Comments on: gerald walpin does dobbs ~open thread

By: NomNomNom

NomNomNom — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:27:13 +0000

OT:
The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge to limit the scope of a lawsuit filed by the descendants of legendary Apache warrior Geronimo.
They want BHO’s & Gates’ names taken off the suit.

“The suit alleges that members of the Order of the Skull & Bones fraternity, whose members are among the most powerful and wealthy in American history, stole some of Geronimo’s remains and moved them in secret to New Haven, Connecticut. It is rumored that a group of bonesmen, allegedly including Prescott Bush — a former U.S. Senator whose son and grandson were both Republican presidents — dug up Geronimo’s grave in 1918 and brought his skull to the society’s clubhouse.” …

“Geronimo died in 1909 at nearly 90 years of age at Fort Sill.

He had been held as a prisoner of war for more than 20 years after surrendering to the US military on the understanding he would be allowed to return to his homeland and people.”

By: Tricia Spiegel

Tricia Spiegel — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:32:26 +0000

Go Mr. Wakpin!!!!!

By: hokma

hokma — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:00:03 +0000

Obama committed a premeditated and malicious impeachable act – and no one is talking about impeachment. Our government needs to be taken back.

By: sarainitaly

sarainitaly — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:45:03 +0000

Excuse me, but it is the Obama administration that labled Walpin as confused, disoriented and questioned his capacity to serve.

If what you blather on about it true, then why the f*ck didn’t the WH state those reasons, and give him the legally required 30 days?

The WH created this mess, because of their actions, which were illegal.

If he was such a horrible IG why the HELL did the WH ask him to speak at events just that week, and why did they ask him to support Sotomayor? And if he is such a right wing hack, as you claim, why the hell would he support Sotomayor?

Don’t accuse me of not knowing the facts, when you come here and spout off this leftist bullshit, and ignore the facts of Walpin’s dimissal.

I’m not in bed with anyone – left or right. I am against the Obama WH breaking the law, and smearing a federal employee, by labling him senile.

And he is not the only IG that was fired in the last 2 weeks.

So, spare me your bullsh*t. Anything to defend Obama and his friends, huh?

By: Portia Elizabeth

Portia Elizabeth — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:46:02 +0000

Do you know if City Year is one of the 200? This group popped up on my radar recently and I’ve bee trying to find out who they really are.

By: Babs

Babs — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:43:02 +0000

We had Congressional hearings about the Bush administration ‘s firing of US attorneys, which was legal. US Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President; as a matter of fact, Bill Clinton fired all of the US Attorneys serving under him during the first year of his Presidency.
IGs do not serve at the pleasure of the President and are not subject to indiscriminate firing, as just happened to Mr. Walpin. I pray that this story does not end with a whimper, and that Congressional hearings will result. The Republicans should not let this one fade away.

By: Portia Elizabeth

Portia Elizabeth — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:40:25 +0000

I’m sure you aren’t implying HRC.

(I hope she will wait for the ultimate dramatic moment to tell That One what he can do with his mandates.)

V. bad joke: BO’s idea of a mandate is Larry Sinclair.

By: Portia Elizabeth

Portia Elizabeth — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:35:03 +0000

The “I didn’t know they’d actually use torture” defense.

By: Portia Elizabeth

Portia Elizabeth — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:29:48 +0000

Congress is out buying up antibiotics.

By: Portia Elizabeth

Portia Elizabeth — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:25:37 +0000

Where’s the AARP when you need them?

By: Don

Don — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:49:08 +0000

“…have been working her to death.” Well, at least twisting her arm!

By: Animal Control

Animal Control — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:41:23 +0000

Hey, you forgot your invectives of Sarah Palin–come back and tell us how you feel about her.

By: Ferd Berfle

Ferd Berfle — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:29:44 +0000

Why do you insist on posting this spam everywhere, obamatron? It wasn’t passable dreck on the first read and is banal rubbish on the second. I think your Mother is calling, so you best get off her computer.

By: hokma

hokma — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:08:02 +0000

“scumbag like Gerald Walpin”

What on Earth makes him a scumbag dounchebag? Because he found Obama’s buddy KJ with his hand in the cookie jar?

Moron, KJ was misappropriating federal money to have people wash his car. KJ should be doing the perp walk.

Oabam broke the law. Let me repeat that because you seem a little slow. Obama broke the law. Not just any law. A law that he co-sponsored. The law he co-authored (which he should understand since he is a Constitutional intellectual – yeah right) states that the only way to fire an Inspector General is to first give the Congrssional oversight committees a reason and proof for such a firing and to do so at least 30 days prior to such firing. Obama did not do that. He fired the man without warning – without advising Congress – and without a reason except later stating that he was senile. And he did that with 3 of them – all three uncovering problems with Obama’s buds. That my socialist friend is an impeachable offense.

What we don’t need is douchbags like you trying to hijack this country and turn it into a socialist state.

By: jbjd

jbjd — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:05:36 +0000

The law says, if you want to fire an IG, tell Congress 30 days in advance, first, and state your reason. BO did not. First, he called the IG to resign or be fired. Second, he notified Congress, saying he had lost faith in the man. When cautioned this ‘explanation’ did not comply with the law, he notified a couple of Senators, ‘Based on his conduct at a May Board meeting, I have concluded, the man is losing his mind.’

Please address the issue; did BO break the law by failing to notify Congress of his intentions? When he did notify Congress, did he claim he fired the IG because he was senile? Does the record support a claim, the man is senile? (Consider in your response not only whether the IG appears senile but whether the conduct of his detractors indicates they considered him to be senile, for example, did they ask him to address a board meeting of the Public Services Corp. less than a week before the firing, which firing was purportedly related to the senility he exhibited at a previous Board meeting held one month earlier?)