FLASHBACK: Reagan Administration Offered Hayakawa a Job

[rhombus]

The Wilmington Morning Star, November 26, 1981:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19811126&id=ibcsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5060,5317656

http://twitpic.com/1ruq64

The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy rears its ugly head again. It's OK If You're a Republican:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Captain Hilts]

1. The crime here is the White House's determined backing of a sure GE loser in Specter. nt

[DarthDem]

2. Exactly!!

I've been saying that since this stupid nonstory first "broke" - - the only wrongdoing here was Obama supporting that ancient tool Specter for reelection.

[Captain Hilts]

3. Yeah. Other than that, it's something ALL admins have done. nt

[depakid]

24. Well, that's just flat out lie

and will remain so- no matter how many times that it's repeated.

[jberryhill]

6. Hindsight is 20/20

Specter has been winning elections in Pennsylvania for a long time.

I agree with you that Specter's career should have ended more gracefully.

However, when you are looking at the Racing Form a month in advance, and you are deciding between a proven Grade 1 handicap winner versus a maiden two year old, then arguing against the tote board is pointless.

[Captain Hilts]

18. 10 years in political polling tell me Specter would be a Dead Duck in Nov. nt

[jberryhill]

19. The bottom line remains

60 votes to break a filibuster, and it is not up to the White House who wins a primary. I get the feeling that some are more interested in finding wedges.

[Captain Hilts]

21. I agree. The WH should stay out. A good, competitive primary invigorates Dems. nt

[jberryhill]

22. Oh...yeah... Like in 1980

I'm not blaming anyone for 1980, just observing the outcome.

We all agree this problem started in 1980, and this would be a different world if we hadn't lost it - no matter who had won the primary.

[Captain Hilts]

23. Specter was going to lose the GE. nt

[jberryhill]

25. When did that become apparent?

[Captain Hilts]

26. He's old AND unhealthy. He was going to lose. nt

[jberryhill]

29. I'm just asking when should that have been apparent /nt

[Arkana]

27. Unless there's a part of the US Code that forbids that,

the only crime is political stupidity.

[Traveling_Home]

4. HOT DAMN - WE ARE AS ETHICAL AS REAGAN - -WHOOOPPEEEEEE

Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy - kinda like the Pelican's in LA, must feel covered in Oil.

[newtothegame]

8. Zactly. nt

[Arkana]

28. The point is not to say that "EVERYONE DOES IT!".

The point is that it wasn't illegal then, so why should it be illegal now? It's horsetrading--pure and simple. If we're going to wring the White House's neck for this, what's next?

[unblock]

5. "hayakawa job, brownie!"

[newtothegame]

7. It was wrong then too. This post is pointless. nt

[DrToast]

9. It's not pointless. Did anyone threaten to impeach Reagan over it?

[newtothegame]

11. Did they have or should they have?

No to the first, yes to the 2nd.

[WeDidIt]

15. AttOd

You hate Barack Obama, don't you.

[BklnDem75]

13. It was neither illegal nor unethical

Saying it's wrong is simply your opinion. Nothing more.

[jberryhill]

20. Win! /nt

[newtothegame]

10. I've never quite understood the point of railing against Bush and his ilk for 8 years...

but then using their behavior as an excuse for everything we do for the next 8.

[jberryhill]

12. Bush was breathing oxygen too

Obama breathes oxygen too! Oh noes!

I still fail to see what the problem is here.

[emilyg]

14. So you're happy we're just

like them?

[WeDidIt]

16. Nothing illegal, immoral, or unethical about what Reagan did with Hayakawa. n/t

[lynne]

17. Not sure exactly who is wearing the egg on the face -

- them for doing it or us for not investigating it? For the life of me, I can't figure out why we didn't act upon the Reagan offer at the time. It was enough of an incident to warrant a newspaper article so it was obviously common knowledge.

Little late to go after Ronnie for this and - while ironic - I don't see irony changing the law very often.