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2009-06-19 -Lurid Crime Tales-

"Political Courage" - White House Style - The Spin Makers

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Posted by Shusotch Peacock2747 2009-06-19 06:55|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Republicans, along with a few Democrats, have been concerned about the White House's methods in removing Walpin. The law requires the president to give Congress 30 days' notice, plus the cause for the firing of an inspector general. In Walpin's case, the White House called Walpin out of the blue, gave him one hour either to resign or be fired, and only later notified Congress, and then without giving any cause for its action. Only later, after a lone Democrat, Sen. Claire McCaskill, said the White House "failed to follow the proper procedure" and requested a written explanation for the firing, did the White House respond.

Maybe they...forgot?
And I'll bet you just made it onto some kinda list, Claire. And not a good one.

Posted by tu3031 2009-06-19 11:05|| 2009-06-19 11:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Which would explain why they wanted the IGs to come under the direct control of congress a couple months ago.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-06-19 14:08|| 2009-06-19 14:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Under Lenin the troublesome IG would have found that "fired" would have quite a different meaning. We're not that far left - yet.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-06-19 14:22|| 2009-06-19 14:22|| Front Page Top

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