Posted on 05/28/2010 10:59:14 AM PDT by malkee
At the urging of the Obama White House, former President Bill Clinton asked Rep. Joe Sestak whether he would abandon his plans to challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in a Pennsylvania Democratic primary if given an unpaid, advisory position, according to a White House counsel report issued Friday morning.
Clinton made the inquiries on behalf of Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel last summer, as Sestak began his challenge of Specter, a former Republican who had switched parties, White House Counsel Bob Bauer wrote. Obama publicly backed Specter's reelection bid over Sestak, who remained in the primary and defeated the veteran senator this month.
Bauer concluded that nothing improper had taken place and that "allegations of improper conduct rest on factual errors and lack a basis in the law." Contrary to allegations by many conservative pundits, Bauer found that Sestak had not been offered the position of secretary of the Navy. Bauer concluded that discussions about "alternatives" to a Senate campaign by Sestake were proper.
"The Democratic Party leadership had a legitimate interest in averting a divisive primary fight and a similarly legitimate concern about the Congressman vacating his seat in the House," Bauer wrote. "There have been numerous, reported instances in the past when prior Administrations -- both Democratic and Republican, and motivated by the same goals -- discussed alternative paths to service. . . . Such discussions are fully consistent with the relevant law and ethical requirements."
Sestak declined to answer questions about White House revelations involving Clinton and Emanuel.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
So many lies . . . so little time.
Let’s not forget the deal with Benedict Arlen.
Toomey is playing it perfect too. When the enemy is killing themselves, don’t get in the way.
Good up to the moment stuff and background on this also over at Investigating Obama. Here's the URL there with the Sestak tag:
http://investigatingobama.blogspot.com/search/label/Joe%20Sestak%20White%20House%20Scandal
Leave your FR tab up, of course....
Because they got cought it went to deep too far and they had to fess up. If it is UNPAID it is not a crime.
THEY LIE BEYOND LIE!
Common sense prevails no one would give up a primary political seat for an unpaid position.
If Sestak speaks up he better get in the witness protection program OH WAIT HOLDER is a bad guy on the chicago mobs side of which IS OUR government now....
How sad how very sad beyond words...
Bribe summit forthcoming...
Maybe Hillary will wear a blue dress.
“Unpaid, advisory position” MY ASS!
FOX News said all morning that Sestak would be giving an on-air presser. What happened to it? I’ve been waiting...
I Sestak goes public he better stay very public and go into hiding.
You have now successfully made me spit salsa all over my computer! Good one!
I’m thinking of the film “The Boys from Brazil” now. Hahahahaha
That’s great.
Maybe that Fox commentator was spot on - it’s not the actually did it’s the cover up that snares the people - but in the case it is what was actually done and the cover up is a bonus!
Sure, that's it...it was an unpaid position......that's the ticket... unpaid....
People spend millions of dollars to win Senate seats for a reason. And we’re to believe the WH tried to dissuade Sestak from running by offering a non-paying advisory position? LOL!!!
Well, stay tuned because you will recall the Liar-in-Chief saying at the beginning of his regime, "You ain't seen nothin' yet!!"
What does the Sec. of State know and when did she know it?
Blago trial starts in a week or so.
Stock up on popcorn.
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