BELIEVE IT OR NOT: Did Obama offer Sestak a position if he promised to quit the race against Specter? Of course not. Bill Clinton did !!

Your friendly Midknight Review editor and he ain't happy.

In February of this year, Rep. Sestak was offered a position in government if he quit the race against Arlen Specter. THAT is illegal. Since February's announcement, there has been nothing but silence from the White House AND Sestak - as to the details of this circumstance.

In spite of what will be said in the days and weeks to come, do not forget that Sestak was asked, point blank, by FoxNews, "Were you offered a position to step down from the race against Specter." His answer? "Yes." Guaranteed - this admission by Sestak will be reworded to harmonize with the White House version.

Understand that Sestak has made it clear that he would wait to see what the White House had to say before he gives further comment. In other words, Sestak is telling us, " I will take my cue from whatever the White House comes up with."

That lunch Obama had with Bill Clinton before the press conference? It was all about getting their story straight. Before the Pennsylvania primary election of two weeks ago, Obama was not sure Sestak's statement would be a problem. After all, if Sestak had lost to Specter, there would have been no problem. But Sestak won -- complete with the accusation and all.

How does Obama handle this issue? Easy - meet with Clinton. Make sure his story harmonizes with Clinton's. Depend on the notion that Sestak will craft his more formal statement with what is put out by the White House. . . . . . and all is well.

So why did the Administration take so long to come up with this rather simple solution? Why not come out with the "truth" the day following Sestak's claim last February ? Why does Sestak wait to give further details until after the Obama/Clinton lunch and ensuing "formal" statement?

And just how stupid does the Left think we all are ?

Nothing but a bunch of crooks - plain and simple. These people are above the law. They view public opinion as the enemy of their agenda. They have no regard for Constitutional limits, transparency or personal accountability.

Midknight Review thinks this will back fire on Obama. Time will tell. But we expect to see his polling numbers return to record lows --- posted 8:34 am 5/27/10 by jds.

11:51 update (before Sestaks statement - we wait patiently for THAT, as if we do not know what this mouse of a man is going to say)

From the NY Times, we have the official statement - a job offer on a unpaid presidential council, something they had been working on since last year - Bill Clinton being the organizational center piece. Ridiculous but here is the Times statement -- and you can bet the Times will not investigate this claim:

President Obama’s chief of staff used former President Bill Clinton as an intermediary to see if Representative Joe Sestak would drop out of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary if given a prominent, but unpaid, advisory position, the White House said on Friday.

Rahm Emanuel, the chief of staff, asked Mr. Clinton last summer to explore “options of service” on a presidential or senior government advisory board with Mr. Sestak, the White House said in a statement. Mr. Sestak said no and went on to win last week’s primary against Senator Arlen Specter.

The White House disputed Republican claims that the conversations might be illegal or improper. “There was no such impropriety,” Robert F. Bauer, the White House counsel, said in a memo released to reporters. “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.”

So, there you have it - Sestak has been given his talking points. Again, the problem is this: the White House could have told us this three months ago. Sestak's claim of bribery was as serious a felony accusation in February as it is now. There was absolutely no reason for delay except as presented above by this editor.

Update: 1:00 pm 5/27/10

Sustak was to have held a press conference about an hour and fifteen minutes ago. So where is Joe Sestak? Why, they are going over every possible question that could be asked. Prepping. That's what is going on behind closed doors. Understand that Sustak is not the brightest bulb in the CFL closet and THAT is why the prep is taking so long -- jds.
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