FYI - The White House wanted Sestak to keep his House seat so could only offer positions compatible

[Pirate Smile]

with that.

That is why it was unpaid and advisory.

Why is that hard to believe?

[tyne]

1. No kidding.

Sheesh.

[asphalt.jungle]

2. they want moderate republicans to leave there house seats for non-cabinet level

appointments. not democratic votes they may need.

[Frances]

3. I think the White House made an offer

that Sestak could refuse. That way they honored their promise to support Spector when Spector switched from Repub to Dem, but they also made it easy for Sestak to refuse to drop out.

[Jennicut]

5. I think you are on to something there.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Great thought, and now they are taking bullets that should keep Spector on board through January

[mdmc]

4. cause no one sells out for so little

perhaps Sestak was cheap, or perhaps they had to offer him more to get him out of the way.
If they offered so little no wonder he refused.

I thought they offered him a "job", not some silly "perk". Why sell out for something that has little power and no pay?

[Jennicut]

7. Because they probably did not expect him to take the offer.

They probably did it to appease Specter, for whatever reason. Specter probably got assurances from the WH when he switched that they would help him in his re-election efforts and obviously a primary opponent did not help.

[Inuca]

8. You thought they offered a job

because that's what Sestak said. Based on this information (and it is too official to doubt its veracity), Sesatk "mis-spoke" when it was convenient for him to do so.

[Cha]

9. It is what it is whether you believe it or not.

[golfguru]

10. Are you saying Sestak would give up to be a U.S. senator

for an unpaid job? Seems implausible to me. But then what do I know
about how to dissuade the vice-admiral from being ambitious.