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@ MARI – the problem lies with your intial statement....

"As a democrat, I am deeply disturbed..."

You act as if there's some sort of respectability in the White House. When you elect an individual, who was spawn from a sea of corruption, laden with a lack of ethics...that's what they relate to, and that's why Obama picked him....rotten apples don't fall far from the tree. The biggest problem we face in this country is too many liberals have the ability to get their hands on the taxpayers' money.

You are just number two in a long line of democrates which have used lies to hid your tax evations from the public and then buddy up with others who lie for you. Those of you that are so blind that you cannot see arer the ones who put these people in charge by electing Obama and these people will eventually corrupt the American Society with their lies.....

isn't it funny that all these tax errors that the government or former governtment people have are unintentional!

Rush and Geddy Lee said it best "The more that things change, the more they stay the same".

Folks it's ALL politicians that are out of touch with reality and have no clue what it's like in the real world. They are ALL pampered and expect / demand special perks since they ALL will take whatever they can get.

Appears that the "change" we voted in is just more of the same

Looking good Dems! Is this the change???

It will be a mistake for President Obama to insist in appointing Senator Daschle. There is no excuse for this "oversight" specially, a politician who has access to the best tax attorneys (at government expense). I support the President in everything he is doing, but this one does not meet the basic standards of ethics.

The sad battle cry of liberal elites…Tax and spend (as long as it's not me that has to pay the taxes).
Why does Obama surround himself with criminals ??

You know what great point. If our politicians are supposed to be the brighest, most educated representatives in our country, and they are "by accident" not paying taxes, then wouldn't we expect average citizens to "accidently" forget as well. Kerry seems to think it is an understandable mistake. How so? And one of these smart politicians who "accidently" ignores his tax responsibilities. . . . .AND YOU PUT HIM IN CHARGE OF THE TREASURY. . . . ????????

All I am concerned with is did he acknowledge the mistake? I think that is a yes. Did he pay the missing money with penalties and interest? That I don't know. As long as the amount that he should have paid is remitted with penalties and interest, that is fine with me. I hope that he hires a better accountant from now on.

It's OK Tom, you can take comfort by crying on Timothy Geithner's shoulder...he'll understand.

I am starting to worry... this is the second Obama nominee that has problems with the IRS... Is this a common trend in the Obama administration? If they don't like to pay taxes, why do they opose the republican party for proposing tax cut?

And well he should be. At least he owns up to it and is said to be paying penalty and interest.

The bigger question is, can we the American people afford to put someone in a position such as this if they can't even figure out their own taxes ?

Step aside, Daschle. You've acted like a Republican. We don't need this in our new administration.

The liberal hypocrisy continues...

When $80,000 becomes so insignificant to you that you "unintentionally" forget to report it....how can you claim to champion the cause of "the little man" like the Dems say they do???

The sad battle cry of liberal elites...Tax and spend (as long as it's not me that has to pay the taxes).

All americans should follow the new Obama standard. Don't pay taxes unless you are named for a Cabinet position and then just say it was an honest mistake? Free Wasley Snipes.

How true John, we would be thrown into the pen, here we go again, you could vett someone and they turn out to be crooks while in this cabinet. Look at VP Agnew, he was a republican and he was caught in that web of tax evasion and he bowed out and shortly after that Nixon resigned the White House for ciminal activities.

Dubya had criminal activities and he remained in the Oval Office, now is this fair? Absolutely not.

It is the Inside the Beltway Gang – that unethical band of arrogant tax cheats and frauds – led by John Kerry Nancy Pelosi and barney Frank. The gang is looking for new cowboys - like Geithner and now Daschel - Richardson could not make it – got caught by the FBI. If Obama insists on letting another tax cheat and liar in his Gang – aka Cabinet – his reputaion, ethics, morals, and campaign promises for change – are all GARBAGE

The ultra-wealthy don't even pay what relatively little taxes they owe – why would we give them more tax cuts?

It is a serious mistake to put someone who cannot manage his own taxes, let alone pay them, in charge of the IRS. PLAN and SIMPLE. Duh..... Find someone else.

John, you are right. DIfferent rules and standards. Isn't it ILLEGAL to not pay taxes. Isn't it a criminal offense? It seems to me that f you find one of these guys that don't pay their taxes. . . .mistake or an anonomoly. Two, makes you wonder. . . .three and we begin to see a pattern. That pattern. . . .dems don't pay taxes!

Could you imagine the scandal in the media if Bush had nominated someone with these kinds of obvious problems?

I WONDER WHAT PATRICK LEAHY & JOHN KERRY WOULD SAY IF IT WASN'T DASCHLE THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT BUT A REPUBLICAN???

THEY WOULD BLOW A GASKET!!! HYPOCRITES.

This is uh, uh, uh, uh a "hiccup" or a uh, uh, uh, uh "simple mistake" as they are DEMOCRATS and according to Kerry they are so "smaht" and wouldn't do this on purpose.

How about this Obambi, try selectinf someone that DOESN'T have tax issues, donation issues, Nanny issues.............

Change uh, uh, uh we can believe in?

01/22/2013

Dem from Arizona –
Good point. Why is it that we will let this slide because he's a Democrat. They'd be chomping at the bit if it was Repub. Americans need to put their distaste and disillusionment for the Repubs aside and realize that NO politicians should be trusted fully and that ALL should be held accountable for their actions.

He needs to go...........typical politician....talking out of both sides of their mouths....whichever benefits them most.

Yes, shame he wasn't a paragon of virtue, ala Jack Abramoff. Idiocy knows no political affilitation.

Obama's 'ethics and transparency' promises were apparently just lies. Daschle is just the lastest in a string of unethical appointees. If Obama was sincere, he's ask Geitner and Holder to step down and withdraw Daschle's nomination. Otherwise, he leads as the 'do as I say, not as I do' president.

As a Democrat, I am deeply disturb by Daschle. How is it possible that an educated man, former senator can be so irresponsible with his taxes.

If this would have been my husband and I , the IRS would have already collected their "pound of flesh"....... Mr. Daschle, you are unfit to be a member of Obama Cabinet.

Say, goodbye.

This the CHANGE you folks voted for, you just have to live with it for the next four years.

Another dopey Democratic...shame on you Tom!

No wonder Democrats always want to RAISE your taxes. It doesn't affect them because the politicians that raise them – don't pay them!

Hmmmm,I guess he could be called "a limosine liberal who chooses not to pay taxes on his limosine."But,then again,he is a Democrat and its ok as long as he says he did not "intend "to do it!

What ever happened to Personal accountability? Wether you are a DEM or REP or whatever you own your responsibility. Sad.

How come when a senator or politician does something illegal, such as break tax laws, it is called an "innocent mistake"? He should be treated no different than any other tax avoider.