As Jane has reported, Tom Daschle has withdrawn from consideration to be HHS Secretary.
Which leaves a spot open for someone who has thought a lot about how to get Americans health care and a proven leader.
How about Howard Dean?
If you’re interested, there’s a Facebook group where you can show your support for Dean for HHS.
I can’t imagine Rahm would ever let this happen. But then, the whole appointment process under Rahm hasn’t been operating so smoothly now, has it?