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Republicans and Democrats pressured the White House on Tuesday to disclose whether it offered a federal job to Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak if he would drop his Senate primary challenge against Democratic incumbent Arlen Specter. Sestak has said repeatedly that he received an offer to join the Obama administration if he abandoned the race against Specter, who had switched from Republican to Democrat last year and was the White House's preferred candidate. Republicans have criticized the offer, saying it was grossly inappropriate and demanding an explanation from the administration. Sestak said he rejected the job offer. Last Tuesday, he defeated the five-term Specter, capturing the party nomination. White House officials have insisted that "nothing inappropriate" took place. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs declined to say if Sestak was offered a job, but did say on Sunday that White House lawyers and others have looked into the matter. Political adviser David Axelrod hinted that the White House might have more to say. "I don't think that any questions will be left unanswered on this," Axelrod said during a Monday appearance on CNN. That hasn't quieted the calls for the administration, which frequently says it is the most transparent in history, to make a full disclosure. To continue reading click here. -- AP

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Republicans and Democrats pressured the White House on Tuesday to disclose whether it offered a federal job to Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak if he would drop his Senate primary challenge against Democratic incumbent Arlen Specter.

Sestak has said repeatedly that he received an offer to join the Obama administration if he abandoned the race against Specter, who had switched from Republican to Democrat last year and was the White House's preferred candidate.

Republicans have criticized the offer, saying it was grossly inappropriate and demanding an explanation from the administration.

Sestak said he rejected the job offer. Last Tuesday, he defeated the five-term Specter, capturing the party nomination.

White House officials have insisted that "nothing inappropriate" took place. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs declined to say if Sestak was offered a job, but did say on Sunday that White House lawyers and others have looked into the matter. Political adviser David Axelrod hinted that the White House might have more to say.

"I don't think that any questions will be left unanswered on this," Axelrod said during a Monday appearance on CNN.

That hasn't quieted the calls for the administration, which frequently says it is the most transparent in history, to make a full disclosure.

To continue reading click here.

-- AP

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[pat2 718]

11:26 AM on 05/21/2010

Here's where to help out:
http://joesestak.com/Home/Home.html

[KarateKid]

07:21 AM on 05/21/2010

Advice for you, Rahm: Stay out of endorsing or having the President do any campaign ads for anyone; it will keep the egg of your faces.

[bascombe]

07:25 AM on 05/21/2010

the DLC does not get it.

[robeson]

11:37 PM on 05/20/2010

White House Gets Behind Joe Sestak

You don't want them there Joe, Ned.

[sixx]

11:16 PM on 05/20/2010

"While the White House had supported Specter throughout Pennsylvania's Democratic primary, both Biden and President Obama were quick to throw their support behind Sestak..."

As Ned Lamont found out in Connecticut they weren't throwing support but were throwing daggers. Watch your back Joe.

[bascombe]

07:24 AM on 05/21/2010

exactly! don't let them give you one of those effing advisors like carville.

[robeson]

11:05 PM on 05/20/2010

There is still time for Obama/Rahm to support a Lie berman type candidate.

[sueinmn]

09:59 PM on 05/20/2010

Term limits would prevent the damage done by outgoing House and Senate reps. Republican turned Democrat is a wolf in the henhouse. Now to get rid of Lincoln.

[olivia]

09:04 PM on 05/20/2010

Good luck Joe, America needs you.

[luling]

08:51 PM on 05/20/2010

Good. I hope Sestak wins the election

[Duppy]

06:07 PM on 05/20/2010

And so they should. As expected. He is a Dem after all. Go Dems !

[Chapmanp2]

03:43 PM on 05/20/2010

If the President is smart he'll get out & support progressives across the Country & with enthusiasm. It's the only way he has any chance of making real meaningful change & he knows it...

[iswideopen]

04:00 PM on 05/20/2010

Champmanp2:
Since you can't and won't have your way, just don't vote. You make no sense. President Obama must govern from the center or he will loose the election, period. You liberals do not make up enough of the electorate to help him win. That is your favorite myth. Truly, you are the foot soldiers and do a hell of a job, and I salute you, but if you can't see the reality, don't work for President Obama and don't vote for him. Please, just stop whinning.

[Cookie100]

04:13 PM on 05/20/2010

Is wide open wrote:
You liberals do not make up enough of the electorate to help him win. That is your favorite myth.
*********

You liberals don't make up enough of the electorate, yha'll only 70 million voted for the president, but you just keep your eyes wide open, you'll bump right into another progressive, splat!

[Josh Seipp]

05:50 PM on 05/20/2010

You have an extremely unhealthy attitude.

[MrBadger]

10:48 PM on 05/20/2010

Hopefully Tuesday's essentially progressive sweep will convince the Democratic establishment that we are indeed the growth direction of the future. You're right, he hasn't taken us seriously so far. But it was the enthusiasm and hard work of the progressives that got him in. Make no mistake about it.

