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Obama accused of doing favors for ally
The Hill ^ | 11/20/09 | Susan Crabtree

Posted on 11/22/2009 4:38:51 PM PST by SueRae

A GOP congressional report accuses the White House of doing favors for Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star and prominent ally of President Barack Obama.

The report was spearheaded by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 


The investigation also found evidence that D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee handled “damage control” after allegations surfaced of sexual misconduct against Johnson, her now-fiancé.

The probe was launched after an AmeriCorps inspector general, Gerald Walpin, was abruptly fired in June by White House lawyer Norm Eisen. Walpin, who was appointed to his position during the Bush administration, was pursuing allegations that Johnson misused some of the $800,000 in federal AmeriCorps money provided to St. Hope Academy, a nonprofit school he headed for several years.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; americorps; bho44; byronyork; flotusgate; grassley; issa; kevinjohnson; mayor; sacramento; scandals; walpin; walpingate
One word; Impeach.

I like Darrel Issa. A lot.

1 posted on 11/22/2009 4:38:52 PM PST by SueRae
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To: SueRae

RULES are not meant for EMPERORS, they are only for the mindless rabble (everyone else).

People have to understand that we are looking a CRIMINAL in Chief here in the USA - any and all laws are irrelevant.


2 posted on 11/22/2009 4:41:39 PM PST by R0CK3T
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To: SueRae

These democrats better stop striking flint by the powderkeg.


3 posted on 11/22/2009 4:45:54 PM PST by struggle ((The struggle continues))
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Examiner’s Byron York gets goods on Americorps
Examiner Editorial
November 22, 2009

On Friday, The Washington Examiner’s chief political correspondent, Byron York, had another stunning report on the scandal involving the firing of Americorps Inspector General Gerald Walpin. Earlier this year, Walpin was fired in what appears to be a politically motivated attempt by Democrats to silence his investigation into allegations of misuse of $800,000 in federal funds by Sacramento mayor and former NBA star Kevin Johnson. The funds were provided by the federal Americorps program to St. Hope, a nonprofit school that Johnson then headed.

York’s latest blockbuster is his reporting of a congressional report prepared by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. While probing the misuse of funds allegations, congressional investigators were told that Johnson made improper advances toward three young women at St. Hope. The report also alleges that Michelle Rhee, D.C.’s nationally-celebrated chancellor of schools and now Johnson’s fiancee, acted as a fixer for her future husband when she was on the St. Hope board of directors. Rhee allegedly reassured St. Hope employees that she would investigate Johnson’s inappropriate conduct.

The rest: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Examiner_s-York-gets-goods-on-Americorps-8563566-70647022.html


4 posted on 11/22/2009 4:48:04 PM PST by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: SueRae
We certainly have enough on him to impeach, SO IMPEACH ALREADY! GET ER DONE!
5 posted on 11/22/2009 4:50:10 PM PST by ronnie raygun (Leaders who refuse to lead will be lead by the people)
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To: SueRae
Kevin Johnson and Young Girl 1995
6 posted on 11/22/2009 4:51:16 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (:: The government will do for health care what it did for real estate. ::)
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To: struggle

These democrats better stop striking flint by the powderkeg.

They can’t help themselves, they are just like
the folks you read and may even know, the ones
who insist on smoking while breathing pure oxygen
from a tank by their side. They seem to ignite with
amazing spontenaneity. They just don’t seem to grasp
the fact that striking a match while your shirt and lungs
are filled with pure oxygen is a BAD IDEA.

They continue to try and light a long train of abuses
and usurpations....


7 posted on 11/22/2009 4:51:49 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68

The most ironic part is how fast their limp-wristed tyranny would crumb if they were actually challenged.

The media would call it a coup; I would call it America’s redemption.


8 posted on 11/22/2009 5:11:29 PM PST by struggle ((The struggle continues))
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To: tet68

The most ironic part is how fast their limp-wristed tyranny would crumble if they were actually challenged.

The media would call it a coup; I would call it America’s redemption.


9 posted on 11/22/2009 5:12:37 PM PST by struggle ((The struggle continues))
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To: tet68

The most ironic part is how fast their limp-wristed tyranny would crumble if they were actually challenged.

The media would call it a coup; I would call it America’s redemption.


10 posted on 11/22/2009 5:22:37 PM PST by struggle ((The struggle continues))
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To: SueRae
What's the point of this?

Democrats lie, cheat & steal with impunity. They know the media is too busy spooning with Obama and the diminishing voters that matter are going to be replaced with illegal aliens and Muslim immigrants.

Republicans get punished because they want to be "bi-partisan". Democrats laugh at their stupidity while packing & stacking everything in sight with more liberal democrats.

And it's all being done in plain view.

11 posted on 11/22/2009 5:29:03 PM PST by kromike
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To: SueRae
Please note that so called Bush appointee ACTING DA Lawrence Brown is a Democrat who was put in this slot after Schummer drove off the real Bush appointee in 2008 after Gonzales quit and the care taker AG allowed Schummer to run the Justice dept.
I know this is shocking this so called Bush appointee Lawrence is still working in the DA office as the number three person in charge !
Sounds like old Lawerence needs to be investigated too !
12 posted on 11/22/2009 5:29:56 PM PST by ncalburt (San Fran Nan , Your Harvey Milk was gunned down by a fellow Dem-RAT)
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To: SueRae
I wondered what had happened with this case.

Now I see......Corrupt bastages........

13 posted on 11/22/2009 5:31:13 PM PST by Cold Heat
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To: R0CK3T; PGalt; seekthetruth; All

The Most Recent Recipient Of Obama’s Middle Class-Funded Generosity: Key Largo’s Ocean Reef Club For The Mega Wealthy

[Snip]

H/t to Zero Hedge!

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/most-recent-recipient-obamas-middle-class-funded-generosity-key-largos-ocean-reef-club-mega-

Don’t get sick to your stomachs!


14 posted on 11/22/2009 6:14:12 PM PST by katiekins1 ( I am preparing a table for you in the presence of your enemies, and you shall feast on the beasts)
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To: katiekins1

Link no workee.


15 posted on 11/22/2009 6:41:04 PM PST by PGalt
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To: PGalt

Link no workee

Uh Oh!

My bad! Here, hope this link works.

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/most-recent-recipient-obamas-middle-class-funded-generosity-key-largos-ocean-reef-club-mega-

: (


16 posted on 11/22/2009 7:01:07 PM PST by katiekins1 ( I am preparing a table for you in the presence of your enemies, and you shall feast on the beasts)
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To: katiekins1

Thanks. I saw the article/link on the right hand side of zerohedge (I should’ve caught that opening your 1st link). Very interesting. Who is responsible for that language...as ZH poster RockyRacoon said...”Sponsors of the bill — Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.)”...nothing to see here just the usual elitists, er statists, er suspects.


17 posted on 11/23/2009 6:37:45 AM PST by PGalt
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To: HokieMom; Jeff Chandler

Thanks for your contributions/links to this thread. BTTT!


18 posted on 11/23/2009 6:39:26 AM PST by PGalt
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