Monday, May 24, 2010

Impeachable Offense?

Representative Joe Sestak (D) Pennsylvania, a former Navy officer, wants to be Pennsylvania's next United States Senator. He, like most, did not believe that Arlen Specter could effectively serve after his party switch and challenged him in the primary. Obama's White House, fearful of losing their new friend, offered Sestak a federal job to get him out of the primary. Sestak refused the job and won. He now faces Republican Pat Toomey in the fall.

What most media outlets will not mention with much enthusiasm is that this violates federal law. The president is not allowed to meddle in elections by offering bribes, in this case the bribe of a prestigious job. The last president that failed to serve out an elected term had to resign because he tried to cover up election interference. Richard Nixon's own party rightfully joined the chorus of media and political officials calling first for an investigation, then congressional moves towards removing the president from office.

This is not like "Bush Derangement Syndrome." A well respected member of Congress has accused the White House of actions in the election process that are blatantly criminal. It reflects the general lack of respect that Obama and his followers have for any kind of law, whether it be federal immigration law or the Constitution itself. Obama represents the worst case scenario. When Republicans regain Congress, the first order of business must be strong limits on presidential authority, including regulatory law and executive orders. Of course, like this situation, Obama could simply ignore the law out of belief that no consequences shall arise.

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