Sestak Story Not Believable

After the swirling rumors of controversy regarding Joe Sestak and the "offer" from someone in the Obama administration that if he dropped out of the race against Arlen Specter, he'd have a job waiting for him in the executive branch close to the Oval Office.  Apparently, they meant to say Oral Offiface, since Bill Clinton is now alleged to have been the communicator of the message. 

And apparently, no job was offered, just an unpaid advisory role.  That way, so claims Mr. Obama and company, no law was broken.

This is simply an unbelievable story.

A former President, especially one with an ego as large as Mr. Clinton 's, would never be used to communicate such a menial position to someone like Sestak, a former Navy admiral.  Someone is lying.  Sestak has also changed his story.

The National Review reports Sestak's previous interview with Larry King:

Let's look back at what Rep. Sestak told local TV host Larry Kane in February.

KANE: "Were you ever offered a federal job to get out of this race?"
SESTAK: "Yes."
KANE: "Was it secretary of the Navy?"
SESTAK: "No comment"


So the White House avoids commenting for months, and then Mr. Clinton comes to meet Obama for lunch right before an announcement is made on what really happened?  Or were they just trying to get their story straight?

The problem for Sestak is that now that he's the nominee, he's tied to the DNC, the DSCC, and Obama.  He's going to have a lot of explaining to do eh Lucy?

It's possible that Sestak lied originally in order to make himself more sympathetic, but few will be willing to impugn the credibility of this Navy-man considering that two major liars are at the other end of the story: Obama and Clinton.

The Republican leading the way on this is Darrell Issa, he states:
“After more than ten weeks of outstanding questions, the White House has offered a version of events that has important differences from what Congressman Sestak has been saying for months – that he was offered a ‘job’ by ‘someone in the White House’ in exchange for leaving the Pennsylvania Senate race.


“I’m very concerned that in the rush to put together this report, the White House has done everything but explain its own actions and has instead worked to craft a story behind closed doors and coordinate with those involved. The White House has admitted today to coordinating an arrangement that would represent an illegal quid-pro-quo as federal law prohibits directly or indirectly offering any position or appointment, paid or unpaid, in exchange for favors connected with an election.


“President Clinton and Congressman Sestak now need to answer questions about what the White House has released today – that at the behest of the White House Chief of staff, they dispatched a former President to get Joe Sestak out of the Pennsylvania Senate Primary. Regardless of what President Clinton or Congressman Sestak now say, it is abundantly clear that this kind of conduct is contrary to President Obama’s pledge to change ‘business as usual’ and that his Administration has engaged in the kind of political shenanigans he once campaigned to end.”

The sad part in all of this is that this scandal will only add to the cynicism and disgust that Americans are showing towards politicians in Washington DC.  After all, just because something is legal, doesn't mean it's necessarily right, morally speaking.

How many politicians leave DC rich with high paying advisory jobs, lobbyist positions, and diplomatic appointments.  They get paid for access, not skills or talents.

What is clear is that Obama's promises of transparency, honesty, transformation, and whatever other horse dung he flung at the masses is garbage.  He's the same old politician we've had for years, he brought his Chicago machine to DC and the corruption is spilling out into the streets.  Costs for health care are rising, taxes are going up, unemployment is up, the government flounders in the Gulf of Mexico in incompetence and stupidity, the deficit skyrockets, the debt approaches Greek levels, and government expansion goes unopposed.

The result: freedom is decreasing and insecurity for the average individual is on the rise.  America is weaker militarily and diplomatically, more in debt, and more out of work.  Jimmy Carter has returned for his second term.

All we need now is a misery index.