Sestak Surprises Me With A Bombshell Answer
It was just something I’d been hearing about from a variety of sources. Was it true? I didn’t know , but I decided to pop the question.
During the taping of my Comcast Network Voice of Reason show, which airs Sunday night at 9:30, the following dialogue took place:
“Larry Kane: I have a question for you. I don’t know how accurate this is but a lot of reports are that the party has tried very hard to get you out of this race.
Joe Sestak: Haha, yes.
LK: Were you ever offered a federal job to get out of this race?
JS: Yes.
LK: Was it the Navy Secretary?
JS: No comment. I – let me –
LK: Was it high-ranking?
JS: Let me just say that both here in Pennsylvania and down there, I was called quite a few times and all I’ve said is, look, I felt when a deal was made that it was hurting the democratic process, I got into this because I think that deal started getting us off the track of where the Democratic party should go. I would never get out for a deal. I’m in this for the Democratic principles and working families.
LK: Okay, but, was there a job offered to you by the White House?
JS: Ye-
LK: That’s what I want –
JS: Yes. Someone offered — yeah.
LK: It was big, right?
JS: It was — never — let me not comment on it. We had a closed comm–
LK: Yeah, but you’re going all the way.
JS: I’m in this all the way for the working family. Look, I love the Navy. It’s the best thing I ever did in my life except get married. It took me 8 years, I proposed to my wife, 8 years later she said yes. And have my beautiful daughter. But this is the next best job — to pay back this nation for having had those wonderful years in the Navy–
LK: Well, we’ve run out of time with the best question I had.”
Was I surprised? A little. After all, I was just probing.
Two hours later, I called the White House press office. I played the tape, and asked for a reaction. They called back 15 hours later with a denial.
Sestak is behind Specter in the polling. But it could be a tight race at the end. The White House is backing Specter, who switched parties last year. Sestak is well financed.
If the White House tried to get him out, it is an indication of concern that the primary contest could endanger the party’s chances in the fall, or that Sestak could pose a political risk to Arlen Specter.
Comments(49)
Sestak should have accepted the offer when it was made. He has no chance of winning against Specter. He’s behind in the polls, out funded, and has no name recognition. Also, he’s being investigated by the FBI and the Office of Congressional Ethics for violating federal law. This means he can’t even run to defend his House seat.
He’ll be unemployed soon enough!
Wrong Chesco Democrat. Sestak is twice the man that the traitor Arlen Spector is and the election results will reflect that. Sestak will debate circles around the senile and dishonest Spector.
All you have to know about Arlen Spector is that when the Warren Commission hit a brick wall in trying to explain how Oswald could fire four shots from a bolt action $18.00 rifle in 5.7 seconds (i.e. there must have been two shooters). Spector was the bright young lawyer who came up with the single-bullet theory.
The poltical establishment has been paying him off ever since.
Sestak is in dire straits at present. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is poised to announce formal charges against his ally and confidante, UFCW Local 1776 President Wendell Young IV. And the FBI is actively exploring the possibility that Sestak accepted bribes from Young IV in 2006. This is why Sestak is interjecting Obama into this race. It is a form of blackmail. Perhaps media personalities need to get up to speed on current events.
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Delco Republican-
Specter is neither senile or hishonest. Sestak is the one who is dishonest and facing a Congressional and FBI investigation!
Sestak is nothing but platitudes. His campaign is in desperation mode!
Hey Cheso, I’m a real Reublican, I just like Sestak because he’s better than Spector, but either man will lose in November. Just want Spector to be shamed and humiliated before he succombs to cancer, he is a bad man and a turncoat. I didnt think they had Democrats in Chesco, you must live in the poor section of Kennett Square with the migrant muchroom pickers.
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I still would like to know who was making comments to Larry Kane prior to the Sestak interview that led him to ask the question. Oh, I know- journalistic privilege BUT, you could at least say whether it was Dems or Reps. This all seems to be quite conveniently coming up now as the primary campaigh really begins. Is it an attempt to smear and tie-up Joe at this crucial point? Wouldn’t be the first time tactics like this were used! I asked this question a few days ago but my comment was deleted. Why?
to the person claiming FBI investigation of Sestak- What is YOUR source? I really dislike innuendo and inference. I have found Joe Sestak to be honest and not full of ego.You are foolish to count him out already. He has that military drive to accomplish the mission he believes in.
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Snarlin’ Arlen is going down. Good job, Philly boy! And this FELONY bribe needs a special prosecutor.
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Well, Looks like Chester Dem has about as much common sense as O’bambi. Specter to win??? LMAO. O’milktoast will be “toast” soon and the Sestak cover-up will be the main reason. Not the only reason, but primary reason. The first thing O’liarKing said that I agree with..”I don’t have a clue what to do ..about the oil spill..” We won’t have to wait till 2012 to boot his useless carcass out of the WH. Such a great feeling knowing we conservatives still have a shot at restoring the damage from a misguided socialist community organizer that lied his way in to the numero uno job on the planet. It will NEVER happen again. Sit back and watch the liberal squirmynut’s squirm!
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