Odds are you have no idea who Gerald Walpin is. Don’t worry, it’s not your fault. The network newscasts have almost completely ignored this story. The mainstream outlets have had a rabid appetite for stories about a few firings under the previous President that may have been politically motivated, but this story isn’t attracting their attention. So why was IG Gerald Walpin fired? Well, if you ask him, he says he’s being ‘targeted’ for political reasons.

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.

But why would the President fire Walpin? This little tidbit might help…

Walpin concluded that his firing stems from bad blood between him and the board, as well as with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson — an Obama supporter whom he had investigated for alleged misuse of federal funds. He said his performance at the May meeting drew criticism because he issued two reports critical of the board. In one, he criticized the settlement reached in the Johnson case; in the other, he criticized the use of millions of dollars for a program at the City University of New York.

TPM has much more interesting background on this story here. But many aren’t buying the administrations excuses. In fact, key ally Claire McCaskill says the administration “failed to follow the proper procedure” and she’s not accepting the ‘loss of confidence’ nonsense.

President Bush fires attorneys and we see investigations and mainstream coverage galore. President Obama does the same and we’ve got crickets. And what do you want to bet ABC News’ Obama-bonanza doesn’t mention this potential firecracker? The media’s lack of questioning on this and just about every other issue of the Obama administration’s short history is downright frightening.

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