Comments on: Sestak Staffing Up For Senate Race Against Specter

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:22:31 +0000

The Campaign Group’s Veterans ad for Sestak and their ad with Nutter’s daughter in it are two of the best political ads I’ve ever seen, especially in this state.

They aren’t working with Specter because they only work with real Dems.

By: David

David — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:59:32 +0000

This crowd was around in 2006. They got Sestak to spend TONs of money in TV. As I understand it, they got a few tons of their own in commissions. Even though Sestak won, he spent a lot more money than he had to listening to people to had a vested interest/commission.

This is going to be an expensive campaign and a total waste of Democratic $$$.

“smallest egos” HA!

Sounds like Mr. O’Hanlon was looking through the wrong end of the binoculars.

“a small twist of the knife”??
These guys are in it for profit. If Specter isn’t going to hire them, then of course they are going to go for the other guy with a ton of money to throw away. They get paid either way.

By: Texas Aggie

Texas Aggie — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:24:43 +0000

I wonder just how upset the Democratic leadership will really be if Specter gets shot down. I strongly suspect that they promised him their support if he switched parties, but given his subsequent behavior and voting record, I would doubt that they would feel too badly if he lost the primary. Since they did promise him support, and they are not going back on their word, obviously they are supporting him until after any election.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:11:03 +0000

Yeah, I haven’t really seen or heard anything to indicate that Sestak is any more egotistical than all politicians are. His voting record is very compassionate. Seems like a good guy and that’s not when you put him next to Specter. Next to Specter, Sestak is the second coming.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:26:50 +0000

Egotistical maniac, hmmm, doesn’t sound like it to me. “He has one of the most impressive resumes, kindest hearts and smallest egos of anyone I’ve met in Congress or Washington,” said Michael O’Hanlon, a defense and foreign policy specialist at the Brookings Institution, a centrist-to-liberal think tank. “He’s exactly the kind of person the Democratic Party should be delighted and proud to have running for Senate.”

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:19:41 +0000

Bart – He served his Country and its citizens for over 30 years in uniform, and now does so as a Congressman, and you have the nerve/gall to say he is not a public servant. So I’m curious, what exactly have you ever done for your Country?

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:25:33 +0000

FWIW much of PA’s Dem establishment much preferred the ever reliable Casey family name when the Campaign Group ran Rendell’s upset primary campaign for Governor.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:22:20 +0000

Campaign Group is not just a major name in political consultants that happens to be based in Philadelphia. They are the folks credited with delivering Ed Rendell to the Governor’s office and more recently Michael Nutter to Philadelphia’s Mayor’s office. Although they have worked with Sestak previously, seeing them sign on for Sestak days after Rendell bluffed “What in God’s name is [Sestak] thinking?” has to feel like a small twist of the knife around the Governor’s mansion.

By: Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle

Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:23:36 +0000

Bart:
Who told you this? A big ego and being a politician go together. I am more concerned about your public servant comment. Considering that Snarlin’ Arlen admitted that he left the Republicans because he would have lost the primary. What does that tell you about Specter? Especially considering this is his second switch.

By: Bart

Bart — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:57:39 +0000

Sestak is an egotistical maniac who is drivin by his desire to hold higher office. He is not a public servant, but rather a serpant who gets his thrills in being defiant. Pennsylvania dosen’t need a Freshman inexperienced Seantor that was fired from his post in the Navy. Come on people, save your money.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:41:23 +0000

I’ve ran statewide races in Illinois, worked for the Godfather Emil Jones and would love to help out Sestak. If my wife wouldn’t kill me I’d do it for free, that and if I didn’t have bills to pay.

By: Trinity

Trinity — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:54:38 +0000

I’m with you jzap. Time’s are tough but I’ve just threw in $10. Go Sestak!

By: jzap

jzap — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:28:14 +0000

OK, I’m in. Just threw $50 into the pot here: http://www.sestakforcongress.com/