[Howlin]

He didn't back off ONE INCH......in fact, he said the explanations coming out of the White House aren't worth the paper they were written on -- <---a direct quote.

[Peach]

Thanks for the info. Since Daschle didn't back off an inch, we can only assume he knows the media will cover his sorry butt with carefully orchestrated sound bites, rather than showing the portions of the speech this morning where Daschle looked and sounded like a lunatic.

[engrpat]

He can not back down, he has painted himself in a corner. If he backs out the left wing of his party will rip him to pieces and the middle of the roaders will distance themselves. Dashcle did it to himself and did he do a great job!