# Daschle is Health and Human Services Sec.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daschle-is-health-and-human-services-sec/473477>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 19, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daschle-is-health-and-human-services-sec/473477 "2008-11-19T17:22:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daschle-is-health-and-human-services-sec/473477/1 "2008-11-19T17:22:22Z")

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President-elect Obama has chosen ex-Senator Tom Daschle to be Health and Human Services secretary, sources tell CNN.  
CNN is just reporting. A good choice?