Walpin-gate opens wider: FBI investigation embarrasses the White House

The Washington Times ^ | June 22, 2009 | Editorial

[Abakumov]

President Obama's excuses for firing AmeriCorps Inspector General Gerald Walpin look weaker every day. The FBI has opened an investigation into a Sacramento program formerly run by a close ally of President Obama's, giving credence to the IG's work.

[dearolddad]

I did not have sex with that inspector general, Mr. Walpin.

I dunno know, It looks as though obummer is fu*king him over pretty well.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Unfreakingbelievable...

Eye Opener: Firing IGs an Act of 'Political Courage'?

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Michelle Obama's Connection to AmeriCorps

[Anti Barry Soetoro]

This administration is filled with spinmeisters of the highest order. The Chairman could be on tape executing someone and his handlers would find a way to make you think it was a politically courageous act. And with 95% of the mainstream press being perfectly willing to parrot everything that comes out of the White House it makes them that much more dangerous. We really have our work cut out for us with this administration.

[ladyjane]

I hear this Walpin guy is a crazy old coot

Penny didn't say that. She was quoting someone else - who I assume was being sarcastic.

[supremedoctrine]

I believe you nailed it.
As immersed as I was in the perpetual scandal factory that characterized the Clinton Administration from the beginning, it’s hard to keep all those details fresh in your mind, as we are now fully launched into a new Adminstration busy creating its own scandals. The corollaries keep on a’comin’.

[presently no screen name]

fyi...you commented to the wrong poster.

[woofie]

Just jesting

[Roccus]

......and just as we never found out what needed to be known about that question, so too will we remain ever ignorant about all the circumstances surrounding Walpin’s firing.

[Reb Raider]

Glad you clarified because I knew that didn’t sound like something you would say normally! :)

[GOPJ]

Martha Stewart and Scooter Libby both went to jail for lying to the FBI. I wonder if Kevin Johnson or anybody in his circle lied to the FBI.

Good point.

[freebird5850]

I am filled with new opportunities in ways I can hate Barry more, yay!

[iopscusa]

I read that Pat Fitzgerald was trying to get Peter Lance's newest version of Triple Cross banned. In the book, Lance indicates that Fitzgerald failed in trying the 1st WTC bombers and this failure was also part of the 9/11 saga.
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/06/09/pat-fitzgerald-none-too-happy-about-forthcoming-book/

[hoosiermama]

Kevin Johnson may be the red herring....Listen to Glenn Beck as he ties AmeriCorp to Acorn.....The other part of Walpins investigation had to do with AmeriCorp and UNYC.

[Tzimisce]

The White House should be embarrassed, they broke the very law that Obama co-sponsored as a Senator.

But don't worry, they'll get away with this too. :D

[Arizona Carolyn]

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/06/20/questions_raised_as_top_amtrak_inspector_resigns/

[RikaStrom]

I just saw that last night... how appropriate.

(sigh)

Let the FBI embarrass the WH, the WH sure as heck embarrasses me!

[1010RD]

If you grow up in mud, you’ll get it on the carpets.

[real_patriotic_american]

Hopefully we can say- “when the FBI investigates it, it means something.”

BTW Obama, where’s your birth certificate?

[GOPJ]

Listen to Glenn Beck as he ties AmeriCorp to Acorn...

That could get interesting.