February 3, 2009

Editorial - The Travails of Tom Daschle - NYTimes.com

Editorial - The Travails of Tom Daschle - NYTimes.com:

Bravo to the Times for calling this one right.

Daschle embodies the sleazy side of Washington's revolving door like so many others before him. Making the kind of money he did for influence peddling in an industry he will be intimately involved with stretches credibility. Daschle should withdraw his name and/or Obama should disinvite him.


"Mr. Daschle is another in a long line of politicians who move cozily between government and industry. We don’t know that his industry ties would influence his judgments on health issues, but they could potentially throw a cloud over health care reform. Mr. Daschle could clear the atmosphere by withdrawing his name."

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