still supports Daschle despite tax “errors,” Obama gave a one-word reply, “absolutely.”
On Saturday, Democratic senators John Kerry, Patrick Leahy, Ted Kennedy and Charles Schumer defended Daschle.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Senator Max Baucus, issued a statement supporting Daschle’s confirmation.
According to Chris Wallace, all of this Democrat support for tax cheats lead one of the top Republicans in the House to say:
“Listen, no wonder that Democrats don’t mind raising people’s taxes, because they don’t end up paying them themselves.”
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Dan McLaughlin
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Daniel Horowitz
New Republican Slogan
NightTwister (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 1:55PM EST (link)The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill
Oooooh. I like that one.
itrytobenice (Diary) Tuesday, February 3rd at 9:37AM EST (link)Let’s use it. Email to Steele now.
Proper grammar saves lives.
Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.
Demint nailed it on "This Week"
bk (Diary) Tuesday, February 3rd at 9:43AM EST (link)“I can see why liberals don’t mind if the tax rate goes up because they’re not going to pay it anyway.” (video link)
Why aren't Republican's opposing this nomination?
Old_Crow (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 3:11PM EST (link)We can blog and blog but the party ‘leadership’ is not opposing this tax cheat. The time to speak is NOW.
Or we can find new leadership.
“Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.” — James Madison
It's another 'compare and contrast' situation
bk (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 3:35PM EST (link)The main Dem argument seems to be that “all the good he has done in his life offsets a few mistakes.” His “good” apparently consists of serving 18 years as a liberal senator, but I digress.
Let’s compare how they pontificate about him compared to oh I don’t know let’s say the handful of pedophile Catholic priests. Didn’t they do many thousands of good things in their lives (while not getting paid hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars like the benevolent Mr Dashle) and make a few “mistakes”?
I’m not saying pedophile priests should get a free pass, but gosh darn it nether should millionaire cabinet appointees!
Republican leadership is stupid
Flagstaff (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 6:49PM EST (link)if they think there is no cost to voting for the Obama tax cheats.
How can they be credible advocates for integrity and honesty if they vote to install liars and tax cheats, even if the President asks them to?
Nothing good will come from it, and one must wonder why they even consider voting for these guys.
One must also ask why no major Republican has come forward to stop Judd Gregg from abdicating his important role in the Senate, and why he would consider doing it.
McConnell and company are no longer serving their constituencies, and they don’t even realize they aren’t serving their own best interests, either.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
heh, you just figuring that out?
kyle8 (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 7:01PM EST (link)The GOP was smart for approximately five years in the 80′s when it was run by Lee Atwater, has been idiotic ever since.
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
No, it's nothing new.
Flagstaff (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 7:08PM EST (link)What is new is the magnificent opportunity they have RIGHT NOW to show the difference between the principles and ethics of the two parties.
There has never been a better time to take a stand and for it to be understandable.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
"There has never been a better time to take a stand and for it to be understandable"
speciallist (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 7:20PM EST (link)Excellent!
This is the perfect time to take a stand….Bring the Pain….NO PORKULUS MAXIMUS
I know...
speciallist (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 7:23PM EST (link)i keep bringing pork-jacks to the Tax-cheat threads…..
Deal!
amen squared 'llist re 'staff - now is the time
Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 7:42PM EST (link)This bill’s expansion of government is dangerous and we have an attentive public that is expecting JOBS SOON. We must push for a good bill and if we can’t get it, we MUST separate ourselves clearly and publicly.
Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com, Charlotte Observer and The Minority Report columns
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
I have ZERO confidence...
speciallist (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 8:58PM EST (link)but for you……I’ll wait and see what they come up with………..before I go postal…
'llist, never mistake my strategy suggestions as
Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Tuesday, February 3rd at 12:20PM EST (link)confidence!
Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com, Charlotte Observer and The Minority Report columns
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
'llist, never mistake my strategy suggestions as
Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Tuesday, February 3rd at 12:20PM EST (link)confidence!
Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com, Charlotte Observer and The Minority Report columns
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
And, the Republican who takes the lead on this
Flagstaff (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 7:11PM EST (link)can demonstrate the presence of their own backbone.
Let them be confirmed by their fellow lying Democrats.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Hearing Tom Daschle speak
Flagstaff (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 6:50PM EST (link)makes me gag.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Kowalski--Mort Kondrake's
Flagstaff (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 6:52PM EST (link)defense of Daschle is as bad. It might even be worse.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Ah yes, the ole "definition" game...
USNJIMRET (Diary) Monday, February 2nd at 6:56PM EST (link)Ya see, a “tax cheat” is anyone not a liberal Democrat who fails for any reason at all, to pay their just taxes.
Whereas anyone else, who IS a liberal Democrat, is guilty of nothing more the a ‘mistake’, an ‘error’, an ‘oversight’.
I mean, gosh and golly, they, the liberal Democrat, is just so darned busy and consumed by their desire to help all the little people, that their little “oops” are what you would expect from just, well…anyone (who happens to be a Liberal Democrat of course.)
Once again (still?), the (D) thing stands for deny, deny, deny……and point fingers!