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President: Â I take responsibility
 I screwed up, Obama admits as questions arise over his team s flawed vetting of top nominees -- including Daschle s tax issues
WASHINGTON - Two weeks into his presidency, Barack Obama proved that even a clearly gifted politician cannot escape the gravitational pull of Washington forces that have humbled many of his predecessors.
The new president, seen by some as arrogant, was anything but yesterday.
"I screwed up," Obama said repeatedly during a series of TV interviews. "I take responsibility for this mistake."
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