Sestak alleged job offer: Why is the White House no quelling the allegation?

Finally last night I was able to take a breather to watch some of the pundit shows. As I watched the various pundits' shows it dawned on me that we have not seen President Obama on television, in front of a teleprompter, holding a press conference or taking questions from any of the media lately. Why might this be? We all know that oil is spewing into the Gulf, Super Tuesday Primary voters sent a message that those in office beware, and rumors are swirling around a job offer to Rep. Joe Sestak to drop out of the primary race in Pennsylvania. Where is President Obama?

Rep. Joe Sestak contends that he was offered a high-ranking position within the Obama Administration if he were to drop out of the 2010 Democratic Senate primary. The New York Times reported that Republican Senators sent Attorney General Eric Holder a letter asserting that the issue is "very serious and, if true, suggest a possible violation of various federal criminal laws intended to safeguard our political process from the taint of bribes and political machine manipulation." Ironically, last year Rob Blagojevich was run out of town because of his alleged selling of President Obama's Senate seat. Is President Obama avoiding the media so he does not have to go on record about the Sestak deal? Where is the special investigation into the alleged deal making? What is Obama hiding? If a deal was not offered, why would Sestak assert one was made? Where are Woodward and Bernstein?

Sen. Obama ran on the platform of bring transparency to Washington, so why is he so quiet now?

Sen. Specter defection shines light on the need for politcal parties

Sen. Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania has switched back to the Democrat Party yesterday. As a moderate Republican he often voted with the Democrat Party on several issues. In his press conference yesterday, Sen. Specter stated that after looking at polling numbers from the upcoming Republican primary for the Senate race and figured it was time to re-join the Democrat Party. Sen. Specter tried to make it sound, during his press conference, that he was making the switch because it is in the best interest of those he represents in Pennsylvania.

Are you kidding me? How is switching parties for political survival in the best interest of our constituents? The move by Arlen Specter is job security. When looking at the polls, Sen. Specter realized that he trailed Pat Toomey 20 points. In the 2004 primary, Specter held off Toomey by 2 points. Seeing the door, Specter did what every good politician does, run away from principles and toward political expediency.

If I lived in Pennsylvania I’d be upset had I voted for Specter or donated money to him. “I am not prepared to have my 29 year record in the United States Senate decided by the Pennsylvania Republican primary electorate,” said Sen. Specter during his press conference. Sen. Specter is admitting that making the switch is for personnel reasons and not because his constituents are looking for new leadership.

The Republican Party has lost their direction. The Democrats are courting Moderates in an effort to balance the run to the Left. Adams and Jefferson loathed political parties even though it was their hyped and gave birth when the two squared off for the Office of the Presidency. Americans need to take a moment today and examine what took place yesterday with Sen. Specter.

It is time to take an inventory of one’s belief and view on Government. The overriding question is to ask oneself is, “How big do I want Government to be?” As the answer to that question will drive the regulations, taxes, and spending that will be carried out by the Government one envisions. Then ask oneself, “Can my vision of Government guarantee everyone the rights and freedoms established by the U.S. Constitution and the principles of Democracy?”