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Sam Stein

Inside Obama's Vetting Process: What Went Wrong?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics

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Only a few weeks had passed since the election when Tom Daschle's name was leaked as the nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary. A well-respe...

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Jason Linkins

Why Daschle's Withdrawal Isn't Such A Bad Thing

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.07.2009 | Media

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The whole world is performing their post-mortem wrestle with the departure of Tom Daschle from the Obama administration, and What It Means. For my mo...

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Obama Needs a New Brain Trust

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics

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Jacob Heilbrunn

Obama is in danger of seeing his first 100 days derailed. So far, he's been on the defensive, apologizing for the ways of old Washington. He wasn't elected to restore the Clinton era, but to usher in his own.

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Sam Stein

Daschle Could Be Replaced By Two Appointees

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics

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The decision by Tom Daschle to withdraw his nomination for the head of the Department of Health and Human Services has created, potentially, two job o...

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Maureen Dowd Compares Daschle To 9/11

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics

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In her New York Times column Wednesday, Maureen Dowd suggests that Tom Daschle's withdrawal from contention as nominee to run Health and Human Service...

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Sam Stein

Obama, Somber And Serious, Goes On Media Blitz

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

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Serious and occasionally somber, Barack Obama launched a massive media blitz Tuesday evening to address a variety of topics that have consumed his adm...

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Obama NBC Interview: "I Screwed Up"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

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President Obama did a series of television interviews Tuesday with the intention of promoting his stimulus plan. But with two of his nominees withdraw...

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Sam Stein

Obama Spokesman: Daschle Chose To Withdraw

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

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The Obama administration expressed contrition and sadness over the withdrawal of Tom Daschle's nomination to head the Department of Health and Human S...

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Sam Stein

Daschle's Tax Problems Worry New Dem Senators

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

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Revelations that Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Tom Daschle had not paid taxes on a private driver is creating much discomfort for Senate...

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Sam Stein

Obama Denies Blagojevich Contact, Promises More Info (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

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In a press conference designed to focus on the appointment of Tom Daschle as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Barack Obama was besieged almost ...

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Deep Ties: Obama Ran Daschle's Campaign

The American Prospect | Ezra Klein | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

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Tom Daschle is no ordinary appointment. Not just because of his experience, or relationships, or prestige. The connection between Daschle and Obama is...

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Daschle's Expanded Role: Shepherding Health Care Reform

Washington Post | Ceci Connolly | Posted 01.04.2009 | Home

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Under the best of circumstances, overseeing the Department of Health and Human Services is an enormous undertaking. With 65,000 employees and a budget...

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