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EXCLUSIVE: White House asked Clinton to talk to Sestak about Senate run
Washington Post ^ | May 28, 2010 | Greg Sargent

Posted on 05/28/2010 7:09:26 AM PDT by maggief

Senior White House advisers asked former President Bill Clinton to talk to Joe Sestak about whether he was serious about running for Senate, and to feel out whether he'd be open to other alternatives, according to sources familiar with the situation.

But the White House maintains that the Clinton-Sestak discussions were informal, according to the sources. The White House, under pressure to divulge the specifics of its interactions with Sestak, will release a formal statement later today outlining their version of events, including Clinton's involvement.

According to the sources, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel asked Clinton and his longtime adviser, lawyer Doug Band, to talk to Sestak about the race. It's unclear right now whether the White House will say that Clinton was asked to suggest specific administration positions for Sestak, whether Clinton floated positions on his own, whether Clinton discussed other options not related to the adminstration, or whether employment even came up at all in the talks.

(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: iwpredicts; sestak; sestakgate
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To: Hoosier-Daddy
Issa is fighting pretty hard on this. If the Repubs keep getting in front of a mike and ask why the MSM is ignoring this, and Rush, Beck et al keep at it, if nothing else will get our base out, out of shear disgust, and keep the Dims at home.

I admire Darrell Issa. Met him at a reception years ago when he first ran for Congress. He's a good guy. Very ambitious too.

However, if our "base" needs this case to motivate them to vote in November, we're in big trouble.

301 posted on 05/28/2010 11:41:09 AM PDT by Wolfstar (Note to rigid ideologues: Your own point of view in a mirror is quite a limited window on the world.)
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To: penelopesire

That’s for sure! I made the comment, “She’s waaaay past her Botox touchup appointment!”


302 posted on 05/28/2010 11:44:58 AM PDT by top 2 toe red (Not supporting a corrupt, Marxist, Socialist President makes me a racist?!? Then a racist I am!!!)
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To: Bitsy

It sure took a long time to come up with this convoluted tale, didn’t it?


303 posted on 05/28/2010 12:01:56 PM PDT by sijay
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To: silverleaf

exactly.
In order for Clinton to have offered a job he must of got the go a head form the white house and Rahm could only give that authority from obama.


304 posted on 05/28/2010 12:13:49 PM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/THE LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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To: maggief

anyone noticed how the MSM is hardly covering this except FOX?


305 posted on 05/28/2010 12:14:33 PM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/THE LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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To: surfer

So true.


306 posted on 05/28/2010 12:15:37 PM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/THE LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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To: maggief

President Clinton, please remember that you’re under sworn oath to tell the truth. Now President Clinton, have you ever lied under oath?


307 posted on 05/28/2010 12:23:06 PM PDT by Gator113 (OBAMA THAT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE..... IMPEACH Obama NOW..)
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To: maggief

I notice that most of the soccer players don’t look too happy to see EITHER of them.


308 posted on 05/28/2010 12:36:00 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (To view the FR@Alabama ping list, click on my profile!)
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To: maggief; All
RELATED SESTAK THREADS From Today!:

The fix is IN! Sestak responds, "job" meant unpaid job that's all

Bill Clinton Was Asked to Offer Sestak Job

White House Asked Bill Clinton to Urge Sestak to Drop Out of Senate Race

Sestak says White House has contacted his brother over job-offer allegation

White House asked Bill Clinton to talk to Joe Sestak about Senate run

Statement from Joe Sestak on White House Counsel's Report

"Last summer, I received a phone call from President Clinton. During the course of the conversation, he expressed concern over my prospects if I were to enter the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and the value of having me stay in the House of Representatives because of my military background.

He said that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel had spoken with him about my being on a Presidential Board while remaining in the House of Representatives. I said no. I told President Clinton that my only consideration in getting into the Senate race or not was whether it was the right thing to do for Pennsylvania working families and not any offer. The former President said he knew I'd say that, and the conversation moved on to other subjects.

"There are many important challenges facing Pennsylvania and the rest of the country. I intend to remain focused on those issues and continue my fight on behalf of working families."

