Tom Daschle is out! He has withdrawn his nomination as Secretary of HHS.

Note to President Obama: While this was a colossal fuck up, I applaud your stepping up and taking the blame for this embarrassment. Taking blame is certainly something we haven't heard out of the White House in 8 years. It's quite refreshing. Now, can we PLEASE have no more surprises? Maybe have your staff do a better job of vetting?? Please???

Note to Tom Daschle: STUPID! STUPID! STUPID! What the FUCK were you thinking?? You can't tell me you just forgot to pay that $128,000. It's not like forgetting to pay a parking ticket. We've all done that.

In this day and age, any little embarrassing detail will come out when you're in the public spotlight. Just ask Joe the plumber. And, believe me, $128,000 is not just a LITTLE embarrassing detail. You're not stupid. Or are you??

It's a simple concept, really. If you know there's something that might derail you, DON'T TAKE THE JOB.