HMM: Senators to grill Daschle on taxes, clients. “Although not a registered lobbyist, the South Dakota Democrat over the last two years earned more than $2.1 million as a ‘special policy adviser’ at Alston & Bird, a law firm with more than 50 lobbying clients in the health care industry. According to financial disclosure forms filed with the Office of Government Ethics, Daschle also earned $153,200 in 2008 for giving speeches to health care companies and industry groups such as GE Healthcare, a leading manufacturer of medical devices.” Then there’s that whole income-tax thing. . . .

Meanwhile, reader Dale Britton emails: “I think it is incumbent upon Obama to nominate Wesley Snipes for something immediately.”

And reader Thomas Prewitt writes: “I suspect that Daschle will be the new HHS secretary despite his tax fraud. The Senate will accept any excuse Daschle offers for one simple reason: they all are doing the same thing. I vote that we audit everyone in Congress and the Administration and see how many other tax cheats we have.” Works for me.

UPDATE: Dan Riehl notes that Daschle was providing advice on “issues related to taxes” to Alston & Bird clients. Heh. I can see the meeting now: “Just say ‘I forgot.'” . . . .