Daschle to Become Health and Human Services Secretary

[Dos Equis]

The new administration looks awfully familiar so far. 

Daschle to Become Health and Human Services Secretary
President-elect Barack Obama is tapping former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to be the next Health and Human Services secretary.

FOXNews.com

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Another notable name is joining Barack Obama's Cabinet -- former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle will be Health and Human Services secretary pending Senate confirmation, FOX News learned Wednesday.

Daschle accepted the offer, according to two Democratic sources close to Daschle and with intimate knowledge of the decision. Daschle had been a longtime adviser on Obama's campaign and served as a frequent surrogate on the campaign trail and in media interviews.

As Health and Human Services chief, Daschle will be responsible for helping set health care policy. He supports a government-funded insurance program for the nation's uninsured.

The former South Dakota senator led the Senate Democrats from 1994 until he lost his re-election bid in 2004. He was minority leader for most of that time, serving as majority leader from May 2001 until January 2003, when Democrats returned to the minority after losing seats in the November 2002 midterm elections.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/11/19/daschle-health-human-services-secretary/

[Buffgeek]

Good Grief.....

[Soul Crusher]

Good Grief.....

Repeat After Me:


CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE

[tendonitis]

it's getting ridiculous.  exactly when is the change supposed to start?

does obama know anyone that isn't part of the same old tired washington crowd?

[Decker]

It's about time we get some new blood in positions of authority.

I just hope that maintenance can get the smell out of the White House.

You know, the smell of failure mixed with flop sweat.

[240 is Back]

If he was picking brand new people, we'd be hearing "why is a man with so little experience surrounding himself with inexperienced people"?

[Soul Crusher]

If he was picking brand new people, we'd be hearing "why is a man with so little experience surrounding himself with inexperienced people"?

Come on, even you dont believe this nonsense.

You are telling me that in the entire USA, there is no one else than an old hack like Daschle for this position?

[Decker]

Come on, even you dont believe this nonsense.

You are telling me that in the entire USA, there is no one else than an old hack like Daschle for this position?

I hear Dick Cheney will be looking for work soon.

[Soul Crusher]

I hear Dick Cheney will be looking for work soon.

He needs to exit the stage for good.  Bush made a HUGE mistake not replacing him after the first term.

[240 is Back]

Come on, even you dont believe this nonsense.

You are telling me that in the entire USA, there is no one else than an old hack like Daschle for this position?

I'm saying that experienced people possess the skill sets to make changes.  They understand the positions.

They might be corrupt as fvck, and they might not have any motive to change things.

BUT

If President Obama tells them to do something, they'll know enough about the position to know how to make these changes.

I'm being serious here - he's choosing people that know the jobs.  Newbies wouldn't have the knowledge to change the flaws in things, as they'd spend 2 years just learning the job.  HE has people who are good at these jobs alreday.  Now, he just needs to give them a kick in the pants.

They do what they're told.  That Assistant AG that pardoned Rich did so because his president told him to.  He could have done a good task just as easily... let's hope obama has better scruples than clinton did.

[headhuntersix]

Daschle...wow I have a thrill running up my leg.

[w8tlftr]

Weird.... I had heard that Howard (YeeeYAAAAAAHHHHHH) Dean was pegged for that position.