WH Response On Sestak Issue Creates More Questions

Darrell Issa Responds to the Sestak News: "It's Clear They Can't Be Trusted" (Video)

Sestak Responds (all smoke and mirrors)

White House Admits To Sestak Offer! (These guys can't even spin competently)

Obama Impeachment Now Almost Certain: Sestak Allegation Confirmed

White House asked Bill Clinton to talk to Joe Sestak about Senate run (Obama admits breaking law)

GOP: White House Sestak story not believable

White House Used Bill Clinton To Discourage Sestak

Sestak: Brother Collaborating With White House

The Silence of the Sestak: The Big Me involved?; Update: WH memo released

'Press Wouldn't Cover Sestak Story If Rahm Announced It On Pennsylvania Ave. In A Speedo'

Limbaugh On Clinton's Involvement With Sestak Job Offer (video)

White House Set to Blame Bill Clinton for Sestak Bribe

Malkin: Look Who’s Behind the White House/Sestak Stonewall

Issa: Sestak scandal could be Obama's 'Watergate'

Chronology of the White House response on Sestak

Clever White House plan to drag out Sestak controversy even longer

309 posted on 05/28/2010 12:43:14 PM PDT by thouworm
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To: thouworm

I’d like to see phone records showing this conversation took place.


310 posted on 05/28/2010 12:45:31 PM PDT by Always Independent
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To: manc

“anyone noticed how the MSM is hardly covering this except FOX?”

I’m sure this story was concocted for the MSM. It doesn’t take much to fool them, so that problem has been explained to their satisfaction.


311 posted on 05/28/2010 1:07:11 PM PDT by sijay
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To: All
DRUDGE Headline (with appropriate weasel pics):


TAG TEAM: CLINTON, OBAMA LUNCH UNDER SESTAK CLOUD

312 posted on 05/28/2010 1:29:40 PM PDT by thouworm
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To: sijay

indeed, the MSM will say OK enough now nothing to see move on.


313 posted on 05/28/2010 2:07:20 PM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/THE LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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To: maggief
clinton.a.hole
314 posted on 05/28/2010 2:34:13 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 -Happy B'day Daddy 2/20/23)
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I swear, in a fiendishly perverse way, we couldn’t have a better assist than what is coming out of the null set administration. Keep it up!!!


315 posted on 05/28/2010 3:58:59 PM PDT by FreeStateYank (I want my country and constitution back, now!)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

bump for bs meter graphic


316 posted on 05/28/2010 4:07:28 PM PDT by Christian4Bush (Mike/Chris Wallace: Did you give in? Palin: "HELL NO!" 158 days til the midterms, if they're held..)
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To: Genoa
Ha ha! Put Clinton under oath!!

No, put Sestak under oath.

317 posted on 05/28/2010 4:43:21 PM PDT by JrsyJack (a healthy dose of buckshot will probably get you the last word in any argument.)
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To: mbarker12474

Crimes and Criminal Procedure - 18 USC Section 600

Sec. 600. Promise of employment or other benefit for political activity

Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises any employment, position, compensation, contract, appointment, or other benefit, provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress, or any special consideration in obtaining any such benefit, to any person as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition to any candidate or any political party in connection with any general or special election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to elect candidates for any political office, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000”.

1976 - Pub. L. 94-453 substituted $10,000 for $1,000 maximum allowable fine.

1972 - Pub. L. 92-225 struck out “work,” after “position,”, inserted “contract, appointment,” after “compensation,” and “or any special consideration in obtaining any such benefit,” after “Act of Congress,”, and substituted “in connection with any general or special election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political office” for “in any election”.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 92-225 effective Dec. 31, 1971, or sixty days after date of enactment [Feb. 7, 1972], whichever is later, see section 408 of Pub. L. 92-225, set out as an Effective Date note under section 431 of Title 2, The Congress.


Source: http://law.onecle.com/uscode/18/600.html


318 posted on 05/28/2010 8:39:34 PM PDT by lrslattery
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To: SunkenCiv

Note: this topic is from July 21, 2006. Some more archival topics about Joe Sestak: Clinton connection: This list thanks to SunkenCiv

319 posted on 05/28/2010 9:50:12 PM PDT by thouworm
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