es turns into a huge failure, even the administration’s recent attempts at Chicago style politics have failed miserably. They are so inept, partially due to unmitigated gall, that even the one thing in which the administration is well-versed, the Chicago Way, turns into another strike against them. You would think that they’d have learned the “it’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up” deal by now, but in a breathtaking display of incompetence they have shown that they have no logical story.
When President Obama was finally asked, during his first press conference in over 300 days, about Rep. Joe Sestak’s claim that he was offered a job to drop out of the PA primary, Obama had no answer. Except to say that an “official statement” would be coming shortly, basically saying “Dude, we haven’t come up with a plausible lie yet. Can’t I just finish my fabrication?”
The official statement came Friday afternoon, as Joe Klein at NewsReal reported:
On the Friday before a long holiday weekend, the White House issued a statement admitting that President Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel arranged for former President Bill Clinton to ask Representative Joe Sestak if he would consider dropping out of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary. Mention was made in their discussion of Sestak’s possible appointment to a prominent, but unpaid, government advisory position if he did decide to drop out.
How convenient! It was just good old Bubba. Nothing to see here, move along. We are to believe that President Clinton was the go-between? I’m sorry, but I’d run in the opposite direction if Bill Clinton started talking to me about any kind of “job.” Especially if he had cigar in hand.
More importantly, Byron York reports that Sestak was ineligible for the job that Clinton allegedly offered him (via Allahpundit).
As a sitting member of Congress, Sestak was not eligible for the job. And since the White House intended for Sestak to remain in his House seat, he would not have been eligible for the board after this November’s elections, provided he was re-elected to the House.
Huh. Doesn’t compute, does it? Either the entire story is a total fabrication by the White House or it wasn’t a job offer, but rather a threat. Since being on the board would require that Sestak no longer be in Congress, it is like a figurative knee capping by the husband of the Secretary of State. You play nice or else.
While the press neglected to report on the above for the most part, at least the House Judiciary Committee members have noticed:
In addition, a spokesman for Rep. Lamar Smith, ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, who on Friday asked FBI director Robert Mueller to investigate the Sestak matter, says:
“This is just another strike against the Administration’s story. Why bring in a big gun, like former President Clinton, to offer a meager job to Sestak that he wasn’t even eligible to accept? Either the administration is completely incompetent or there is a cover up. That’s why I’ve called for the FBI to get involved. We’re clearly not going to get a straight story from Sestak or the White House without an official investigation.”
I only have one problem with that. Why can’t it be both? Incompetence and cover-ups are not mutually exclusive. In fact, we are now seeing that they seem to happen often in an administration full of unwarranted hubris.
Chicago politics and mind-boggling incompetence both coming home to roost.
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Yes, I hear you Seamus, but to me, one word comes to mind. Excrement. The kind left on the road by a horse, LOL J.C.
Excellent thought. I’m thinking the reason the “chosen one” isn’t showing at Arlington is that way to many bones are turning in their caskets ready to rise up and kick some serious Muslim ass. Jim
As far as Barry knowing all state secrets, I think after the Clintonistas disgraced the WH, they sold China anything they wanted to know…but with current scum living at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., I imagine the globalists who hate this nation and put #1 Enemy of America in the WH to do their bidding already know the secrets of the ages & probably his Arabs pals. Remember once the air cleared from Clinton’s stench in Oval office, books were written with staff interviews an former FBI who told of the filth that went on behind the scenes with that administration. Clinton’s were nothing short of PURE TRASH! Can only imagine what will be written and leaked out once BHO is shown the door!~ Guess he will have no shortage of free vacation offers from Chavez, Castro, Hamas Leaders, Saudi Princes, and a favorite would be EU in one of Soros hide outs.
Have you ever thought that the vast majority of countries don’t hate our nation? This is most probably the mantra from the left and the brainless talking heads on the news. Of course Muslim States, all 57 that Barry visited hate us and virtually everyone in Western Civilization. The rag heads are about to get their asses kicked once again. Go easy on the “trash statement” with the Clinton’s for crying out loud. How the hell do you think Bill really met Hillary, it wasn’t Paula Jones, it was the broom rider he hooked while dragging a $5.00 bill through that trailer park. Hillary Clinton, “the place where “di##s go to die” LOL J.C.
The writing is already on the wall. All that is left is the fat lady singing and I can hear her now.
Jim, COL! Hilarious!
The song won’t be a pretty one. Hillary, Napolitano, Pelosi, Boxer, Janet Reno can’t carry a tune. For sure it isn’t one that we can stand. J.C.
You don’t sing a funeral dirge. But you can hum along if you wish. DAAA DAAA DA DEEEE DA DA DA DA DUM DA DEEEE
HE HE HE HE HO HO HAHA UMPF YAK BLECH GAG
GlowGirl, just below the global governments are citizens that want what we have.
The demise of the socialistic system in Europe is a textbook example of the failure of the policy, and the people living under that regime are seeing the results of misguided policy that has existed for decades.
Obama’s administration is attempting to ‘nudge’ this country into that scenario.
Keep your eyes on Cass Sunstien.
Keep your eyes on congress.
Always watch the other hand.
You think you saw ‘slick willy’?
We ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
The crooks Obama has cushioned himself with will prevent him from any prosecution in the future.
I hope I am wrong.
Right you are AFVET, the medication I’ve prescribed doesn’t seem to be working, LOL J.C.
I like Humpty O’Dumpty fell on his head.
All the kings horsemen said O’Dumpty was dead.
Scratch that, if he fell on his head it would not have been a problem. Nothing there. So he fell in a ditch and was buried with a witch, of Pelosi dear speaker, you will be missed.
They’re quite a crew of misfits. Obama Pelosi Reid we shouldn’t let them breed.