Comments on: After Daschle http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/ A blog about politics. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:34:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Karen Tumulty http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/comment-page-2/#comment-40443 Karen Tumulty Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:44:14 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/#comment-40443 cincy: . as i have in the past, i recommend that you fully explore the riches of the entire time.com website: . http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1877181,00.html cincy:
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as i have in the past, i recommend that you fully explore the riches of the entire time.com website:
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http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1877181,00.html

]]> By: plukasiak http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/comment-page-2/#comment-40433 plukasiak Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:25:26 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/#comment-40433 The key piece thing that Karen highlights in her article is who gets the office in the White House that Daschle was going to occupy. It wasn't Daschle's job at HHS that was significant, it was his presence in the White House. _ (Oddly, Daschle was scheduled to occupy an office on the ground floor, where 2nd level national security/foreign policy people are, rather than on the first floor (with the Oval Office) or the second (where domestic policy offices are.) _ this graphic (http://www.hlswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama-white-house-office-assignments.jpg ) shows who has the first and second floor offices, and where they are located relative to the center of power (Obama's office). _ My guess is that Daschle's office will be scooped up by the national security/foreign policy people -- and that if Obama appoints a health care czar, they'll be someone who will get one of the unassigned cubbyholes on the 2nd Floor.) The key piece thing that Karen highlights in her article is who gets the office in the White House that Daschle was going to occupy. It wasn't Daschle's job at HHS that was significant, it was his presence in the White House.
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(Oddly, Daschle was scheduled to occupy an office on the ground floor, where 2nd level national security/foreign policy people are, rather than on the first floor (with the Oval Office) or the second (where domestic policy offices are.)
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this graphic (http://www.hlswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama-white-house-office-assignments.jpg ) shows who has the first and second floor offices, and where they are located relative to the center of power (Obama's office).
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My guess is that Daschle's office will be scooped up by the national security/foreign policy people -- and that if Obama appoints a health care czar, they'll be someone who will get one of the unassigned cubbyholes on the 2nd Floor.)

]]> By: cfukara http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/comment-page-2/#comment-40425 cfukara Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:21:31 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/#comment-40425 Sean DeCoursey forgot his password Says: <i>".. Dave Chappelle .. Cool guy .. best of all, he bought all the rounds after the first. .."</i> That should have read " .. Dave Chappelle .. best of all, he bought all the rounds after the first. .. Cool guy " Sean DeCoursey forgot his password Says:
".. Dave Chappelle .. Cool guy .. best of all, he bought all the rounds after the first. .."

That should have read " .. Dave Chappelle .. best of all, he bought all the rounds after the first. .. Cool guy "

]]> By: Sean DeCoursey forgot his password http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/comment-page-2/#comment-40423 Sean DeCoursey forgot his password Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:09:58 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/#comment-40423 This has no relevance to anything, but as long as we're listing random celebrity encounters, I got absolutely falling down drunk with Dave Chappelle once. It was a blast. Cool guy, funny, and best of all, he bought all the rounds after the first. This has no relevance to anything, but as long as we're listing random celebrity encounters, I got absolutely falling down drunk with Dave Chappelle once. It was a blast. Cool guy, funny, and best of all, he bought all the rounds after the first.

]]> By: jose http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/comment-page-2/#comment-40417 jose Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:00:05 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/#comment-40417 I've run in to just about everybody in Santana, Wayne Shorter, and tons of other musicians. When I told my then girl friend that Eddie Money was coming in to the store, she said "Don't trust him". I told Eddie that and he said, she's right, I can't say no". It's Eddie Mahoney actually. Joe Zawinul died last week. He was the greatest musician in my lifetime. I've run in to just about everybody in Santana, Wayne Shorter, and tons of other musicians. When I told my then girl friend that Eddie Money was coming in to the store, she said "Don't trust him". I told Eddie that and he said, she's right, I can't say no". It's Eddie Mahoney actually.

Joe Zawinul died last week. He was the greatest musician in my lifetime.

]]> By: sacredh http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/comment-page-2/#comment-40416 sacredh Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:55:28 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/#comment-40416 My claims to fame are that I waved to JFK and Jackie when I was 6 and they waved back. I shook Neil Young's hand because I won backstage passes and finally I have a crazy fanatic aunt who claims the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse were present at my birth. I made the last one up. I do have a crazy aunt though. My claims to fame are that I waved to JFK and Jackie when I was 6 and they waved back. I shook Neil Young's hand because I won backstage passes and finally I have a crazy fanatic aunt who claims the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse were present at my birth. I made the last one up. I do have a crazy aunt though.

]]> By: joyomama http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/comment-page-2/#comment-40405 joyomama Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:26:43 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/#comment-40405 oops that would be the Post, as in the Washington Post. S-o-r-r-y! oops that would be the Post, as in the Washington Post. S-o-r-r-y!

]]> By: joyomama http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/comment-page-2/#comment-40404 joyomama Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:24:16 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/#comment-40404 Markopolos was testifying in front of a House subcommittee, and I've seen it covered earlier in the day, so it's not exactly under the radar. Tomorrow's post has a story indicating some <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/04/AR2009020403399.html" rel="nofollow">angry tongue-lashing</a> took place. . The question is, if there are charges against the SEC, who would bring them? What exactly would they be? And what would be the consequences? Markopolos was testifying in front of a House subcommittee, and I've seen it covered earlier in the day, so it's not exactly under the radar. Tomorrow's post has a story indicating some angry tongue-lashing took place.
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The question is, if there are charges against the SEC, who would bring them? What exactly would they be? And what would be the consequences?

]]> By: cincinnatus est exterminata! http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/comment-page-1/#comment-40403 cincinnatus est exterminata! Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:24:12 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/#comment-40403 Karen Tumulty is not a media critic. Karen Tumulty is not a media critic.

]]> By: pourmevodka http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/comment-page-1/#comment-40402 pourmevodka Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:20:42 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/04/after-daschle/#comment-40402 What about Patch Adams 4 HHS. He has clown suits--that's a + ... What about Patch Adams 4 HHS. He has clown suits--that's a + ...

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