“Pennsylvanians deserve to know the truth about the White House’s attempt to bribe Joe Sestak out of the U.S. Senate race,” Gleason said in a statement Friday.

HERE IT IS: Sestak blew smoke up everyone’s rear orifices about being “the good guy who turned down the WH’s honey-sweet job offer,” only to be shown up by the truth – that it wasn’t a “job” offer at all, he made a mountain out of a hill of beans, and embarrassed the leader of “his” party to make it in with the Democrats who couldn’t accept Specter.

The President and his team are not so stupid that they would patently run afoul of election laws and offer paying jobs (“bribes”) to candidates for office.

In maintaining his silence about what really transpired, Sestak has proved his willingness to shove the President, the national party, and the state party in front of the GOP bull**** bus to salvage what’s left of his financially moribund campaign.

What a good Democrat, right!?!?

between their performance with Meehan and this job BS it is clear the GOP has nothing to counter the reality that its candidates bankrupted the country and are more interested in slogans and catchphrases than governance.

Haven’t we moved on to something relevant?

Nathan, apparently not. The GOP will continue to be able to make capital out of it until Sestak comes fully clean, which he hasn’t done and probably won’t do.

If you’re looking for parties to blame for polluting the airwaves, those are the two, IMHO.

The truth is out there supported by factual evidence. I bet it will come out closer to November; good bye Sestak.

Nothing like coming up with fresh ideas.
Hows that taking over Philly Wards thing working out for you.
What a childish embarrassment.

This President and this administration are absolutely arrogant and tone-deaf enough to offer a quid-pro-quo deal in an effort to affect the outcome of an election. Maybe now, after Obama’s empty, puffed-up, substanceless Oval Office address, the media will begin to do its job and start treating him like they would have any other president.

It is clear tome that the republicans got nothin in this state and are playing the talking point game…floating trial balloons ot see what polls…it is becoming tiring…anybody have any cheetos?

As a Republican and a committeeperson, I would just expect that the state party would have a better sense of things than to re-hash an issue that has very little relevance or importance to Pennsylvania voters. Voters and citizens are worried about their own jobs right now and not political bickering over a job that was offered to a candidate and then declined by said candidate.

If anything, the GOP argument should be that Sestak’s refusal of an administration position shows just how weak the Obama administration is rather than reminding voters that Sestak had the good sense and political independence to turn down the offer.

@ Nathan

Hey. I read your blog and how it denounces the abolition of us voting our judges. Technically, I think I agree with the governors. Elections have consequences and voters will have voted for people who have there opinions even if opinions are against a certain law. I also want the 17th amendment repealed. Thats my take on it anyway.

Ash – this has nothing to do with the President, and everything to do with Sestak trying to spin a completely innocent conversation into something that would help him woo undecideds in the 11th hour.

Discussing potential UNPAID POSITIONS with an elected official, none of which would require him to vacate his present position, is not a bribe. As the party’s leader, it’s perfectly acceptable for the President to reach out to a member of his party and discuss their mutual positions to reach an agreement that benefits all involved.

Joe Sestak made his first statement about Jobs-gate back in February. The Story blossomed in mid-May when Sestak won the primary against Specter. It is now mid-June and Gleason is finally acknowledging the story.

Welcome to the Party Robbie, its good to see your paying attention!

As a Conservative and a Republican, I cannot conceive of one good reason why this clown is still running the PAGOP.

Brian O’Connor
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As a centrist Republican, I’d love to see Gleason, Corbett, and company ending their pandering to the most far right wing of my political party as Corbett has with the wacky health care law suit and Gleason with this silly attack over a “job” offer for an unpaid position that was rejected.

I fear for the future of the party, especially in the swing suburban counties. We got pasted there in 06 and 08 because we made no effort to connect with the centrist voters and I think we’re on pace to go there again time.

My GOP friends just make a dejected sigh when they talk about the not ready for prime time leadership in the state GOP.
It seems that Peleggi, Gleason and the”leadership” crew are the inbred product of generations of uncontested small town and small county partisan races that are rigged and accordingly they live in and chant their mantras in a echo chamber of self confirming and untested hyper partisan ideology.
Think about it, why else do candidates like Meehan and Corbett float to the top and then are encouraged to take plain dumb ass positions that an ordinary person would say- are you crazy?
Look at the number 3 republican in the State, the Michelle Bachman lite” Orie.
They all come off to most people as smug ,strident and just plain stupid.
I am glad Meehan kicked their moronic carpet bagging asses.
IMHO

Matt, I appreciate your comment. But I don’t know that the issue turns on whether or not the position discussed was a paid one or not. I believe the controlling statute makes reference to being offered something “of value”. I admit I don’t know the answer to this, but it seems to me that there might be “value” to such a job even though that value wouldn’t be monetary.

without a clear statement that there was a quid pro quo, ie. that Joe Sestak had to quit the Senate race for the job,there is no violation. I doubt Rahm or Bill or Obama were stupid enough to make that stipulation, or that if they would have that they would be dumb enough to admit it.