Clinton Denies Involvement in Sestak-Gate, Contradicts White House and Sestak Version of Events

Oversight & Government Committee ^ | Wednesday August 11, 2010 | Oversight & Government Committee

[Bigtigermike]

In February, allegations that someone inside the Obama White House offered Pennsylvania Senate Democratic nominee and three-star Navy Admiral Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) a job in exchange for his withdrawal from the PA Senate Primary race were made by Sestak himself. In late-May, White House Counsel Robert Bauer released a memo claiming that “The White House Chief of Staff enlisted the support of former President Clinton who agreed to raise with Congressman Sestak options of service on a Presidential or other Senior Executive Branch Advisory Board. Congressman Sestak declined the suggested alternatives, remaining committed to his Senate candidacy.”

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) responded, “You know the saying there’s three sides to every story, well, now we have it. Admiral Sestak has repeatedly said he was offered a ‘job’ in an effort to obtain his withdrawal from the Senate Primary. The White House has said ‘efforts were made in June AND July” in said job as well as the admission that they ‘enlisted’ former President Clinton to make the overture. President Clinton says he ‘never tried to get Sestak out of the race.’ Who’s telling the truth?”

WBRE-TV has reported that former President Bill Clinton, who until yesterday has not spoken publicly on the controversy, denied any involvement in trying to maneuver Sestak out of the race:

“Clinton denied it to EyeWitness news, saying he never tried to get Sestak out of the race and has never been accused of it.” (WBRE-TV, 8/10/10)

[tina07]

HAH! Too funny, we all knew it was a lie and Slick is confirming it! HAH!

[Mouton]

Hey Barry, that little lie that you and your band of fools put together does not seem like it is going to fly much farther. Too bad this did not get to the Blago courtroom on time to save him but your day is coming Barry.

[RummyChick]

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/08/11/clinton-backing-away-from-sestak-story/

After reading this I see all kinds of wiggle room depending on exactly what Clinton said.

For example,

” former President Bill Clinton has finally spoken and denied the White House explanation that he met with Joe Sestak to offer him an administration job to drop out of the Democratic Primary against soon to be former Senator Specter.”

Operative words “met” “to” “offer”

[RummyChick]

I love this comment on that site:

“I did
not
have
Sestak relations with that hoodlum–Mr Obama…”

[bandleader]

“I Just Want You To Know That I NEVER Had Sexual Relations With That Woman(Ms.Lewinsky),And I Never Once Asked Anyone To Lie”!

[dforest]

I wonder if this is why Clinton backed Romanoff? Payback for either being used OR for being betrayed.

Popcorn time

[pray4liberty]

I thought that it was very telling that BO and MO weren’t invited to Chelsea’s wedding.

Odd, but did they invite the other former Presidents?

[jim35]

“President Bush was invited to the Clinton wedding and declined.”

OMG! I did not know Bush was invited. LOL, no wonder the Kenyan was so pouty about it. That was a double Beotch slap from the Clintons. I’ll bet MO already had an ugly outfit picked out to wear and was thinking that her two girls would be the flower girls. Even though Mo reportedly hates Hillary I’m sure she was very angry to be dissed by whitey.
(Jim’s W)

[RummyChick]

It's better seeing the real thing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSDAXGXGiEw

This picture says a lot to me.
Slicker than Slick..watch your Back Obamanazi...Clintons are coming after you.

[jim35]

“Odd, but did they invite the other former Presidents?”

Apparently, Bush? The point is, 0bama gave Hillary her position. I’m fairly sure that he fully epected to be invited. Hell, knowing BO and MO, I’m sure they expected it to be all about them. (Jim’s W)

[DefeatCorruption]

So Slick is setting up hussein for the fall so the Hildabeast has a better shot at the presidency in 2012
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Wow, could not have said it better! We knew this was coming.

[tanknetter]

OMG! I did not know Bush was invited. LOL, no wonder the Kenyan was so pouty about it. That was a double Beotch slap from the Clintons.

Wonder which President Bush it was, tho (or maybe both)?

[gov_bean_ counter]

Why does this story have visibility again, now?

[Parley Baer]

I bet the Carters were not invited.

[jim35]

“Wonder which President Bush it was, tho (or maybe both)?”

I don’t know, tonight was the first time I’d heard that Bush was invited. What is significant to me is that the 0bamas were NOT invited. I saw 0bama interviewed and he looked PO’d when he was asked about it. His eyes had that ugly, hard look they get when he’s feeling picked on and angry. (Jim’s W)

[griswold3]

“Obama is a child in this politics game compared to the Clinton’s”
True dat!

[Monorprise]

I get it the dem’s are trying to stretch our investigative resources thin with all theses scandals.

[Jimmy Valentine]

"WOW" is right.If Slick Willie is back pedaling, to cover his ample behind, then this investigation must have legs.

Won't hurt the Missus either.