Posted on 06/02/2010 2:53:36 PM PDT by tobyhill
Administration officials dangled the possibility of a job for former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff last year in hopes he would forgo a challenge to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, administration officials said Wednesday, just days after the White House admitted orchestrating a similar job offer in the Pennsylvania Senate race.
These officials declined to specify the job that was floated or the name of the administration official who approached Romanoff, and said no formal offer was ever made. They spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they were not cleared to discuss private conversations.
The episode follows a similar controversy in Pennsylvania, where the White House last year turned to former President Bill Clinton to suggest Rep. Joe Sestak back out of another primary in favor of an unpaid position on a federal advisory board.
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Now if something will just be done about him/it.
Once is a scandal.
Twice is a way of doing business.
This does not bode well for "the one".
It is almost as if there is a pattern...
Let me guess...a czar job.
I loathe this man and his mediaWHORES!!
Isn’t this how he operated in Illinois too?
Until the GOP holds a majority of one legislative chamber, nothing will develop; but if/when they do have a majority they can run hearings 24/7 and perhaps decrease Obama’s power to do more harm in those two years.
The Nixon takedown occured when dems controlled Congress.
The near Clinton takedown occured when the GOP held majorities.
I told that joke a couple days ago. Nobody got it. Or maybe only you and I think it’s amusing?
How many times has Omoslem broken the law?
Bribe
Bribe
Bribe
Chrysler bondholders stolen from.
Giving “constitutional rights” to moslem unlawful combatants.
Please add to the list!
Isn’t this how he operated in Illinois too?0bama was hand selected by the ChicagoLand political mafia.
Note the article’s “Administration officials dangled the possibility of a job...” trying to cover for Zero, the Foreign Bandit. The Administration...yeah, right.
“Once is a scandal.
Twice is a way of doing business.”
Didn’t you hear? They make up the rules as they go along according to one black caucus member
It gives a whole new meaning to “0bama’s Jobs Program”.
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