It Wasn’t Just Sestak
Of course, those of you who have been reading this blog have known this for over a week, but the Associated Press is just now catching up to the blogosphere:
WASHINGTON — Administration officials dangled the possibility of a job for former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff last year in hopes he would forego a challenge to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, his rival in an Aug. 10 primary, administration officials said Wednesday.
These officials declined to specify the job that was floated or the name of the administration official who approached Romanoff, and said no formal offer was ever made. They spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they were not cleared to discuss private conversations.
The episode follows a similar controversy in Pennsylvania, where the White House last year turned to former President Bill Clinton to suggest Rep. Joe Sestak back out of another primary in favor of an unpaid position on a federal advisory board.
So, Obama voters, was this the hope ‘n change you voted for? Was this the “new politics” Obama was supposed to represent?
Not only has the administration now, clearly, attempted to manipulate two primary campaigns by illegally bribing candidates with promises of federal positions they’ve also been less than truthful with the public about it.
Tags: andrew romanoff, arlen specter, Barack Obama, bribes, joe sestak, michael bennett
