Driving Tom Daschle

Driving Tom Daschle - WSJ.com: "Mr. Daschle says he used the car service about 80% for personal use, and 20% for business. But his spokeswoman says it only dawned on the Senator last June that this might be taxable income. Mr. Daschle's excuse? According to a Journal report Friday, 'he told committee staff he had grown used to having a car and driver as majority leader and did not think to report the perk on his taxes, according to staff members.' How's that for a Leona Helmsley moment: Doesn't everyone have a car and chauffeur, dear?"

ummm - Hello!! No we don't all have a car and chauffeur. Average Americans don't have political connections at hedge funds to give them a car and driver for 3 years or a "job" at the hedge fund that pays $1,000,000 a year. Are you kidding me - ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I want to know how much that hedge fund made - and from what? What connections did it get for that BRIBE. Oh I am so lucky I don't live in DC or I'd probably be arrested by now for egging him or throwing bags of dog dung at him.

Obama - Please!!! In appointing Mr. Daschle, Mr. Obama is showing that lobbying is fine as long as it is done by people who agree with him. If Mr. Daschle were the stand-up guy his fellow Democrats say he is, he'd withdraw his nomination and spare them the embarrassment of confirming someone else who thinks the tax laws apply only to other people.