Durbin to Sestak: Time to Come Forward

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Tuesday May 25, 2010 · 7:32 PM PDT

2010/05/25 · 19:32

Interesting follow up to my story on Rep. Weiner calling for the White House and Joe Sestak to divulge the details on the job offer Sestak answered honesty, acknowledging that the White House offered him.

Apparently now, top Senate Democrat and key Obama ally Senator Dick Durbin wants answers regarding Sestaks accusations that the White House offered him a job to stay out of the primary.

Durbin stated,

"At some point, I think Congressman Sestak needs to make clear what happened," Durbin told reporters at the Capitol.

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Monday May 24, 2010 · 5:12 PM PDT

2010/05/24 · 17:12

New York Democrat Rep. Anthony Weiner joined a loudening chorus asking Rep. Joe Sestak and the White House to come forward with details about a supposed job offer that was made to Rep. Sestak to stay out of the Pennsylvania Senate primary. Sestak, since introducing that the job offer took place, when asked if such an offer transpired says, "I answered honestly" "Yes". The White House for its part has been silent on the issue, stating that any conversations that were had were reviewed by their counsel and were not of concern.

Just today, Republican candidate Pat Toomey echoed that Rep. Sestak should come forward with the details and that the election should be about Pennsylvania. It is my concern that by not coming forward, Rep. Sestak gives, as Rep. Weiner asserted major 1994esque ammunition heading into the Fall general matchup by refusing to come forward.

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Should Sestak and White House resolve the "job offer" claim

166 votes Vote Now!

Should Sestak and White House resolve the "job offer" claim

Yes, it is important to be transparent, dont give the GOP any ammo

122 votes

No, it is not important to get to the bottom of this although its already been confirmed

44 votes

PA- Gov: Wagner is our candidate not Rendells

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Wednesday April 28, 2010 · 10:30 AM PDT

2010/04/28 · 10:30

Very interesting interview with the only true reformer we have in the race for Governor, State Auditor General Jack Wagner. Wagner, outmatched in funds nearly 10 to 1 (or about 8 to 1) will begin airing tv ads at the end of his campaign, while Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato has been flooding the airwaves with them, counting on his large bankroll to be able to defeat Wagner, Joe Hoeffel and Sen. Anthony Williams.

However, lurking quietly in the back of challengers minds is the fact that they are running against Jack Wagner, second leading voter getter in Pennsylvania history, who outperformed Obama in 2008. Jack obviously has bi-partisan appeal. Although polling shows a lack of name recognition and disinterest in this race, trust me... that thought is there.

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Sunday January 24, 2010 · 7:36 AM PST

2010/01/24 · 07:36

This weekend is an important one for the Democratic gubernatorial candidates in Pennsylvania as they attend the regional caucus meetings in western Pennsylvania. I was just informed by a friend that perhaps the first smack has been delivered in the PA Guvs race.

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Who is best to carry the torch for the Dems in 2010 Gov Race?

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Who is best to carry the torch for the Dems in 2010 Gov Race?

Jumpin Jack Flash Wagner... leading vote getter in PA History and Auditor General

67 votes

Go for the O... Dan Onorato.... Allegheny County Chief Executive

11 votes

or could it be Joe... Hoeffel, who just smacked Pittsburgh's boy blunder on prev. wages

9 votes

Chris Doherty, is Scranton allowed to have a Sen. and a Gov?

2 votes

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