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Obama on Sestak Job Scandal: 'Nothing Improper Took Place'; W.H. Report Coming 'Soon'
Thursday, may 27, 2010
| Kristinn
Posted on 05/27/2010 10:58:07 AM PDT by kristinn
Barack Obama assured the American people that "nothing improper took place" with regard to claims by Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA.) that the Obama administration offered him a government job if he would drop out of the Pennsylvania primary race with Sen. Arlen Specter.
Obama also said a White House report about the allegations would be coming "soon".
"Not months or weeks," he said.
Democrats and Republicans have raised questions about what could be a serious violation of federal law, or even an impeachable offense, if Sestak was indeed offered a bribe of a federal job.
Obama made his comments in response to a question by Fox News' Major Garrett at today's press conference.
Obama declined to get into specifics, deferring to the "soon" to be released White House report.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: henhousefox; joesestak; obama
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Comment #41 Removed by Moderator
To: pyx
And Andrew Romanoff in Colorado was BRIBED ALSO!! FELONIES!!!
42
posted on
05/27/2010 11:12:28 AM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience....)
To: Ann Archy
Makes sense...I didn’t realize he had been demoted. Do you have some background on that. When you say demoted...do you mean just removed from a job or actually lost rank? If he lost rank he must have done something bad...so I assume you meant he was removed from a job...not really a demotion in military terms. Just trying to be clear on what really happened.
43
posted on
05/27/2010 11:13:10 AM PDT
by
for-q-clinton
(If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
To: Ann Archy
Really? What is that story about? Man I’m out of the news cycle and lost in this thread.
44
posted on
05/27/2010 11:13:44 AM PDT
by
for-q-clinton
(If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
To: kristinn
Some serious cases of Amnesia about to develop at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. They’ll be calling in Hillary who’s an expert on these matters. ( Amnesia that is )
45
posted on
05/27/2010 11:14:03 AM PDT
by
Timocrat
To: JoanneSD
The important thing is that Obama has admitted 'something' happened. So Sestak is not making it up out of whole cloth.
This actually gives those calling for an independent investigation something to support that call.
46
posted on
05/27/2010 11:14:10 AM PDT
by
kristinn
(I am a footnote in Sean Hannity's new book, Conservative Victory. Pgs 239, 240)
To: kristinn
This whole thing is as innocent as the documents of the conversations between Barry and Blago over buying Barry's old Senate seat that never took place. And if they did, they were innocent and hypothetical, and if they weren't, then Barry's attorney said they weren't criminal so just never mind, Mr. Nosey Boots.
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47
posted on
05/27/2010 11:14:22 AM PDT
by
The Comedian
(Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
To: taxtruth
“I did not have employment relations with that man, Mr. Sestak.”
48
posted on
05/27/2010 11:14:27 AM PDT
by
Cletus.D.Yokel
(FreepMail me if you want on the Bourbon ping list!)
To: kristinn
One of these days, Obama will produce the physician that delivered him in Hawaii ...
Withour evidence like that, our generation will be scorned for not getting to the heart of this.
49
posted on
05/27/2010 11:14:50 AM PDT
by
OldNavyVet
(One trillion days, at 365 days per year, is 2,739,726,027 years ... almost 3 billion years.)
To: Madistan
1- Nixon “I am not a crook”.
2- Carter “I will never lie to you”.
3- Bush 41 “Read my lips no new taxes”.
4- Clinton “I did not have sex with that woman Ms Lewinsky”.
5- Oboma “Nothing inappropriate happened”.
What's old is new.
To: kristinn
That was the question I wanted asked today and about the answer I sadly expected.
51
posted on
05/27/2010 11:15:15 AM PDT
by
Hotmetal
(554th Red Horse)
To: kristinn
Sestak received a dead fish in the mail.
52
posted on
05/27/2010 11:15:28 AM PDT
by
mojitojoe
(banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. Thomas Jefferson)
Comment #53 Removed by Moderator
To: Billthedrill
We should ask them...If GW had done this would it have been improper?
54
posted on
05/27/2010 11:15:33 AM PDT
by
for-q-clinton
(If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
To: for-q-clinton
I think he lost a star or rank...I’m not at all familiar with the Navy. Google it. It was done on Mike Mullen’s FIRST DAY in his new job!!
55
posted on
05/27/2010 11:15:47 AM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience....)
To: antivenom
56
posted on
05/27/2010 11:15:52 AM PDT
by
mojitojoe
(banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. Thomas Jefferson)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
In either case, Sestak is proving himself to be a bad choice for the Pennsylvania voters: They don’t need a liar as a US Senator; and they don’t need someone who colludes with the liars in the White House.
57
posted on
05/27/2010 11:18:10 AM PDT
by
RightWingConspirator
(Impeach Zerobama and his band of Commie Czars.)
To: kristinn
It depends on what the definition of “improper” means, I suppose.
58
posted on
05/27/2010 11:21:22 AM PDT
by
Lucky9teen
(I'll just say the 2nd amendment to the Constitution is there for a reason!)
To: RightWingConspirator
"In either case, Sestak is proving himself to be a bad choice for the Pennsylvania voters."
Exactly. What did he think he would gain by bringing this up in the first place?
To: rod1
Some might refer to this as the fox guarding the chicken coop, but I’d say it’s more like the rooster protecting the hens from sexual assaults.
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posted on
05/27/2010 11:23:35 AM PDT
by
savedbygrace
(Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord)
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