... but lo, from Narcissus's play group....
Rep. Joe Sestak (D., Pa.) said yesterday that the White House offered him a federal job in an effort to dissuade him from challenging Sen. Arlen Specter in the state's Democratic primary.Oh, that would be great for retention.
The disclosure came during an afternoon taping of Larry Kane: Voice of Reason, a Sunday news-analysis show on the Comcast Network. Sestak would not elaborate on the circumstances and seemed chagrined after blurting out "yes" to veteran news anchor Kane's direct question.
"Was it secretary of the Navy?" Kane asked.
"No comment," Sestak said.
"Was it [the job] high-ranking?" Kane asked. Sestak said yes, but added that he would "never leave" the Senate race for a deal.
A White House spokesman this morning strongly denied an offer had been made to Sestak. Before the spokesman issued the denial, a senior Pennsylvania Democrat said Sestak's account was met with anger by White House officials yesterday.
After yesterday's taping, Sestak said he recalled the White House offer coming in July, as he was preparing to formally announce his Senate candidacy in August. He declined to identify who spoke to him or the job under discussion. Sestak also would not say whether the person who approached him worked for the administration or was an intermediary for the offer.
"I'm not going to say who or how and what was offered," Sestak said in an interview. "I don't feel it's appropriate to go beyond what I said," because the conversation was confidential.
Hat tip Kevin.
They needed a Bouncer at the White House funcctions...
ReplyDeleteOne can only imagine the conversation between Sestak and Mullen, should the former have become SecNav.
ReplyDeleteTalk about the ability to payback folks and cause a lot of damage.
My Grandfather (that would be Great Great Grandpa Bluewater) maintained that 1) most of the continuing problems of the human race could be attributed to the continuing shortage of horse's heads, and, 2) it was unwise to kick a horse's ass, since next week it might be your boss.
ReplyDeleteI offer this as an example of the wisdom of our ancestors.
<span><span>"Rep. Joe Sestak (D., Pa.) said yesterday that the White House offered him a federal job in an effort to dissuade him from challenging Sen. Arlen Specter in the state's Democratic primary."</span></span>
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<span>Isn't offering a federal job in return for a favor a crime?</span>
A colleague of mine once had a variant of the latter thought posted over her desk:
ReplyDelete"Be careful of the toes you step on today, for they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow."
Selling Jobs - see:
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