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39
Sharon Terlep and Kevin Helliker, “Obama Auto Team Presses GM to Consider Getting Rid of GMC Brand,”
Wall Street Journal
, April 17, 2009; available at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123989177238225323.html
.

40
Omar Rana, “Obama Administration Halves Chrysler’s Marketing Budget,” EGM Car Tech, May 12, 2009; available at:
http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/05/12/obama-administration-halveschryslers-marketing-budget/
.

41
Michelle Maling, “A Look at the Protected Chrysler Dealerships,”
MichelleMalkin.com
, May 27, 2009; available at:
http://michelle-malkin.com/2009/05/27/a-look-at-the-protected-chrysler-dealerships/
.

42
Mark Tapscott, “Furor Grows Over Partisan Car Dealer Closings,”
Washington Examiner
, May 27, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Furor-grows-over-partisan-car-dealer-closings-46261447.html
.

43
David Shepardson, “Auto Dealers Criticize Obama, White House sought closing of franchises now offered openings,”
Detroit News
, April 3, 2010.

44
David Shepardson, “Obama Administration Predicts $30 Billion Loss on Auto Bailout,”
Detroit News
, December 8, 2009; available at:
http://detnews.com/article/20091208/AUTO01/912080414/Obama-administration-predicts-$30B-loss-on-auto-bailout
.

45
Daniel Wagner, “GMAC Bailout Could Cost Taxpayers $6.3 Billion, Says Watchdog,” Associated Press, March 11, 2010; available at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/11/gmac-bailout-could-cost-t_n_494564.html
.

Chapter 11

1
Martha R. Gore, “Obama Trying to Weaken FBI Whistleblower Protection?”
Examiner.com
, August 8, 2009; available at:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-2547-Watchdog-Politics-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Obama-trying-to-weaken-FBI-whistleblower-protection
[accessed June 30, 2010].

2
Byron York, “What’s behind Obama’s sudden attempt to fire the AmeriCorps inspector general?”
The Washington Examiner
, June 11, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Whats-behind-Obamas-sudden-firing-of-the-AmeriCorps-inspector-general-47877797.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

3
Ibid.

4
Ann Sanner and Pete Yost, “In Spat with Friend, Obama Removes AmeriCorps’s IG,”
The Washington Times
, June 12, 2009.

5
Ibid.

6
Byron York, “What’s behind Obama’s sudden attempt to fire the AmeriCorps inspector general?”
op. cit
.

7
Jake Tapper, “White House Plays Hardball; Says Fired IG Walpin Was ‘Confused, Disoriented” Engaged in ‘Inappropriate Conduct,’”
ABC News
, Political Punch, June 16, 2009; available at:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/06/white-house-plays-hardball-says-fired-ig-walpin-was-confused-disoriented-engaged-in-inap-propriate-co.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

8
Byron York, “Fired AmeriCorps IG responds: White House charges are false,”
Washington Examiner
, June 17, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Fired-AmeriCorps-IG-responds-White-House-charges-are-false-48257187. html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

9
Ibid.

10
Ibid.

11
Quin Hillyer, “IG Witness Blows Up White House Excuse,”
The Washington Times
, June 17, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/2009/jun/17/ig-witness-blows-white-house-excuse /
[accessed June 30, 2010].

12
Byron York, “White House refuses to answer Senate questions on AmeriCorps IG firing,”
Washington Examiner
, June 17, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/NEW-White-House-refuses-to-answer-Senates-questions-on-AmeriCorps-IG-firing-48285832.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

13
Byron York, “AmeriCorps stonewalls questions of White House involvement in IG firing,”
Washington Examiner
, July 9, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/AmeriCorps-stonewalls-questions-of-White-House-involvement-in-IG-firing-50354822.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

14
Ibid.

15
Byron York, “Americorps IG sues government over ‘unlawful’ firing,”
Washington Examiner
, July 18, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/AmeriCorps-IG-sues-government-over-unlawful-firing-51094442.html
. [accessed June 30, 2010].

16
Byron York, “Probe finds new clues in Americorps IG scandal,”
Washington Examiner
, July 31, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Probe-finds-new-clues-in-AmeriCorps-IG-scandal—52109667.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

17
Jake Tapper, “President Obama Fires Controversial Inspector General,”
ABC News Political Punch
, June 12, 2009; available at:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/06/president-obama-fires-controversial-inspector-general-.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

18
Byron York, “Probe finds new clues in Americorps IG scandal,”
op. cit.

19
Byron York, “Walpin scandal update: Grassley blocks nomination, accuses administration of stonewalling,”
Washington Examiner
, September 21, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Walpin-scandal-update-Grassley-blocks-nomination-accuses-administration-of-stonewalling-60063967.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

20
Sam Stanton, “U.S. Attorney Rules in Favor of Federal Official Obama Fired,”
Sacramento Bee
, November 10, 2009; available at:
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2009/11/1078657/us-attorney-rules-in-favor-of-.html
[accessed July 7, 2010].

