President Obama calls to congratulate Joe Sestak

[ProSense]

Sestak On Obama Call: 'He Couldn't Have Been Nicer'

President Obama phoned Rep. Joe Sestak to congratulate him on the victory in Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate primary last night. Sestak (D-PA) said on CNN that Obama offered his full support despite being behind Sen. Arlen Specter during the primary.

Sestak said he was "gratified" by Obama's call, adding, "I want to be a strong ally of him, one of the strongest allies, but obviously not a yes man and I'm looking forward to this next election."

"Couldn't have been nicer," Sestak said.

Sestak told CNN, "He said, 'Congratulations, and Joe, I'm really there for you and I look forward to working with you and getting you in the United States Senate.'"

As we reported last night, Democrats close to the White House said there would be a smooth transition to backing Sestak.

A Democrat close to the White House said it's most likely that Obama advisers Patrick Gaspard and Jim Messina would reach out to Sestak to coordinate the formal endorsement.

[Jennicut]

1. Good. This is Dems working together to ensure a path to victory in the fall.

[bluestateguy]

2. The irony here

is that Sestak would be more loyal to the Obama Administration than Specter.

[ProSense]

3. The irony here

is people are upset that Sestak and the President are now allies.

[impik]

5. And even more irony

Is some people on the left using right-wing talking points even within our own party. Like Sestak' win is some kind of a "lose" for Obama. How pathetic.

[Cha]

16. It wouldn't be the first time or the last..

they'll get their anti-Pres Obama talking ponts wherever they can scrounge.

[Ikonoklast]

19. They show an ignorance of politics, and just how things work.

This was a 'win-win' for both Sestak and Obama.

Obama will now throw full support behind the Democratic candidate, and never look back.

[tavalon]

21. It wasn't a lose

It was a teaching moment. Hopefully, the student was listening and not playing spitball with Rahm in the back of the class.

[zipplewrath]

7. Haven't seen that yet

I have seen folks trying to claim that this is what Obama wanted all along.

[Clio the Leo]

14. ha! NT

[impik]

4. What's the big surprise? Is everyone gone crazy??

[Kdillard]

6. As expected. Class all around.

[dumpdabaggers]

8. I am afraid the "job offer" gaffe by Sestak is going to be a real problem for him and Obama.

While it is not a "felony" as claimed by the right, Limbaugh, hannity, and Beck, are going to be shouting this from the roof tops.

[ProSense]

9. "the right, Limbaugh, hannity, and Beck, are going to be shouting this from the roof tops"

:rofl:

[Arkana]

13. You care way too much what that unholy trinity thinks.

[karynnj]

18. I doubt it will be

easily smoothed over as a misunderstanding and it is completely legal and not a moral or ethical problem either.

[freddie mertz]

10. Of course he did.

Sestak owes him nothing, of course. He was treated poorly.

But they will have to work together now.

[WI_DEM]

11. I can't believe there are those here on DU who think Obama was not going to support him

Sure the WH was behind Arlen, he gave them the 60th vote, but it was hardly a strong campaign on his behalf. Obama will support Sestak because he wants to keep a Senate majority and keeping PA is vital to keeping the majority.

[Cha]

17. They don't understand or want to understand

the big picture..and, it is chance to rage on President Obama for absolutely nothing.

[Arkana]

12. But...but...DU told me that Obama HATES Sestak

and would NEVER help him!

Whatever shall I think now????

[dionysus]

15. by now the total disconnect from reality is astounding;

"specter lost, that's clear evidence of how much PA dems despise...... Obama!11!1!"

[tavalon]

23. The MSM (notice I haven't mentioned journalists, because they are few and far between)

are stupid and lazy.

[tavalon]

22. I think maybe you should think for yourself

Groupthink is rarely a good thing. That said, I heard a number of things, some of which I agree with and some I don't. DU, same as it ever was..............

[Cha]

20. I had no doubt ..in fact some

of us were talking about this last night before it happened. Very nice to see it all playing out just as predicted.