And now, the next Nontroversy

[WeDidIt]

AP Sources: Admin talked jobs with Romanoff

By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer – 33 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Administration officials dangled the possibility of a job for former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff last year in hopes he would forgo a challenge to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, administration officials said Wednesday, just days after the White House admitted orchestrating a similar job offer in the Pennsylvania Senate race.

These officials declined to specify the job that was floated or the name of the administration official who approached Romanoff, and said no formal offer was ever made. They spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they were not cleared to discuss private conversations.

The episode follows a similar controversy in Pennsylvania, where the White House last year turned to former President Bill Clinton to suggest Rep. Joe Sestak back out of another primary in favor of an unpaid position on a federal advisory board.

Sestak declined the offer and defeated Sen. Arlen Specter late last month in the Democratic primary after disclosing the job discussions and highlighting it as evidence of his anti-establishment political credentials. He said last week he rejected Clinton's feeler in less than a minute.

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[Nite Owl]

1. They did it here in NY also

with Gillibrand. Many dems were told no primary. The WH has no right whatsoever to tell us who to choose, they should stay out of our affairs and leave it to primary voters. Illegal, no, but certainly not moral, not change we can believe in.

[secondwind]

2. not illegal...but not good.

[Pyrzqxgl]

3. Oh C'mon deals like this go on at every level in every election. It's nothing new!

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

7. He has every right to be in those affairs.

As president he's the de facto leader of the party, like it or not.

[Cha]

4. Whatever...

"These officials declined to specify the job that was floated or the name of the administration official who approached Romanoff, and said no formal offer was ever made. They spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they were not cleared to discuss private conversations."

[PopSixSquish]

5. It Helps to Remember the Following Axiom

When a Republican does it, it's good. When a Democrat does it, it's bad. And when Obama or Rahm does it, it's the evilest evil that ever eviled...

:bounce:

[Raine1967]

11. +1

It's only OK if you are republican. IOOKIYAR

[treestar]

6. They have so many jobs to fill

Who is to say they weren't just trying to fill the jobs? And one person staying out of a primary doesn't really do much good if someone else steps up.

[Arkana]

8. If the administration volunteered this information, it could not be

very incendiary.

[spiritual_gunfighter]

9. Kucinich 2012 n/t

[SemiCharmedQuark]

10. Yes, the guy that polled lower than Stephen Colbert.

Good luck with that.