They have abandoned the "dazed and confused" defense - obviously not a winner based on Walpin's numerous sharp appearances in the last two days - and have reverted to "Walpin's a Republican hack with an ax to grind".
This was their initial story.
Be prepared for "Walpin's a racist bastard" defense next;.
This has legs. Even the NY Slimes has finally reported it, well the "dazed and confused" version.
Guess the Slimes will now have to report that we are no longer at war with EastAsia.
Popcorn, anyone?
The longer they play out this game...the more likely that massive cuts will come to AmeriCorps once a shift in the house or senate occurs (2010 elections). This is the one thing you should never do...if you care about your budget...is to do something this stupid and gain public attention. The sad thing is that seventy percent of what AmeriCorps does...might be worth the money. But the rest of this is fluff-money, and corrupting a bunch of political figures.