NBC reporter Andrea Mitchell (one of the best and most reliable reporters on any network) talked with former Majority Leader Tom Daschle about his decision to withdraw his HHS secretary nomination and in it he sounded “tearful” and “distraught”:
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And NBC’s Chuck Todd says the White House is “shell shocked”:
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UPDATE: Exactly why did Daschle go? Perhaps Ezra Klein has the best explanation..
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