I have to disagree with Jim Geraghty here that Rep. Joe Sestak’s (D) admitting that the White House tried to bribe him reflects well on Sestak. Either Sestak is lying about this, in which case he’s, well, a liar who did so for crass political gain; or Sestak’s telling the truth about this, in which case he’s pretty much explicitly participating in a cover-up of a felony. Either way, talking in general terms is not really acceptable. Unless there was an active conspiracy permeating the entire Executive Branch to bribe Joe Sestak, somebody in the White House is innocent of this crime – but until we get the full details of what happens, we won’t know who. And while I may have been heavily critical of the unprofessional behavior of the White House’s staffers, I think it’s hardly fair of Sestak to talk about this scandal in a fashion that implicates all of them.

Put another way: check out this video from the GOP House Oversight committee…

…By now ignorance is not a legitimate excuse regarding this issue – Gibbs’ and Sestak’s squirming to the contrary – and the regular media isn’t any happier about being given the mushroom treatment than Rep. Issa is.

Moe Lane

PS: To answer Jonah: the scandal is that we were told by President Obama that President Obama was better than this. As I noted earlier, I guess that was a lie.

Crossposted to Moe Lane.