Yesterday, in the face of a chorus of news organizations calling on him to step down, Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination for HHS Secretary. According to NBC's Andrea Mitchell, upon reading Tuesday morning's New York Times editorial about his confirmation, he concluded he would be a distraction to the cause of health care reform were he to continue his fight.
The problem with his decision - and with the accusatory editorials - is that, for all the saber-rattling to the contrary,...
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