Posted on 06/18/2009 7:17:18 AM PDT by pissant
WASHINGTON - -- He was appointed with fanfare as the public watchdog over the government's multi-billion dollar bailout of the nation's financial system. But now Neil Barofsky is embroiled in a dispute with the Obama administration that delayed one recent inquiry and sparked questions about his ability to freely investigate.
The disagreement stems from a claim by the Treasury Department that Barofsky is not entirely independent of the agency he is assigned to examine ¿ a claim that has prompted a stern letter from a Republican senator warning that agency officials are encroaching on the integrity of an office created to protect taxpayers.
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, sent the letter Wednesday to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner demanding information about a "dispute over certain Treasury documents" that he said were being "withheld" from Barofsky's office on a "specious claim of attorney-client privilege."
A White House spokesman declined to comment, referring questions to the Treasury Department. Treasury spokesman Andrew Williams said late Wednesday that the agency would read Grassley's letter and respond to the senator before any public comment.
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The Carol Burnett version, right?
its a muslim thing!
Typical behavior from the narcissistic totalitarian dictator that has come to occupy the Oval Office.
This might encourage some whistle blowers to come out of the bureaucracy and expose what the news media is ignoring.
Holder is where in all this exactly?
Earth calling US Attorney General Holder. Do your job and uphold the laws of this land.
Sure have. Have you noticed how well Michelle blends in with the tablecloths at dinnertime?
My question is: where is the RNC?
They are taking the decade off.
Unbelievable! Obummer is so full of shit he can’t even sit inside the White House and give and interview without a fly landing on his stinking self. He sho is god at swatting those flies.
you can say alot about Obama believe me but he often walks hand in hand on date night with his wife.This is a non issue. He is arrogant yet in public off teleprompter seems like the cool guy next door.
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LMAO! My bullsh*t meter was off the charts with your comment. That’s all done for a photo op. He’s bisexual, no question about it.
Besides, Mrs. O says Mr. O stinks.
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He looks like he would stink. That’s probably why Carla backed away and only gave a handshake while they were in France.
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That looks like it was cobbled together with parts found in a junkyard, and given a fresh coat of paint.
The WORST CIC in our history and we haven’t even been through half a year with him yet.
....... NEED more czars.........
In the back room at the paper shredder, getting rid of any incriminating evidence.
He is making room for his cronies and family members. He has people to pay off don’t ya know. Chicago Machine politics at it’s finest.
Tammany Obama is what we should call him. He is as corrupt as it gets.
the more the sheep and obama cult wake up to that we are being turned into a fascist state the better.
I just hope they do it soon
I’ve just got back form food shopping and was reading the headlines of the papers and said to my wife this should read obama making America into fascist state.
A woman near me heard me as she was supposed to do and she agreed saying how he has ruined this country and people should learn what they are voting for before they vote
We know the media are now like a state run media but what the GOP has to do at every chance in front of the camera is say to the viewers”why is your station not covering this and other issues like health care and why do you insist on not reporting this to your viewers as your viewers want to know the truth”
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