Tom Daschle
Tom Daschle
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Daschleis a policy advisor, lobbyist, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota, and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 December 1947
anyone assume claim happen imagine lost nominee whoever
Obviously, so much can happen between now and then. But you'd have to assume the presumptive nominee would be whoever lost this election, ... I can't imagine anyone else having a better claim at this stage.
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I'm very disappointed and somewhat surprised that there has been that kind of activity this early, ... It certainly violates the spirit of the agreement that we just all agreed to last week.
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information that would lead anyone to believe that there is a higher threat level today than there has been for some time.
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indicated that he's not really looking for a victory. He just wanted to have a debate.
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In 1981 ... I sat in the House chamber when another new president talked to the American people about stimulating the economy,
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Economic strength is not measured in profit statements, but in jobs,
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the best we can get under these circumstances.
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That is probably the key factor in support of any tax measure, whether we have that $35 billion locked in or not,
people responsibility
They have to do a lot more than tell people that the responsibility is now on their shoulders.
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There was a sense I had from the very beginning that this was in part politically motivated, and they were going to maximize the timing to affect those who were having some doubt about this right before the election,
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The new compromise appears to have the votes, so we will vote on it,
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It's really a repulsive and outrageous attack, once again, on those who question the direction that much of the administration has taken with regard to Iraq,
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The Congress shall have the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
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The choice is very clear -- either a partisan brinksmanship or a bipartisan accomplishment, ... We can't see a partisan standoff on an issue this important.