Posted on 05/26/2009 5:44:25 AM PDT by Salena Zito
Word out of Washington is that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the political wise-guys from the Obama administration plan on "visiting with" Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Joe Sestak. Their objective? A clear message: Get off of the stage and out of a possible primary race against "incumbent" Democrat Sen. Arlen Specter.
"I have received a call from DSCC chair Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey," admitted Sestak in an interview. "But we keep missing each other."
Probably a good thing for both men at this moment: Sestak has no inclination to be pushed out of a race and Menendez's marching orders from the White House are to not only push but shove.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
What I think is interesting is that Fox News keeps inviting Rep. Sleestak, formerly a low-ranking congresscritter of no note, to make comments on top news stories.
Seems to me Fox is trying to help boost Sleestak’s name ID, an important factor in an effort to defeat Specter. Passive aggressive politics, ha ha ha.
Fratricide in Dem ranks?
Arlen’s treason - the gift that keeps on giving.
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