Tom Daschle had no choice. He made a dumb, arrogant mistake. His lack of tax paying would have become the story for the week and perhaps next week. Neither he nor Obama could explain his error.
We knew where Daschle stood. I agreed with many of his positions, and understood that he was a politician. He understands compromise, and would have worked to get the most practical health care reform.
Now we just do not know what will happen. As usual, Bob Doherty places this political happening into perspective. The road to health reform gets bumpier and bumpier …