Comments on: More Details Emerge In President Obama’s Firing of Inspector General

By: Buzzkill

Buzzkill — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:26:51 +0000

re: the pitbull — I hope you are right; America needs this kind of fearless devotion to the truth in journalism.
It might be amusing to see what would happen if all reliable, honest journalists quit their posts and took up residence in the blogosphere. Re-establishing the old BBS networks would effectively bypass the internet kill switch, and using other means of transmitting data could make this truly grassroots.

By: carl

carl — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:17:02 +0000

I read these comments and I wonder how stupid can people be? Yes, he blocked kevin johnson from getting funds. Because Kevin Johnson was found to be a criminal. He was doing his job.
Americore and the entire chain of command was replaced with progressives loons and they just want to ignore the fact that Kevin Johnson misappropriated 800K of taxpayer dollars.
I find it odd that democraps will chide a “greedy CED” for having a party, but if Kevin Johnson used taxepayer money for illegal campaign contributions it must be the big bad republicans being mean. What a bunch of fools.

By: Albert Bulklock

Albert Bulklock — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:24:06 +0000

Chicago’s rules have taken over and have replaced honesty, ethics and fair treatment of all concerned parties. What’s next Mr. President? Cement and a five gallon bucket to eliminate your enemies. You, your administration and party are a disgrace to democracies.
God save our country from the worst of the worst.

By: ES Blofeld

ES Blofeld — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:32:20 +0000

Uh… The reason why Kevin Johnson paid that $450k was because Walpin used bureaucratic means to prevent the city of Sacramento from receiving stimulus money. There was no admission of guilt, and if you had read Tapper’s story you would she that it was an arbitrary amount because there was no audit done to determine how much money was lost; Walpin essentially extorted the city.

By: Lewis

Lewis — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:48:50 +0000

Apparently Karen only sees what she wants to see. This story is a fantasy. Mr Wolpin is one of the best IGs we have. He went after Obama’s buddy, Kevin Johnson.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:46:39 +0000

Talk about a hack job. Wolpin was fired because he was going to suspend Obama’s buddy Kevin Johnson from receiving funds because he’s a crook. Obama protecting he crooked friends, big surprise.

By: David

David — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:41:36 +0000

Wow, is ABC in the tank for Obama or what? Kevin Johnson is a good friend of Obama. Mr Wolpin was doing what Inspector Generals are SUPPOSED to do; protect taxpayers interests. Mr Johnson misused funds, and Obama is using his politic power to squash someone who didn’t do what he was told.
No Inspector General has ever been fired for no reason. This is abuse of power. Wolpin has prosecuted Republicans. He is not partisan because he goes after criminals who happen to be Democrats.

By: roger

roger — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:13:26 +0000

Obama makes Bush look good.

By: Bob HH

Bob HH — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:54:54 +0000

President said today to find a billion dollars in waste and fraud in the medicare and medicaid programs that would be used to pay for health care. If this is how he intends to find waste and fraud, we are in trouble. Politics are politics and the rule of “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.” Some things never change regardless of party. I have worked under the Inspector General system in DoD and DoJ and they are in fact independent, or suppose to be. If his facts were faulty, that is what courts are for.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:30:36 +0000

“I did not vote for Obama but i do not think he is that dumb.”
Think again! Looks more and more like Obama broke the law. Not that anyone will hold him accountable. Fascism rocks!