" Business As Usual !"

We all know a story of someone who has said they were pulled over by the police for a traffic infraction and were able to "get off" by offering the officer a bribe. This has never happened to me. Personally, most of the police officers I've had contact with were very professional and projected an image of honesty and integrity. The police officers I count as personal friends are among the most trusted and honest people I know. I'm sure there are dishonest police officers out there, fortunately I haven't met them. I believe most Americans don't endorse any corrupt practices in any way, shape, or form; we are an honest people. We expect the highest ethics from our elected officials; although we are disappointed on a regular basis by both political parties.

We are facing a Congressional Election in November. The primary season has been in full swing for a while, and the prospective field of choice is coming together. As Americans, we deserve the most varied choice possible; nothing hand-picked. We want people in office who want to serve the people, not the party.

When a potential candidate considers running for office, should his thought process be influenced by partisan influence by those who hold high office? Most of us are familiar with the Joe Sestak controversy; and the offer to get a position from the White House if he withdrew from the Pennsylvania senatorial primary. I heard the statement from Sestak about being approached by former President Clinton. My opinion is, this is the most contrived excuse I've ever heard. Why did it take this long to come out, especially if it was a totally hypothetical offer?

Now, it seems that Deputy Chief of Staff, Jim Messina, has made a job offer to Andrew Romanoff, the Colorado Speaker of the House, for those very same reasons that Joe Sestak was approached about previously. Romanoff even produced a White House e-mail; it outlined several positions that would be available to him upon his withdrawal from a challenge to Michael Bennet, a staunch Obama supporter. This is potentially illegal conduct. Are we going to see more of this conduct from Mr. Obama's administration? Is he willing to pull out all the stops in order to preserve his quest for total control?

I'm sure Mr. Obama has properly insulated himself from possible direct involvement in this situation; after all he is from Cook County. How much more can the people of this fine country put up with before we react? Obama promised a transparent and open administration, yet we see no change. We need to put a stop to "business as usual". How about letting the people choose their candidates Mr. Obama, it's really their government, HONEST!!!!!!