Does Anybody in this Administration Not Have Tax Problems?

Now we learn that Nancy Killefer, nominated by President Obama to be the federal government’s first “chief performance officer” – whatever the hell that is – has withdrawn from consideration after - wait for it - “failing to pay tax on household help.”

This is only the latest instance of the massive hypocrisy demonstrated by Democrats who always seem to be experiencing “glitches” and making “honest mistakes” when it comes to obeying the laws that govern everyone else. Whether it’s infractions of federal tax regulations, illegal funding, overly-cozy relationships with lobbyists, sheer fiscal irresponsibility, or just plain payola, the Jackass party is falling far short of convincing me that its leading lights are the solution to any problem whatsoever (rather obviously, they are the problem).

Question for David Frum: do the Democrats still strike you as being the party that “seems more businesslike, sensible and responsible?” (or, as you put it alternatively, “less profligate, less heedless and less irresponsible”?)

Update: Daschle is gone (Ace has the flaming skull). I think this is just a day after Obama pledged to stand by his man, but I guess even liberal messiahs answer to a higher power (in this case, the New York Times).