21
Editors, “Editorial: Walpin-gate Opens Wider,”
The Washington Times
, November 15, 2009; available at:
http://www.washington-times.com/news/2010/jun/16/walpin-gate-swings-wide-open/
[accessed June 30, 2010].

22
Byron York, “Inspector General: Rhee visited me to intervene for Johnson,”
The Washington Examiner
, November 24, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Inspector-general_-Rhee-intervened-for-Johnson-8577747-71924762.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

23
Byron York, “Congressional Report: Rhee did ‘damage control’ after sex charges against fiance Kevin Johnson,”
The Washington Examiner
, November 20, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Exclusive-Congressional-Report-Rhee-did-damage-control-after-sex-charges-against-fiancee-Kevin-Johnson.html
. [accessed June 30, 2010].

24
Ibid.

25
Byron York, “Grassley: ‘Evidence points’ to political motive in Americorps firing,”
Washington Examiner
, November 20, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Grassley-Evidence-points-to-political-motive-in-AmeriCorps-firing-70638472.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

26
Byron York, “New documents: White House scrambled to justify AmeriCorps firing after the fact,”
The Washington Examiner
, November 23, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/New-documents-White-House-scrambled-to-justify-AmeriCorps-firing-after-the-fact-71483647. html
. [accessed June 30, 2010].

27
Ibid.

28
Byron York, “Did AmeriCorps official lie about possible First Lady link to IG firing?”
The Washington Examiner
, December 14, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Did-AmeriCorps-official-lie-about-possible-First-Lady-link-to-IG-firing-79209617.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

29
Byron York, “White House blocks testimony by former top aide to First Lady,”
The Washington Examiner
, December 22, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/White-House-blocks-testimony-by-former-top-aide-to-First-Lady—79891752. html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

30
Byron York, “Walpin update: New charges of political motive in IG firing; prosecutor who aided Obama ally sought job from Obama,”
Washington Examiner
, March 2, 2010; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Walpin-update-New-charges-of-political-motive-in-IG-firing-prosecutor-who-aided-Obama-ally-sought-job-from-Obama-85949732.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

31
Editorial, “Obama’s Sacked Inspector General,”
The Washington Times
, November 25, 2009; available at:
http://www.washington-times.com/news/2009/nov/25/obamas-sacked-inspector-general/ ?page=2
[accessed June 30, 2010].

32
Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten, “Dispute Grows Over TARP Chief’s Powers,”
Los Angeles Times
, June 18, 2009; available at:
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/18/nation/na-tarp-inspector18
[accessed June 30, 2010].

33
Jake Tapper and Matt Jaffe, “Treasury Department Challenges Independence of TARP Inspector General,”
ABC News
, Political Punch, June 18, 2009; available at:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/06/treasury-department-challenges-independence-oftarp-inspector-general.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

34
Evan Perez and Deborah Solomon, “Treasury Retreats From Standoff With TARP Watchdog,”
The Wall Street Journal
, September 3, 2009; available at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125193355469281319.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

35
Editorial, “Inspectors need independence,”
Washington Times
, August 23, 2009; available at:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/23/inspectors-need-independence/?feat=article_ related_stories
[accessed June 30, 2010].

36
Byron York, “Walpin defeat means president can fire IGs at will,”
The Washington Examiner
, June 19, 2010; available at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/walpin-defeat-means-president-can-fire-igs-at-will-96714994.html
[accessed June 30, 2010].

Chapter 12

1
Hibah Yousuf, “Economists: The stimulus didn’t help,” CNN-Money. com, April 26, 2010; available at:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/26/news/economy/NABE_survey/
[accessed July 2, 2010].

2
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, “Report Says Health Care Will Cover More, Cost More,”
The Daily Caller
, April 22, 2010; available at:
http://dailycaller.com/2010/04/22/report-health-overhaul-will-increase-nations-tab/
[accessed July 2, 2010].

3
Steven Erlanger, Katrin Bennhold and David E. Sanger, “Debt Aid Package for Europe Took Nudge from Washington,”
The New York Times
, May 10, 2010; available at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/business/global/11reconstruct.html
[accessed July 2, 2010].

4
Howard Schneider and Scott Wilson, “President Obama Urges G-20 Nations to Spend; They Pledge to Halve Deficits,”
The Washington Post
, June 28, 2010; available at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/27/AR2010062701754.html
[accessed July 2, 2010].

5
Elisabeth Meinecke, “Gingrich Calls Greece Bailout ‘Absurd,’”
Human Events
, May 23, 2010; video available at:
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=37086
[accessed July 2, 2010].