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When did offering someone a job become an impeachable offense?
Title 18, U.S.C. Section 211 says that, Whoever solicits or receives, either as a political contribution or for personal emolument, any money or thing of value, in consideration of the promise of support or use of influence in obtaining for any person any appointive office or place under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year or both
Title 18, U.S.C. Section 595, which says, Whoever, being a person employed in any administrative position by the United States uses his official authority for the purposes of interfering with, or affecting the nomination of, or the election of any candidate for office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representative shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
CNSNews.com - Justice Dept Should Probe Alleged White House Offer to Rep. Sestak, Legal Experts Say
The only person who could be in trouble under Section 211 is Sestak, and he claims he was offered the job, so unless someone is claiming he asked for it it does not apply. Applying Section 595 would be a considerable stretch because all they were doing is offering him a job if he did not run in the primary. Unless Sestak was specifically told he was being offered the job because the White House did not want him in the primary all anyone can do is posture, and even if he was told this I am positive that the ties to Obama are clouded enough that no one will be able to tie him to it directly. He might be incompetent, but he is a lawyer, and thus fully understands the concept of deniability. Thus there is no impeachable offense. But feel free to jump on any rabid bandwagon you want to, just do not expect the real world to join you.