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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 06:24 PM Original message |
Looks Like The Fix Is In And Daschle Will Be Confirmed....... |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. All of the answers are in your last |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Um, Republicans acted the same way towards Hillary. Senators stick up for each other. |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Um ,So what does Hillary |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Both are Senators who received the same confirmation treatment by their Senate colleagues. |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. At least Daschle apologized for his mistake which was less aggregious than ones others have made. . ... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 08:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Good points. |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
46. he's just sorry he got caught |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 07:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Daschle's far to the left of Obama on health-care reform. |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 07:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Could it be Daschle has always |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Nonsense. He's a pro-private insurance company well-paid lobbyist n/t |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Thanks for the buzzwords, but he's entirely in favor of universal healthcare. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 06:07 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. You can't have universal health care if private insurers bleed the pool of health care dollars dry |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
49. Links to his Pro-Universal Healthcare stance please?? n/t |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. He's a former Senator. You knew this would happen. Its the old country club |
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blueknight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. he is a admitted tax cheater |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 06:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The story is he didn't know that he had to pay his driver's taxes. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. If he didn't know that, he is not intelligent enough |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 09:09 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. It's an easy mistake to make. It's a stretch to think otherwise, in fact. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. you are MISUNDERSTANDING the ISSUE |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. No, I am not. He believed that his friend or the driver himself was taking care of the taxes. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. what you are saying is literally impossible |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
28. The car and driver |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 09:24 AM Response to Reply #28 |
39. I'd probably make the same mistake if a buddy of mine supplied his car and driver. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. This is baloney |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. What's baloney is the current circular firing squad doing the corporate media's job for them. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Anyone with an average IQ knows you have to report INCOME n/t |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Not when you think someone else is reporting it. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 07:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. If you catch an error before the IRS does and you pay it, it isn't cheating. |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Want to get everyone to pay their back taxes? Have Obama give them all cabinet positions. n/t |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Whatever, all I'm saying is that its simply not a case of someone committing tax evasion. |
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laugle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 11:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Yeah.....if he hadn't been chosen for HHS, he would have paid his taxes, NOT!! |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 09:09 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. I can't take anyone that uses "Not!!" as an argument the least bit serious. |
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laugle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
53. Who looks |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. It's called "Senatorial Privilege" n/t |
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laugle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Of course they will confirm him since they are all or most of them |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. No shit. Nobody in DC really cares if someone didn't pay a certain tax for a while. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Not to mention that he has been paying a truck load in taxes with or without the limo stuff. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. Cabinet officials are rarely rejected |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Thanks - this really does put it in perspective |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. That really shocked me. I guess the person needs to be a murdered or something. |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. Of course... |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
18. The fix is the keyword. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. the senate is a mighty small club, they protect their own. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. These "elitist" club members best remember who they represent lest they LOSE their seats. |
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Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
30. "The Fix Is In." Where have I heard that before? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
31. Because Daschle's overall career of outstanding public service outweighs his tax problems. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Explain to me Dashcle's brilliant insights on the subject... umm wait a second |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. then why don't we ALL just not pay our taxes? |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
32. 140,000 in back taxes for me or you= trip to jail |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 09:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. BS. If I caught the same error and went to the IRS with the $ they would take it. No jail. No nothin |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Well, sure, for $145,000. Now try to get out of paying $1450. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Finding the error yourself and going to the IRS with the money is not "trying to get out of paying". |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. I don't do "spin"; I do "consistent, whether Democrat or Republican." |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. actually the IRS didn't assess Daschle any tax |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
52. Fix nixed. |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
55. Whoops. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-09 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
56. THANK YOU, NOSTRADAMUS! |
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