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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (193156)	6/6/2010 6:06:12 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361532

The GOP is scared of the Big Dog by brooklynbadboy The GOP is scared of the Big Dog Sun Jun 06, 2010 at 04:32:05 AM PDT As I watched the Sestak job offer story unfold last week, it occurred to me that our media outlets were missing the real story here. The right wing noise machine immediately declared bribery. That much we could have predicted. The Washington media establishment was led around by the nose because of it. Again, predictable. Then a surprise surfaced. We learned that the White House asked Bill Clinton to speak to Sestak about leaving the Senate race. Then the whole impending media circus seemed to die down. The right had been blasting away, but when Bill Clinton's name entered the picture, they all went home. Why is that? The right wing is scarred to death of Bill Clinton. The reason is simple: Bill Clinton beat them. They threw their best at him. Heck, they even threw Newt Gingrich at him. He came out of the whole thing a global humanitarian, statesman and filthy rich. His wife became a Senator and Secretary of State. Any attempts to bring up this Sestak matter in hearings or such, will naturally lead to the conversation between Joe Sestak and Bill Clinton. The right wing does not want to have to go toe to toe in a media war with Bill Clinton. This is the kind of thing Bill Clinton lives for. Just imagine Darryl Issa sitting across from Bill Clinton in a jam-packed committee room. You think Republicans want that? The Sestak story is a clear symptom of a very desperate Republican party. Of course the White House is actively involved in it's own party machinations. The President is the leader of his party and has every right to use his powers of political appointment to reward his allies and punish his enemies. Such goes the way of every chief executive from President to Mayor to multinational corporation. Nothing is shocking about it, nor is it very interesting. The "Sestak bribe" is probably the biggest non-story of the year and I suspect the right wing knows it. I'll admit to salivating for a few moments. President Obama is a very serious man. Serious about policy, serious about government. Politics for him means getting the chance to do the work of government. Bill Clinton is also a serious man, but he is also the kind of guy who enjoys politics. Just think of it: Bill Clinton setting a up war room in his house in Washington. Making the rounds of the Sunday shows. Heading out in the country to let em have it on the hustings. That's just the lead-up to the hearings. Everyone would be reminded of the good times under his leadership as opposed to the god awful crisis the Republicans left us with. He loves this stuff. I'm sure he wouldn't hesitate to remind us all. dailykos.com