Tag Archives: Scandals

Key Obama Ally: President Did Not Follow the Law in Inspector General Firing

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), said the president did not abide by the same law that he co-sponsored – and she wrote, when he fired Inspector General Gerald Walpin. “The White House has failed to follow the … Continue reading →

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Will Obama’s Firing of an Inspector General Evolve Into a Major Scandal?

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 This didn’t take long. Not six months on the job yet and President Obama could be facing a major political scandal. Last Wednesday, a man named Gerald Walpin, a U.S. inspector general investigating the possible misuse … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Rules of Scandal Management

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Friday, December 26, 2008 President-elect Obama’s worst nightmare isn’t Rick Warren. His ogre in the closet is Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Politico has an enlightening piece on the “five rules of Obama scandal-management” based on the President-elect’s handling of his … Continue reading →

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