From Monday night’s Fox News All-Stars.

On the White House’s response to the intensifying scrutiny over Joe Sestak’s claim that he was offered an administration job in exchange for dropping out of the Democratic primary against Arlen Specter:

I found that an amazing statement [by Robert Gibbs]: Our lawyers looked at it and they found nothing inappropriate. I have a suggestion — how about allowing the rest of to us look at the same evidence and make our own judgment?
Not that I want to impugn the absolute integrity of the White House lawyers who exonerate the people who hired them, paid them, and invite them to White House state dinners. I’m sure they’re absolutely objective on this. But they admitted they looked at the evidence, so let’s open up and [have everyone] look at it.
I think it really becomes an issue when you get Democrats demanding an answer. When you had Anthony Weiner, a New York Democrat, who said: You know, it’s about time. Let’s get something here on the table. Stop avoiding it.
If it’s a Republican issue alone, it looks like a partisan attack. He can probably escape, especially since the Democrats control the Congress and they have subpoena power. But if you get a few Democrats demanding this, I think it will become inescapable.
But I must say, I know if you do it unsubtly, it’s illegal. But it’s done all the time — clearing the field with subtle offers. If you leave a horse’s head in a bed with a note attached, “Get out,” I think you’re not supposed to do that. If you say: “Would you rather run for the mayorship of a northern city or have a nice warm embassy in the Caribbean?” and offered it that way, I think it’s accepted.

On why Sestak admitted to the offer in the first place:

I think he made a rookie mistake. I don’t think there was intent here. I think he was asked about this, or did he volunteer it? I think it was in response to a question, and he gave an honest answer, which is not always — sometimes you want to evade. I think it was, you know, classic — what is called a gaffe in Washington: When you accidentally speak the truth.