Thursday, May 27, 2010

Media Malpractice -- again.

Not enough that the media has given Obama a free ride on the "What Me Worry?" express with respect to the BP leak (and just about every other piece of idiocy), there is conspicuous silence about Representative Sestak.

Rep. Who ... I hear you asking?  Sestak. As in the guy that unseated Arlen Specter in the Dem primary in PA, that despicable gas bag who changed parties because he though that he would have an easier time being reelected given the Obama sweep in '08.

You see, Sestak was and is ambitious ... he challenged Specter who expected his own free ride back to the Senate for his 6th term (or something like that). What is it about long-time Senators that gives them this arrogance? But here is the catch -- and this is important -- if Sestak is to be believed, someone in the senior level of the Obama administration offered Sestak a high-level government job if he would back off and not run against Specter.

THAT, my friends is a high crime and misdemeanor, and if made with Presidential involvement, is an impeachable offense. Since a senior level appointment can only be made by Rahm Emanuel -- at least his ass should be in the frying pan: "18 USC 600 says that a federal official cannot promise employment, a job in the federal government, in return for a political act. [Furthermore:] 18 USC 211 says you cannot accept anything of value in return for hiring somebody. Well, arguably, providing a clear path to the nomination for a fellow Democrat is something of value," according to Karl Rove ... and he should know those statutes inside out.

"18 USC 595, which prohibits a federal official from interfering with the nomination or election for office. ... 'If you'll get out, we'll appoint you to a federal office,' – that's a violation of the law."Rove explains that these are jail-time offenses -- tickets to the Federal Penitentiary of your choice.

Let's look at source material:

The Section 600 statute states:

"Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises any employment, position, compensation, contract, appointment, or other benefit, provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress, or any special consideration in obtaining any such benefit, to any person as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition to any candidate or any political party in connection with any general or special election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political office, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both."
There is clear and convincing evidence that the Obama administration is getting involved on a micro level in local politics, Chicago-style. Don't forget the tampering with the Colorado elections -- Romoff was clearly offered a high level position by White House fixer Jim Messina (Dpty Chief of Staff) if he backed off of challeging Sen. Bennett.  This was confirmed by the Denver Post. It is also highly illegal. And it completely negates the touchy-feely Obama-campaign transparency promises. In fact, it is dirtier and more sinister than anything since Nixon. Somehow the press let that one go too -- the offer was only mooted in the Whitehouse and not made to Romoff. Given a leak, what is the distinction?

So where is the press? If this was a Republican president possibly on the hook, this would be front page news in every Liberal-rag in the country. Instead, the press seems to take the official Obama administration fob-off that there is nothing there.  Some politicos claims that this happened all the time, that this was "business as usual." But Obama's White House cannot use that "out": they came to power on the promise that it would not be business as usual, that they would operate to a higher standard. Instead, they seem to be lower and more prone to backroom deals than any recent President or administration.

Rep Issa (R-CA) asked the Justice Dept. to investigate with Special Counsel ... Justice merely said no Special Counsel was needed -- nor are any investigations taking place. Obama promised us accountability ... where is it? We know who Justice reports to.

Sestak for his part, now refuses to name names. There could be a variety of reasons: maybe he lied in the first place (though he was adamant and clear about the accusations in the run-up to the primary) and of course, he may feel that if he shuts up and minds his business, he might get to be Senator with the backing of his party. However, if he brings down Rahm or even Obama ... he is the greatest Dem-traitor in history and that means no more feeding at the government tit ... ever. He becomes like Lewinsky's dress.  The trouble is this, he publicly accused the White House of impeachable offenses, or at least Federal crimes. That needs to be investigated for the good of the country.

Which brings me full circle .. .where is the media? WHERE ARE THEY? SESTAK MAY BE CRAZY, BUT YOU NEED TO FIND OUT.

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