sorry, i just had to express a childish and petty emotion after long months of not being able to post on a topic before you got to it. ;-)

I understand his "ethics" nominee has withdrawn, too. For tax problems!

and the Daschle news wasn't there so I posted it. Git back to the front page and there were 3 in a row... I deleted mine.

Don't make it Dean. He wants the Obama approach too:

Excusing the pun in light of the recent troubles in the auto industry, Dean said the reform doesn't have to be a Cadillac; it can start simply. "It's a false debate whether we should have a single payer or not. That's not the issue. What matters is, how [reform] evolves. We have to proceed at a pace of comfort for the American people."

I doubt it would be him, anyways, given the rift between him and Obama's inner circle.

But my snark is fully weaponized, so I get to the submit trigger faster ;-)

intensely since his days as milque toast senate leader. Recently I was accused of sarcasm (imagine!) by a friend who requested that I confine my emails to she and her SO to cute animal pictures. She said they firmly believed Obama needed to be given a chance to pull this country out of the ditch and needed no disparaging words from me to intrude upon the KoolAid haze. Sigh....

This blog helps my sanity...just gave the hamster some kibbles...thanks.

I was just kidding this morning about him being next.

What a disaster (not that I was keen on him anyway).

Dems: snatching defeat from the jaws of election victory. Heckuva job.

Arrrrrrgh!!!!

Surely, he can recommend the most suitable Republican.
Or maybe Grover Norquist. He's probably not busy.

'cause evidently there's some hinkiness in his financial history too. Oy.

Dennis the K would be good. But why not the guy who authored HR 676?

Another brilliant machiavellian ploy by Obama -- this one aimed at balancing the budget by nominating tax cheats for jobs in his administration, getting them to pay up, and then dumping them and nominating the next tax cheat!

...what about the Clinton Library donors?!

On a serious note: according to the (current) front page at HuffPo, Baucus wants the job. Considering he pushed for universal mandates, I'm hoping he wouldn't be as bad as Daschle was. I don't know if he'll be selected though.

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How about Michael Moore?

If Baucus is Sec of HHS, Rockefeller takes over Finance. I can't tell how, if any, that changes the dynamics of single payer.

the list of "far left" appointees so far:

1.

...i don't expect that to change any time soon.

he's certainly qualified having practiced medicine. I never understood Daschle. IMO, it was nothing but pure cronyism.

Dean not mentioned, except in comments.

What effect does Judd Gregg have on healthcare legislation if he's at Commerce?

though I have a little more faith that he'll listen.

That's a discouraging list Ezra's got. Good thing we got Hillary out of the way at State, eh?

Coop would complete the neo Reagan administration Obama's building.

Great comment over at NoQuarter re Daschle's demise:

"All I have to say (right now…still need coffee) is that the Clintons paid their taxes!"