tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post7887080662145219039..comments2024-03-02T09:41:35.809-08:00Comments on Donkeylicious - A Blog by Neil Sinhababu and Nicholas Beaudrot: Explaining DaschleNeil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-44807802419649209232009-02-03T20:06:00.000-08:002009-02-03T20:06:00.000-08:00I started to respond to this, but the response was...I started to respond to this, but the response was growing ever longer, so eventually I just posted a blog post responding to yours here: <A HREF="http://observationalism.com/2009/02/03/glad-to-see-daschle-go/" REL="nofollow">Glad to see Daschle go</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-91244495574623460222009-02-03T15:25:00.000-08:002009-02-03T15:25:00.000-08:00I would love that to be the prevailing explanation...I would love that to be the prevailing explanation, but I think the key variable is: Daschle wanted to be point man on the biggest legislative push of the past 5 years. He probably realized he just wouldn't be effective as chief negotiator anymore, and other Democrats clearly agreed with that.Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667147687700902147noreply@blogger.com