"First I do my Baghdad Bob impersonation, then I go
into my Vinnie Barbarino act. Who? What? Where?"
Posted on 03/10/2010 2:17:27 PM PST by maggief
The top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform committee says the Obama administration may have broken the law by offering Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Penn.) a job in order to persuade him not to mount a primary challenge against Sen. Arlen Specter.
Sestak has said that the administration offered him a high-ranking government job if he’d stay out of the race. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs has been asked repeatedly about the accusation in recent weeks but so far has neither confirmed nor denied that a job was offered.
But in a letter to White House general Counsel Robert Bauer Wednesday, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said that, if Sestak’s allegation is true, administration officials may have violated a federal statute which makes it a crime for a government employee to use his authority “for the purpose of interfering with, or affecting, the nomination or the election of any candidate” for certain offices, including Senate seats.
"While the White House may think this is politics as usual, what is spectacularly unusual is when a candidate — a U.S. Congressman no less — freely acknowledges such a proposal,” Issa wrote. “Almost always candidates keep quiet about such deals, and for good reason — they are against the law."
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Issa Ping!
“While the White House may think this is politics as usual...”
It IS politics as usual and not a darned thing will be done about it. I’m sure it’s a “constitutional” right as far as obamination is concerned.
Well then all you need is an Attorney General to investigate and prosecute, good luck with that, Mr. Issa.
“”While the White House may think this is politics as usual, what is spectacularly unusual is when a candidate — a U.S. Congressman no less — freely acknowledges such a proposal,” Issa wrote. “Almost always candidates keep quiet about such deals, and for good reason — they are against the law.”
Issa: “ GOTCHA”
Issa for AG in 2013. I love this guy.
Am I the only one who would take great pleasure in smacking that perpetual, snide, haughty, smirk right off his face?
“Am I the only one who would take great pleasure in smacking that perpetual, snide, haughty, smirk right off his face?”
No, I would just have to wait until I finished breaking Rahm’s finger for poking me in the chest. He should remember that most fatal accidents happen in the bathroom.
"First I do my Baghdad Bob impersonation, then I go
into my Vinnie Barbarino act. Who? What? Where?"
DUH! Is that another trick question from one of those viscious townhall MOMSTERS?"
Most likely Bill Burton would take over for Gibbs. Gibbs is an idiot but Burton is a first class assh*le.
bttt
Eventually the Donks in Congress are going to figure out that they are better off in November with Slow Joe in charge. When that realization sinks in, look for proof to develop on this case, and the rapid decline of Obama’s fortunes.
The only way they can save their hides in November is to impeach the President in the next few months.
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