Did White House meddle illegally on election races

Status
Not open for further replies.
kokonut

kokonut

New Member
Joined
Jul 9, 2006
Messages
16,006
Reaction score
2
The top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says the Obama administration may have broken the law by offering Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) a job in order to persuade him not to mount a primary challenge against Sen. Arlen Specter.

Sestak has said that the administration offered him a high-ranking government job if he’d stay out of the race. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs has been asked repeatedly about the accusation in recent weeks but so far has neither confirmed nor denied that a job was offered.

But in a letter to White House general counsel Robert Bauer Wednesday, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said that, if Sestak’s allegation is true, administration officials may have violated a federal statute which makes it a crime for a government employee to use his authority “for the purpose of interfering with, or affecting, the nomination or the election of any candidate” for certain offices, including Senate seats.

"While the White House may think this is politics as usual, what is spectacularly unusual is when a candidate — a U.S. congressman no less — freely acknowledges such a proposal,” Issa wrote. “Almost always candidates keep quiet about such deals, and for good reason — they are against the law."
Click to expand...


Read more: Issa raises questions on Sestak - Jake Sherman - POLITICO.com

If so, why do that in the first place?
 
The White House is full of corrupted. So are the leaders from the higher up.
 
another one? :roll:

First - NY Governor Paterson.... and now this..... :roll:
 
Main reason no one should take this seriously, "Top Republican says...":P
 
jillio said:
Main reason no one should take this seriously, "Top Republican says...":P
Click to expand...

Main reason is politics in general.

Of course the top dog of any opposing party will complain, and challenge the other.

Same would have been said from the democratic party.

The cycle never ends!!

:roll:

Which is why I feel politics is politics regardless of the party. They will offend and defend.

Always something to dispute.

:lol:
 
Babyblue said:
Main reason is politics in general.

Of course the top dog of any opposing party will complain, and challenge the other.

Same would have been said from the democratic party.

The cycle never ends!!

:roll:

Which is why I feel politics is politics regardless of the party. They will offend and defend.

Always something to dispute.

:lol:
Click to expand...

**nodding 100% agreement**

That was my whole point. :giggle:
 
There will always be dishonest people in politics regardless of their party afflitation.

It is sad and a shame.
 
shel90 said:
There will always be dishonest people in politics regardless of their party afflitation.

It is sad and a shame.
Click to expand...

I hope you are wrong:)

I know you are right:(

I feel defeated......time for a coke (comfort soda)
 
TXgolfer said:
I hope you are wrong:)

I know you are right:(

I feel defeated......time for a coke (comfort soda)
Click to expand...

Look at history..oh well. I will go get my soda too for comfort. :)
 
shel90 said:
Look at history..oh well. I will go get my soda too for comfort. :)
Click to expand...

Yeah I know.....I think most go to Congress with good intentions and then get corrupted. It's funny, the easy answer is term limits.....And both parties have wanted it in the past. But it will never happen because the majority party (at any given time) is not going to vote for it.....:lol:
 
It was Sestak, a Democrat, who made the claim that the offer was given. Issa is suggesting that the White House broke the law in doing so. If it really did happen, which I would guess is likely, it was probably implicit and difficult to impossible to prove.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top