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How Limbaugh Wags the Dog on IG and Obama
June 15, 2009
By Norah Mallaney and Jonathan Eyler-Werve
TPM Muckraker
On Friday, President Obama abruptly announced the replacement of Gerald Walpin, the Inspector General for Americorps. The reasons for this decision were not made clear, raising questions as to what motivated the firing. As a result, Rush Limbaugh and associated media are screaming cronyism.… The Project on Government Oversight is calling for the release of more concrete reasons for the decision. In order to keep Americans' trust in the leadership and functions of the government's integrity institutions, Obama needs to immediately explain the details of his decision.
