Did Obama Offer Sestak A Bribe?

TalkingSides.com ^ | 02/19/10 | CaroleL

[CaroleL]

On a Philadelphia news program yesterday, Representative Joe Sestak (D-Pennsylvania) said the Obama administration offered him a high-ranking federal job if he would drop his primary challenge to Senator Arlen Spcter (D-Pennsylvania). Mr. Sestak refused to elaborate and seemed chagrined after blurting out "yes" to program host Larry Kane's direct question. "Was it secretary of the Navy?" Mr. Kane asked the retired US Navy Rear Admiral. "No comment," Mr. Sestak said and then added he would never leave the Senate race for a deal.

[cripplecreek]

Sure sounds like it.

[battlecry]

I’m sure Holder will be right on this.

[Venturer]

Corruption in the White House?? Say it aint so.

[Hildy]

A political payback? Really? I’m so surprised...really?

[dforest]

I am sure they did because they promised Arlen the Spoiler this seat and Arlen may turn back into a Repub if they lied.....or maybe they could offer Arlen the same job they offered Sestak?

See? It is all good.

[bigbob]

You want to “clarify”?

Name the name.

[Joe 6-pack]

I knew it was just a matter of time before somebody would come forward to fill Murtha's shoes :-)

"I'm not interested at this point."

Murtha during ABSCAM / Sestak during campaign

[Oldpuppymax]

Marxists HAVE to be thugs. How successful would some nice guy be if he ASKED everyone to give up all of their rights and property?

[ChrisInAR]

Apparently they believe they have the right to meddle in individual state's elections and use the power of the federal government to intimidate and/or bribe as they deem necessary for their own political gains.

So what else is new? This has been going on ever since the Progressive era, by both Democrats & Republicans. While I'm not sure about elections, that's definitely the case in the feds controlling state government policies & actions. For example, cutting federal highway funds for not increasing their minimum drinking age to 21 or raising their speed limits, etc.

I'm not saying that's a good thing, far from it. IMO, it's federal blackmail & should be followed up by the states refusing to send tax $ to the feds. The states should fight the feds against the erosion of their sovereignty.

[Clintonfatigued]

If Sestak (pictures please) becomes the nominee, this will be great ammo for Pat Toomey.

[Tribune7]

ping

[ScottinVA]

0bama... you can take the boy out of Chicago, but you can’t take Chicago out of the boy.

[Vaduz]

Obama administration needs all the yes people it can get.

[Born Conservative]

bfl

[scrabblehack]

What — if Arlen wins the Dem primary, and goes on to hold the seat, he’d switch again? I suppose it could happen but the only way I’d take him back is if the score was 50-50.

[Impy]

You want to see his picture?

http://technicallyphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/senatesestak.jpg

Wow he must be a true moonbat to drop a dime on the White House like this. Bless him.

[timestax]

bttt

[BIOCHEMKY]

Hey, what can you say, Obama’s from C-h-i-c-a-g-o.....

Translation: Hell, yes Sestak was offered a bribe to get out of the race (and it sounds like the bribe WAS Secretary of the Navy).

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I would sure like to ask one of them if the revolution is such a great idea then why is the first thing those new in power do is to take steps to make sure that another one doesn't happen.