Daily Archives: February 3, 2009

Feb 3 2009

Tom Daschle backed the patron who paid him a million-dollar salary and supplied him with a free car and driver for a job inside the Obama administration

Obama’s aides rejected Daschle’s suggestion that a top job go to Hindery, for whose private equity fund Daschle had served as a rainmaker and adviser.
Jenny Backus, who has been helping to shepherd Daschle through his confirmation process for the administration, declined to comment on discussions about a job for Hindery.

But the news that Daschle did not pay taxes on the imputed income for the car and driver has put the spotlight on Hindery, a blustery, left-leaning mogul with an office in Chrysler Building, a table at the Four Seasons, and a passion for race cars, who has styled himself as organized labor’s Robert Rubin.
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What liberals!! Goodness don’t they never stop their dealing from the bottom of the deck?

Feb 3 2009

UPDATE 03 FEB – Daschle withdraws – Obama: “I screwed up

Obama said Tuesday he accepted the withdrawal “with sadness and regret.”

Daschle has been battling for his nomination since it was disclosed he failed to pay more than $120,000 in taxes.
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UPDATE 03 FEB
Obama: “I screwed up”Obama told NBC “I’m frustrated with myself” for unintentionally sending a message that there are “two sets of rules” for paying taxes, “one for prominent people and one for ordinary folks.”

And he should have!  And good bye!

Feb 3 2009

White House moves to protect Barack Obama brand from exploiters

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Michelle Obama protests at Beanie Baby dolls ‘Sweet Sasha’ and ‘Marvellous Malia’ as products include Yes Pecan ice cream

He has rapidly become one of the world’s most powerful brands, helping to sell products from “Yes Pecan” ice cream to “The Audacity of Soap” cleansing bars. Now the White House is insisting on control over the Barack Obama merchandising free-for-all.

The new President’s White House lawyers are looking at ways to safeguard the use of his image after a boom in Obama-related products has raised concerns that his reputation could become tarnished by such commercialisation. Read More

LINKS:
Maybe the above is Holder’s first job?
(1) Bend over: Here comes Holder

Michelle Obama is angry that Beanie Baby dolls carry her daughters’ names. Well what do the Obama’s expect when he became president?  Look at how the liberals brought up the children of Sarah Palin’s during the campaign and afterwards.  Obama’s you’re no better than Palin!