Jake Tapper of ABC News breaks the story (hat tip to Kristinn at Free Republic):
Andrew Romanoff, the former speaker of the Colorado house of representatives, issued a statement Wednesday evening claiming that the White House raised the possibility that he might be offered an administration job if he opted to not challenge incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.
Romanoff also released what he said was an e-mail from White House deputy chief of staff Jim Messina outlining three possible jobs — deputy assistant administrator for Latin America and Caribbean for the U.S. Agency for International Development; director of the Office of Democracy and Governance at USAID; and director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency – he could have if he didn’t run.
Romanoff did not accept any of the offers, and currently is challenging Bennet, who has the endorsement of President Obama.
The White House did not comment. The statement comes as the White House attempts to distance itself from the controversy stemming from attempts – also unsuccessful – to convince Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa., to not challenge Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., in the Pennsylvania primary. Sestak ultimately defeated Specter.
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This is HOT, HOT, HOT!!! When Obama goes down I hope the rest of his cronies go down with him. Marie
YEE HAW!!!! Get ready, America…this is the beginning of the end of “The Messiah’s” reign!!!
“The statement comes as the White House attempts to distance itself from the controversy stemming from attempts – also unsuccessful…”
I wonder how many offers by the White House WERE successful?
The slime is beginning to surface alright. That is, “surface” to the blind eyes of the liberal media. Obama is toast. His political clout in the crapper – even amongst the lefties.
Look for a HUGE diversion from these issues.
Now, what could be so big as to distract us all from the two bribery scandals, his being on the wrong side of Immigration reform, and the Gulf Oil Spill?
I’m thinking the diversion will have to be of nuclear proportions.
Watch out America!! The driver of this bus does not care about the lives of the passengers. And he doesn’t even have a valid driver’s license. He’s not one of us.
POLITICO Breaking News:
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White House press secretary Robert Gibbs confirmed in a statement that deputy chief of staff Jim Messina approached Colorado Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff about a possible administration job. Romanoff had applied to work at USAID during the transition, Gibbs said, and Messina “wanted to determine if it was possible to avoid a costly battle between two supporters. . As Mr. Romanoff has stated, there was no offer of a job.”
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