Best Tweets: Sestak Edition

Jared Keller May 28, 2010

Glenn Greenwald offers sage words on media frenzy over the White House's dealings with Sestak:

The media fixates on trivial "scandals" while ignoring major ones because the former are easier for them to understand and way more funless than a minute ago via webGlenn Greenwald
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Markos Moulitsas takes a less serious approach:

Damn. Daily Kos will be hiring in the next few months. But offering people one job to leave another is now illegal and corrupt.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckMarkos Moulitsas
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David Corn ponders a near miss:

Good thing Rahm didn't send B. Clinton to the Hill to negotiate health care.less than a minute ago via webDavid Corn
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Mark Knoller, legal scholar:

Legal: are you sure you want to run against Specter? Illegal: I'll give you this job if you dont run against Specter.less than a minute ago via webMark Knoller
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Mark Lynch brings us back to reality:

I understand from Sestak frenzy that nothing important actually happening in entire world?less than a minute ago via UberTwitterabuaardvark
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Meanwhile, Brian Beutler reminds us just how short the political memory of politicians really is:

RT @MattOrtega: Wow that Ronald Reagan was super corrupt, right @DarrellIssa? http://twitpic.com/1ruq64less than a minute ago via TweetDeckBrian Beutler
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Delrayser brings in his usual brand of comedy...

So it's a "bribe" to offer someone an unpaid job? Then stop bribing your summer interns, EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS!less than a minute ago via webdelrayser
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...before making the joke everyone was planning on making at happy hour.

You'd think Bill Clinton would've learned his lesson about asking people to assume positions, unpaid or otherwise.less than a minute ago via webdelrayser
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Speaking of Bill Clinton...

Wait, so... do we have to impeach Clinton again? #sestakless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhonedaveweigel
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...Dave Weigel wants to know where his perks are:

If Rahm doesn't send Bill Clinton to offer me lunch soon, I'll have to go buy it.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckdaveweigel
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