The bliss of local news

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/the-early-word-on-daschles-exit/?ref=opinion

This piece in the Times has some reactions to the Daschle debacle. Some are gloomy, saying that this is a total victory for Republicans, others less so. I thought he was toast when it was revealed that he hadn't informed the Obama team about his tax issues when first being considered for the job. Not understand, I like Tom Daschle, but I have to wonder what planet is he on that he didn't think that it was going to be a BIG issues? Has he been hanging out with the delusional set - John Edwards and Eliot Spitzer, to name a few? He should have never accepted the appointment and the harm he has caused is not insignificant. This is going to delay any kind of health care reform for a long time, and the focus on health care has been diminishing because of the disastrous economic situation. Daschle was picked for his friends on both sides of the aisle and his knowledge of Congressional politics and it hard to think of someone with his credentials. It is also horrible because this is a complete distraction from passing the stimulus package, and it is also is giving gleeful Republicans another excuse for their extremely distructive behavior. The press is in heaven - scandal, scandal, scandal, politics as usual, politics as usual (too bad no sex was involved...). I find the local yokel news a relief, so far all snow
coverage all the time.