Posted on 03/10/2010 7:20:52 AM PST by Shellybenoit
Almost Three weeks ago, Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak made an astounding revelation. The White House offered a plum job in the administration if he would only drop his primary battle against now Democrat, former Republican, former Democrat, Arlen Specter.
Both Fox News and the Philadelphia Enquirer spoke to unnamed White House officials, who insisted on “anonymity,” but had denied the congressman’s claim. Sestak, meanwhile, has repeatedly stood by his assertion that the administration offered him a job in exchange for not running against Specter.
Last week White House press secretary Robert Gibbs was asked the question out in the Instead of answering the question, Gibbs put on his "tap" shoes and danced around the question. He said he would have to “check on it” before he could deny Rep. Joe Sestak’s (D.-Pa.) claim that the administration had offered him a high-ranking job in the administration in exchange for not mounting a primary challenge against incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter. This is not the first time Gibbs has dodged the question.
Yesterday, Fox White House Reporter, Major Garret of Fox News asked Gibbs about Specter's comments that Sestak needs to prove his claim and that the accusation is “hurting the White House, damaging its reputation.”
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It could never happen here - this is America! /sarc
There should be a Special Prosecutor to investigate this claim.
Jeeze, I thought it said “Sleestak”
Doesn’t matter if Sestak is in the race or not, Spectre cannot win PA.
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