[iswideopen]

03:14 PM on 05/20/2010

Good old Joe Sestak and the corporate media. Because of his sour grapes, the CNN Republican network is now reporting that President Obama bribed him not to run against Arlen Specter. This kind of bs pisses me off to no avail. I hope Joe Sestak is happy that he won and the nasty inuendo he has slung toward President Obama makes him happy as well. Everyone in Washington makes deals and it is not illegal. There are no perfect human beings on earth, not even the great Joe Sestak. I hope all of Arlen's voters reject him for this, and the Black community as well. We always have to fight and do better in the white American world. How dare he. For me, this is personal and I would not care in this instance if a Republican takes Joe Sestak's seat. He is all about revenge. CNN's Ed the punk Henry is now reporting that this will destroy "President Obama's Brand", as if that is not the media's goal.

[daytimesky2000]

03:45 PM on 05/20/2010

Being an African American I never considered Sen. Arlen Specter as a democrat, so Joe Sestak was always my choice. I'm very glad that he won, and I intend to support him.

[iswideopen]

03:54 PM on 05/20/2010

daytimesky2000:
I'm simply stating my opinion and my frustrations about Joe Sestak and the motive behind him doing this in March. It was sour grapes, period. I respect your opinion, do what you do, your right, your opinion, but allow me to voice mine. Is that not the American way?

Off Topic:

And now that Rand Paul has spoken his true mind, where do Black Republicans go from here. Sometimes, it takes a while, but eventually, when people don't want to be divided anymore, the will take a stand. To have the people that represent you in congress think that you are still 3/5ths of a human being, which is all their behavior says to me, ought to be a true moment for pause. To each his own. Their choices.

but allow me to vent. I thought that was the American way. Was I incorrect?

[liberaldemdave]

06:52 PM on 05/20/2010

um, HELLO! you might try opening your eyes.

"There are no perfect human beings on earth, not even the great Joe Sestak."

does this include president obama, or is he (as it seems from your cheeleading posts) above all this "politics"? praise him for what he does right, but certainly don't put him on a pedestal. he is, after all, HUMAN and has made PLENTY of mistakes. focus on policy, not personality.

[Auduboner]

07:15 PM on 05/20/2010

No, Wide Open is an Arlen acolyte, has been for months. Probably Mrs. Rendell...

[iswideopen]

08:02 PM on 05/20/2010

liberaldemdave:
Read my prior posts and answer your own question. That is my main problem with the liberal base of our party. They want President Obama to BE PERFECT. Throw the first stone, I dare you.

[huff-fan]

03:11 PM on 05/20/2010

This is good news. I will follow through on my commitment to support Halter and Sestak.

[bryce05]

02:52 PM on 05/20/2010

I am developing an unhealthy crush on Joe Sestak.

Just get that handsome face out there and people will vote for him.

[huff-fan]

03:12 PM on 05/20/2010

Unhealthy why?

[hollybork]

02:43 PM on 05/20/2010

Joe Sestak absolutely has to win the Senate seat in November in PA. Pat Toomey is such a neo con tool and extremist. He will probably have Sarah Palin, Joe LIeberman, Rush Limbaugh all here to speak at his rallies (if he can pay them enough to come). I know the democratic establishment will get behind Sestak. The question is what will those powers that oppose him do to help Toomey, like these big industries - health insurance, financials, Big Oil, hawkish war lobbiers?

[Cookie100]

04:16 PM on 05/20/2010

The Club for Growth means you get your and go ahead and take theirs too! The neo CON mentality had 8 long years to develop and has been shown for what it is, thievery

[Josh Seipp]

05:47 PM on 05/20/2010

Yeah I think the CfG connection will help swing a lot of moderates to Sestak. I mean, they think Huckabee is a Liberal for cryin' out loud.

[Recycle congress]

02:43 PM on 05/20/2010

They wuz agin him afore they wuz fer him...........

[huff-fan]

03:13 PM on 05/20/2010

Not really. Presidents are supposed to be loyal to incumbents.

[liberaldemdave]

07:00 PM on 05/20/2010

please show me where it says that in the party platform. that is such a BS meme.

in contested primaries, ESPECIALLY one with a lifelong conservative ideology vs. a democrat, presidents should remain NEUTRAL so as to not give the opposition any ammunition when incumbents like specter are shown the door. "recycle congress'" point is spot on...look for it to be a toomy campaign ad.

[luling]

08:55 PM on 05/20/2010

huff fan

Obama was right to back Specter, it is a matter of loyalty to party

[CitizenKane16]

03:37 PM on 05/20/2010

And???? The fact is, we need to learn how to campaign and fight like Republicans. We can't let idealism get in the way of winning seats in November. The alternative is chaos - the Repubs have made things difficult enough even with our large majority - we can't let them get any more. We also need to get the d@mn blue dogs out.

[Cookie100]

04:18 PM on 05/20/2010

fanned citizen, you betcha

[liberaldemdave]

07:02 PM on 05/20/2010

if we don't stand for our ideals we're no better than republicans. it's that mentality that has led to the virtual takeover of the democratic party by blue dogs, conservadems and "new democrats" whose ideology more closely resembles the opposition's platform than OURS.