An article from Dick Morris:
The New York Times revealed this afternoon that anonymous sources have informed it that Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel asked former President Bill Clinton to offer Congressman Joe Sestak a high but unpaid advisory post in the Administration if he would drop out of the Senate race against Senator Arlen Specter. One post mentioned was service on the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.
The idea was to immunize Obama and Rahm from possible criminal prosecution by using Clinton, not a government employee, as a cut out and to keep the offer to an unpaid job in hopes of not running afoul of the federal bribery statute.
But these evasions will not blunt the force of the law. If Clinton acted at Emanuel's request, he was Rahm's agent and the Chief of Staff is still on the hook. And, an unpaid position is still "something of value" within the meaning of the bribery statute which prohibits the offering of something of value in return for a vote.
And, remember why they wanted Sestak out of the race. The White House needed Specter's vote to kill filibusters and could only get it if he would switch parties, a move he conditioned on getting Sestak to drop out and assure him a clear field for the nomination of his new party. So the bribe offer to Sestak was made by an agent of a government employee, it involved something of value, and it was to procure a vote in the Senate -- all the elements needed for a felony to have taken place.
Judge Andrew Napolitano suggest that Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett, now the Republican nominee for Governor, should empanel a grand jury to get to the bottom of this affair.
Boy oboy you Republican's are sure drinking the :koolaid: :drool1: :drool2: remember when you Conservative Republicans spent million of dollars of trying to nail Clinton with Whitewater. Remember how it turned out and you people don't like to spend money?
:drool1: :drool2: as much as you want, and I wouldn't want to :rain1: :rain2: on your parade. This is Mickey Mouse you guys are playing. Grabbing for any stick, piece of wood anything to keep from drowning in your little inverted cesspool of bullshit. Just like a Hog Farmer's shit pond.
And of all Scumbags, Dick Morris, one of Faux News biggest lye's. Fornicator with other women other than his own wife. WOW. :rotfl: :rotfl: :deadhorse: :rifle:
THAT is the best you got?............... :rolleyes: :razz: (http://theunknownzone.us/smf/Smileys3/default/rotfl.gif)(http://theunknownzone.us/smf/Smileys3/default/drool3.gif)
18 U.S.C. § 600 prohibits public officials from using government-funded jobs or programs to advance their partisan political interests...and 18 U.S.C. § 595, prohibits any person employed in any administrative position by the United States "in connection with any activity which is financed...by the United States...us[ing] his official authority for the purpose of interfering with, or affecting, the nomination or the election of any candidate for the office of...Member of the Senate.
http://blog.heritage.org/2010/05/26/sestak-obama-and-the-law/ (http://blog.heritage.org/2010/05/26/sestak-obama-and-the-law/)
no mater how you slice it....a federal offense may very well have occured...
The fact that Justice is refusing to appoint a special counsel and has said nothing about opening an investigation in this case, despite the clear evidence of a possible violation of federal law, is a sign that the administration may simply ignore this matter and do nothing about it. And they may be able to do that with no consequences if the press lets the matter subside and goes back to ignoring it like they have until now. Just another example of how politics rather than justice seems to drive law enforcement decisions in this administration and the double-standard that the media has applied to the Obama Justice Department.
Try him then. Throw him in jail and out of office, and spend tens of millions of dollars doing it too. Go ahead.
Quote from: Palehorse on May 28, 2010, 04:22:21 PM
Try him then. Throw him in jail and out of office, and spend tens of millions of dollars doing it too. Go ahead.
:biggrin:
Don't get mad at me!!!.. :rolleyes: ;D
Quote from: Henry Hawk on May 28, 2010, 04:11:31 PM
THAT is the best you got?............... :rolleyes: :razz: (http://theunknownzone.us/smf/Smileys3/default/rotfl.gif)(http://theunknownzone.us/smf/Smileys3/default/drool3.gif)
You want to put a little money where your mouth is. How about a C-note, a $100 or are you so sure of yourself you would you to go for more.
I'll give you till after the election. Then all of this will go away and so will your $100, you want to go for it. :drol1: :drol2: I'm ready The Troll :flag: :no1: I holding a $100 bill in my hand right now.
Quote from: Henry Hawk on May 28, 2010, 04:24:18 PM
:biggrin:
Don't get mad at me!!!.. :rolleyes: ;D
Who's mad? I'm serious:
Quote from: Palehorse on May 28, 2010, 04:22:21 PM
Try him then. Throw him in jail and out of office, and spend tens of millions of dollars doing it too. Go ahead.
You guys have been salivating oceans trying to find something with which to hang this POTUS, so you think this is it then step up to the plate and take your swings. I for one am tired of the nit picking and incessant squalling that has been ongoing since well before the election.
Try him, convict him, throw him out of office, and get Joe while you are at it too. Hell, put that jackass Rand in his place for all I care. I'm just going to pop some corn, get an adult beverage, and watch you initiate the self destruct program you've been chomping at the bit to start.
I cannot wait so hurry the hell up and get the ball rolling.
you guys are cracking me up... ;D
if he committed a felony....then just forget about it, RIGHT?....
and I'm not saying one way or the other, but there is some pretty compelling evidence that someone is lying...so, let the chips fall where they may...
PH, there was 8 years of nit pickin bullshit .... everything bush and cheney did was just the worst thing in the world according to ANY democrat.....
btw, I can't get the ball rolling, quit acting like "I" am the one filing charges against him....
HE DID THIS TO HIMSELF, IF THIS IS ALL TRUE....
Must be important.
Henry used ALL CAPS and EXTRA LARGE FONT to make his point.
Quote from: followsthewolf on May 28, 2010, 07:06:03 PM
Must be important.
