Is Senator Daschle's Friendship with President Bush Just for Show?

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In summary, Democratic Senator Tom Daschle, who is running for re-election, has been openly praising President Bush in his campaign ads. This has caused controversy and criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. Some have even accused him of being politically expedient and pandering to voters. However, others argue that it is common for politicians to embrace their opponents in a bipartisan effort to appear as uniters. There have also been reports of smear ads against Daschle, which may be the reason why some Republicans are standing up for him. Overall, Daschle's actions have sparked debates about political corruption and the role of the minority leader in Congress.
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Tom Daschle, the Highest ranking Democratic Senator prefers President Bush over Kerry, at least when it’s politically expedient to do so. This repugnant, democratic leader is running for re-election and praising President Bush in his campaign. His latest political ad features him hugging the president.

I suspect the South Dakotan voter will get rid of this idiot molto rapidamente!
 
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Wow, really ? Can you show us the link too ? I really want to see this.

I've kinda heard that a bunch of republicans are actually standing up for Daschle because some out-of-state right-wing group is going about making smear ads and that's pi$$ing off the South Dakotan voters.
 
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I never did like Daschle. Both major parties are ridiculously corrupt. Of the two, I strongly prefer the Democrats.
 
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Until there's a better source than Drudge talking about this, I'll wait.

Yes, it looks shady from the description...but I've read reports where Drudge shamelessly edits transcripts and puts things way out of context.
 
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Daschle's not the only one who's hugged Bush, bi-partisan embraces are common and used all the time to show that people are really uniters. Hell, Ted Kennedy even ran an add for re-election last time he ran dubbed "Who's Goofier?"
 

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SPARTANBURG, SC (Talon News) -- The campaign for Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD), who is running for his political life against Republican challenger John Thune, has a new television ad that began running this week featuring President George W. Bush and his political nemesis in the U.S. Senate hugging each

other.http://www.talonnews.com/news/2004/august/0831_daschle_bush.shtml [Broken]
 
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Dissident Dan said:
I never did like Daschle. Both major parties are ridiculously corrupt. Of the two, I strongly prefer the Democrats.
Daschle has a job to do and does it well: the job of the minority leader (from the party's point of view) is to be vocally and actively against everything the other party wants to do. His job is to be a thorn in the side of the Republican majority and he is.
 

What is "Dum-dum Daschle"?

"Dum-dum Daschle" is a nickname given to former US Senator Tom Daschle, who served as the Senate Majority Leader from 2001-2003. The nickname is a reference to the fictional character "Dum Dum Dugan" from Marvel Comics.

Why is Tom Daschle called "Dum-dum Daschle"?

The nickname "Dum-dum Daschle" was given to Tom Daschle due to his physical resemblance to the fictional character Dum Dum Dugan, who is known for his tough and no-nonsense personality.

Is "Dum-dum Daschle" a derogatory term?

No, "Dum-dum Daschle" is not intended to be a derogatory term. It is a lighthearted nickname that was given to Tom Daschle by his colleagues in the Senate.

Was Tom Daschle aware of the nickname "Dum-dum Daschle"?

Yes, Tom Daschle was aware of the nickname and even embraced it. He often used it in a self-deprecating manner and even referred to himself as "Dum-dum Daschle" in some of his speeches.

Does "Dum-dum Daschle" have any other meaning?

No, "Dum-dum Daschle" is only used as a nickname for Tom Daschle and does not have any other meaning or significance.

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