The American Spectator : White House Accused of Federal Crime in Specter, Bennet Races: "'Whoever solicits or receives … any….thing of value, in consideration of the promise of support or use of influence in obtaining for any person any appointive office or place under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.' -- 18 USC Sec. 211 --
Bribery, Graft and Conflicts of Interest: Acceptance or solicitation to obtain appointive public office
'In the face of a White House denial, U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak stuck to his story yesterday that the Obama administration offered him a 'high-ranking' government post if he would not run against U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary.'
-- Philadelphia Inquirer
February 19, 2010
'D.C. job alleged as attempt to deter Romanoff'
--Denver Post
September 27, 2009
A bombshell has just exploded in the 2010 elections.
For the second time in five months, the Obama White House is being accused -- by Democrats -- of offering high ranking government jobs in return for political favors. What no one is reporting is that this is a violation of federal law that can lead to prison time, a fine or both, according to Title 18, Chapter 11, Section 211 of the United States Code.
The jobs in question? Secretary of the Navy and a position within the U.S. Agency for International Development."
The real question is: Since when would the present administration care about breaking laws? They keep telling people that they should be breaking kneecaps to make their intentions known.
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