Daschle's Out

The New York Times says he's withdrawn his nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary. Marc Ambinder, as usual, was correct when he wrote about Nancy Killefer less than an hour ago:

"In fact, doesn't her withdrawal blur the line between doozies-of-a-mistake like Daschle, and dribbles, like Killefer's $936 tax lien? Doesn't her withdrawal detract attention from the real ethical principle being debated?"

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