From the New York Times below, but this does drive home the fact that there’s not much room to hide anymore. Interesting how we find audit and data trails back when we really want to be the “inquiring minds”, but in other areas that tend to be more related to just the every day tasks of running a 
business or government, we lag a bit.
When it comes right down to the detailed facts about almost anyone today, if you dig far and hard enough, you will find something that you may not like or agree with. After the last 8 years, ethics and transparency are on the minds of all, and the citizens of the US, along with our leaders really want to know what and what makes up the individuals who will serve. It’s like trying to find a perfect mate, there is none, just one that you can trust and hopefully through finding out a bit about the past and what they are today along with what baggage they carry with them up front, it will lead to the ultimate healthy selection of our leaders. Nobody wants to deal with the unknown, but if open and transparent from the start, people can actually be pretty forgiving if it of course is not something that would threaten our national security or something large along those lines.
So by today’s standards, if you are going to be in the public eye anywhere, be ready for the “Electronic Spanish Inquisition”. BD
In five-paragraph statement, Mr. Obama said:
“This morning, Tom Daschle asked me to withdraw his nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services. I accept his decision with sadness and regret.
“Tom Daschle has devoted his life to public service and health care reform, so that every American has access to health care they can afford. I had hoped that he could bring this passion and expertise to bear to finally achieve that goal, which is so essential to the progress of our economy and the well-being of businesses and families across our nation.
“Tom made a mistake, which he has openly acknowledged. He has not excused it, nor do I.
“But that mistake, and this decision, cannot diminish the many contributions Tom has made to this country, from his years in the military to his decades of public service.
“Now we must move forward, with our plan to lift this economy and put people back to work.”
Tom Daschle Withdraws As Health Nominee - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
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