Dem Senator: Obama Didn't Follow The Law

It's pretty hard to get highly partisan Dem Senator Claire McCaskill to criticize Obama, but he finally did something to deserve it:

After being briefed today on President Obama’s firing last week of Gerald Walpin, Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said the president did not abide by the same law that he co-sponsored – and she wrote – about firing Inspectors General.

“The White House has failed to follow the proper procedure in notifying Congress as to the removal of the Inspector General for the Corporation for National and Community Service,” McCaskill said. “The legislation which was passed last year requires that the president give a reason for the removal.”

McCaskill, a key Obama ally, said that the president’s stated reason for the termination, “Loss of confidence’ is not a sufficient reason.”

She added that she was “hopeful the White House will provide a more substantive rationale, in writing, as quickly as possible.”

Obama has quickly responded:

Responding to criticism from a Senate Democratic ally, President Obama explained why he fired the Inspector General of the AmeriCorps without the 30-day notification required by law, calling Gerald Walpin so "confused" and "disoriented" that there was reason to question "his capacity to serve."

Oh, and he was also investigating an Obama political ally. Don't forget that part.

Doesn't this remind you a bit of how the old commie regimes used to get rid of their pesky critics? They'd declare them insane and lock them away in a gulag somewhere.

With space opening up at Gitmo, Walpin might be getting a new home.

UPDATE: As Rush said, Walpin was fired for acting "confused" and "disoriented" in a meeting. In other words, he was acting just like Joe Biden.

UPDATE2: Walpin fires back:

The government watchdog President Obama canned for allegedly being "confused" and "disoriented" fired back sharply Wednesday, saying the White House explanation for removing him was "insufficient," "baseless" and "absolutely wild."

Gerald Walpin, who until last week was the inspector general for the Corporation for National and Community Service, told FOXNews.com that part of Obama's explanation was a "total lie" and that he feels he's got a target on his back for political reasons.

"I am now the target of the most powerful man in this country, with an army of aides whose major responsibility today seems to be to attack me and get rid of me," Walpin said.

Hey, that's how they do things in Chicago.