Henry used ALL CAPS and EXTRA LARGE FONT to make his point.
okay,
he did it himself, if it is true...I have no point to make....just sayin.. :razz:
Quote from: Henry Hawk on May 28, 2010, 06:59:48 PM
you guys are cracking me up... ;D
if he committed a felony....then just forget about it, RIGHT?....
and I'm not saying one way or the other, but there is some pretty compelling evidence that someone is lying...so, let the chips fall where they may...
PH, there was 8 years of nit pickin bullshit .... everything bush and cheney did was just the worst thing in the world according to ANY democrat.....
btw, I can't get the ball rolling, quit acting like "I" am the one filing charges against him....
HE DID THIS TO HIMSELF, IF THIS IS ALL TRUE....
Prove it, and lets move forward.
If he did it then prove it. And while you're throwing democrats into the hoosegow lets throw slick Willy in there too, for being the middle man. Hell, maybe we can finally get some production of those vaginal humidors underway. And lets throw Hillary in there too.
Hell, lets just make the republican conservative party the ONLY legal party in the US, and burn the constitution while we're at it. Might as well. You guys will not be happy until it happens anyway. Get that brown shirted tea party machine into high gear and get this shit done!
Why can't you do it Henry? If the POTUS can stop an oil gusher in the middle of the ocean then surely you can prove he has committed a felony and get him thrown in jail! Get Sarah on the case!
Quote from: The Troll on May 28, 2010, 05:25:13 PM
You want to put a little money where your mouth is. How about a C-note, a $100 or are you so sure of yourself you would you to go for more.
I'll give you till after the election. Then all of this will go away and so will your $100, you want to go for it. :drol1: :drol2: I'm ready The Troll :flag: :no1: I holding a $100 bill in my hand right now.
I'm still waiting.
I will let those who practice law do it the legal way....you guys are so used to doing things however best fits your party, despite the law or our constitution..(it's that Chicago THUG politics that you guys like so much)..Conservatives believe in doing things ACCORDING to the Constitution and follow the law's that are put into place..
Troll, gambling is illegal, don't you know that either....I'm telling you, YOU democrats just have NO respect for the law do ya.. ;)
(BTW, I just put an article on here that was written by Dick Morris....and you are getting all shitty with me....and I gotta tell ya, I am laughing my ass off right now....)
It must be okay to say all the shit about any republican but BOY some pretty compelling evidence that YOUR POTUS or his administration may have done something like break a federal law....you get you underware all stuck up your crawl.....
Have you proven it yet? What's taking so long?
:lipsrsealed2:
Quote from: Henry Hawk on May 28, 2010, 04:18:54 PM
18 U.S.C. § 600 prohibits public officials from using government-funded jobs or programs to advance their partisan political interests...
The offer -- if there ever was one, we have only "anonymous" sources, and Sestak himself (way back in February, when nobody cared for some reason) stating that any offer was made -- was for a non-salaried position, according to the rumor. So it doesn't satisfy the "government-funded" requirement.
Quote..and 18 U.S.C. § 595, prohibits any person employed in any administrative position by the United States "in connection with any activity which is financed...by the United States...us[ing] his official authority ...
And nobody used any "official authority." Bill doesn't have any, and isn't employed in any administrative position by the United States.
So who ya planning to charge, Henry? And with what? And I still want to know why none of you thought this was worth beating your breasts and shrieking "felony" over back in February, when Sestak made the claim in the interview with Larry Kane. Think about it, the only injured party -- IF anything really happened -- was Magic Bullet Specter. And he lost because Sestak
didn't take the bribe. I'm really confused. Who do you believe is the evil-doer? Based on what evidence?
Quote from: Henry Hawk on May 28, 2010, 07:22:18 PM
It must be okay to say all the shit about any republican but BOY some pretty compelling evidence that YOUR POTUS or his administration may have done something like break a federal law....you get you underware all stuck up your crawl.....
We're just following established precedent. After all, Karl Rove ain't in prison.
Quote from: Henry Hawk on May 28, 2010, 07:22:18 PM
I will let those who practice law do it the legal way....you guys are so used to doing things however best fits your party, despite the law or our constitution..(it's that Chicago THUG politics that you guys like so much)..Conservatives believe in doing things ACCORDING to the Constitution and follow the law's that are put into place..
Troll, gambling is illegal, don't you know that either....I'm telling you, YOU democrats just have NO respect for the law do ya.. ;)
(BTW, I just put an article on here that was written by Dick Morris....and you are getting all shitty with me....and I gotta tell ya, I am laughing my ass off right now....)
It must be okay to say all the shit about any republican but BOY some pretty compelling evidence that YOUR POTUS or his administration may have done something like break a federal law....you get you underware all stuck up your crawl.....
If gambling is illegal, why am I able to take $200 to $300 everytime I go to Hoosier Park in Anderson.
I never seen anyone arrested of a friendly bet. But I don't blame your for not taking the beat. It was a sure bet for me. I would have framed your C-note. :sweetheart:
Quote from: Palehorse on May 28, 2010, 04:22:21 PM
Try him then. Throw him in jail and out of office, and spend tens of millions of dollars doing it too. Go ahead.
This is a democrat administration, money is no object (so far).
Let's just go ahead and do this.
Quote from: rotflmao on May 30, 2010, 01:52:24 PM
This is a democrat administration, money is no object (so far).
Let's just go ahead and do this.
You are surly joking. Only the Republicans will spend millions and millions of dollars chasing shadows.
Do you remember all of the money the Republicans along with Kennith Star spent trying to get Clinton.
If you are going after Obama, your sure going to have to come up with something better than this. :drool2: :drool1:
The Republican are grabbing for any straw to get Obama and their drinking the poison :koolaid: again