Are Investigators Closing in on Why Obama Fired AmeriCorps IG Walpin ?

Washington Examiner/The Lid ^ | 7/31/09 | The Lid

[Shellybenoit]

This nasty administration spent much time going after Gerald Walpin, who until a few weeks ago was the inspector general for AmeriCorps. Walpin's claim was that he was fired because he made the mistake of Investigation a friend of Obama (FOB), Kevin Johnson former NBA star who is now mayor of Sacramento, California, for the misuse of AmeriCorps funds.

Because he was investigating the president's friends, Walpin, whose position as an inspector general is supposed to be protected from political appointees and the White House, was fired. Pressed for a reasoning for the dismissal the Administration said the IG seemed "disoriented" at one meeting. But Walpin's version of the story was confirmed by a AmeriCorps board member who confirmed that he was fired to protect the Democrats from a political scandal.

[Parley Baer]

I didn’t know there was an investigation. I thought everything was swept under the rug. Could be this investigation is only symbolic.

[JoanneSD]

Dont want to mess with BO’s friends,, look what happened with Sgt Crowley,

[Always Right]

I hope the GOP doesn’t let this go and keep pushing this. This is a far worst scandal than anything that was even alleged in the Plame or AG firing cases.

[marron]

After seven weeks of trying, investigators looking into President Barack Obama’s abrupt firing of AmeriCorps Inspector General Gerald Walpin are still unable to answer the most basic question of the whole affair: Why did the president do it?

Its a mystery. Its an enigma. Its unknowable. For some things in life there are just no answers.

[AnAmericanMother]

Doesn't matter if there was an investigation - now there's a lawsuit.

Unless Obama can get to a federal judge somehow, everything will come out in discovery. Rule 26 is a wonderful thing . . . .

[bareford101]

I believe the reason is extremely clear and has to do with the secretness of the obamanation and how he cannot stand the thougt that the TRUTH be told about him or the administration.

This case needs to be kept going... even talked about daily. This is not a Communist Country with a Dictator. We are America.. the land of the Free... Let’s not forget that nor stop talking about it.

the obamanation is evil. his motives are evil and his goal is evil..

[marron]

I hope you know I’m kidding.

I agree with you right down the line.

People need to keep this on the front burner, they need to hold Democrat feet to the fire on this one.

This is part of a pattern. If you oppose the O publicly, you will be made to pay a price. He will sic his lawyers on you, he will send his mobs after you, he will get you fired from your job.

Its only been a couple of months and this guy is getting on my last nerve already.

[blam]

Someone needs to alert Glenn Beck to do a follow-up on Walpin.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Absolutely. The SAME tactics need and SHOULD be used on them. Period. Enough ‘pussyfooting’ around.

[freednumb]

BTTT! They certainly are showing NO mercy!

[bareford101]

he also has strong connections to 2 murders of people who were getting in any way last summer. Neither case has been investigated. But it is easy to find information. They are Don. Young who was the choirmaster at obaman’s Rev.wright church and who has a homosexual affair with the obamanation and Lieutenant Q. Harris who was working with the FBI in finding out about the pastport theft of obamanation’s. Passports hold a lot of information and obamanation’s head of security’s person stole them

[bareford101]

I don’t think that it will go before a fed. judge who can’t be bought by the obamanation. I believe he will do ANYTHING to keep his secrets from America.
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he also has strong connections to 2 murders of people who were getting in his way last summer. Neither case has been investigated. But it is easy to find information. They are Don. Young who was the choirmaster at obaman’s Rev.wright church and who has a homosexual affair with the obamanation and Lieutenant Q. Harris who was working with the FBI in finding out about the pastport theft of obamanation’s. Passports hold a lot of information and obamanation’s head of security’s person stole them, IMHO

Similar situation..

[stylin19a]

as a side benefit...you don't hear much anymore about congress going after the Bush Admin. for firing U.S. Attorneys

[AZLiberty]

By the way, who paid for Sgt. Crowley's transportation to Washington? If he had to pay it himself, that was an expensive free beer.

Or, following the treatment of White House CEO guests recently, did Crowley have to pay for his own beer?

[1ofmanyfree]

Doesn't matter if there was an investigation - now there's a lawsuit. Unless Obama can get to a federal judge somehow, everything will come out in discovery. Rule 26 is a wonderful thing . . . .

... catching them in the coverup, priceless!

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

what WAS swept under the rug was the investigation that should have taken when PELOUSY made her outlandish statements concerning the CIA.

Pelousy needs to be thoroughly investigated

[AnAmericanMother]

I don't think you'll find that federal judges generally are "buyable". They're appointed for life, and not impeachable for anything but the most horrible misconduct. Even photos with a live boy or a dead girl probably wouldn't do it. And they are very proud of their independence.

Obama is not some mythical Professor Moriarty with a universal influence and reach - he's just a not-too-bright Chicago thug with some powerful friends. If he tries to tag your average federal judge with some sort of blackmail or threat, he may well draw back a nub.

There are a few notorious bad apples - the anti-gun judge in NYC, and of course Alcee Hasting. But Hastings was impeached, convicted and removed - his political connections didn't help him a bit.

[1951Boomer]

Amazing how those who hinder either Clinton or Obama have such accident- suicide- and crime victim-prone lives.