Posted on 06/16/2009 9:25:45 PM PDT by pissant
WASHINGTON -- Responding to criticism from a Senate Democratic ally, President Obama explained why he fired the Inspector General of the AmeriCorps without the 30-day notification required by law, calling Gerald Walpin so "confused" and "disoriented" that there was reason to question "his capacity to serve."
In a letter to the bipartisan leaders of the Senate Committee that oversees AmeriCorps, Obama listed these alleged defects in Walpin's leadership as an Inspector General.
* Removed after unanimous request from the AmeriCorps board of directors
* At May, 20, 2009, board meeting Walpin "was confused, disoriented and unable to answer questions and exhibited behavior that led the board to question his capacity to serve."
* The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California complained about Walpin's conduct to the IG oversight board and alleged he withheld exculpatory evidence.
* Walpin had "been absent from the Corporation's headquarters, insisting upon working from his home in New York over the objection" of the board.
* He "exhibited a lack of candor in providing material information to decision makers."
* He "engaged in other troubling and inappropriate conduct."
* He "had become unduly disruptive to agency operations, impairing his effectiveness."
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There was a story last week I read that had some low level anonymous sources claiming that General Jones was suffering from Alzheimer's, and they were saying he exhibits traits of being distant and quiet and out of the public spotlight. Some of those sources were saying Jones wouldn't last six months in Obama's administration. So if Obama isn't saying it personally, he's got some White House cleaning lady giving the AP some dirt.
“...calling Gerald Walpin so “confused” and “disoriented” that there was reason to question “his capacity to serve.”
Ah, but the strawberries! That’s, that’s where I had him!
Was he insane?
Hey, BHO is a god, don’t you know. Why shouldn’t he play doctor, too? No second opinion is required or welcome.
This is, by the way, a preview of ObamaCare: the lawyers will be making the diagnoses, and a board of bureaucrats will be doing the prescribing.
God (the real one) help us all...
You are referring to the confirmed mentally deranged Bugeyes Piglousy I presume?
He sounded normal when I saw him interviewed. The statement he released could have been written by an assistant. Oh yeah, I want to see the response!
Replace Gerald Walpin’s name with Barack Hussein Obama. Would that be a good way to get rid of this POS using the Oval Office?
Better believe it. This is Obama's America.
Is it legal to release personnel’s medical hstory, IF true??????
Lets have personal Investigations of each of the Board Members of AmeriCorps, they are most probably No less Corrupt than the Board members of OBOZO’S Other flagship Organization, ACORN!!!!!
Gibbs spoke at my daughter’s graduation. He was introduced by his cousin who was also graduating. Gibb’s nickname was “Basement Bob” according to the cousin.
#1) This is slander.
#2) Didn’t Obama co-sponsor the bill that requires the 30 day “cool down” period?
#3) The left melted down when Bush fired a couple of lawyers. This won’t be treated as a big deal and it’s an insult.
Pattern is right, and rude at that: using words like disoriented, confused, forgetful, and alzheimers to describe two professionals to the public.
When the Clintons lied and smeared their political enemies, they did it with finesse and panache, and the government newsrooms were always eager to help them out. Ubama is far too clumsy to get away with the same kind of game. He’s a bludgeoner. Sure, the government newsrooms will help him along, but it will come with some eye rolling.
" he had a gravy stain on his tie"
"his demeanor was that of a lazy housecat"
"we caught him looking out the window at a flower during the meeting"
"there was a booger hanging out of his nose"
"during lunch break, he had THREE pieces of pizza, (what a pig)"
"he refused to bow to me, the great and powerful one, so he must be confused"
" he looks stupid"
"he stammers like GW Bush, must we go on ! ?"
The guy sounds like he’s brighter than Obama, and Obama doesn’t like to be overshadowed. The excuse used is about as Clintonian and lame as David Letterman’s rape joke excuse.
obama is a VERY DANGEROUS MAN.
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