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IRS Scandal Escalates

The outgoing head of the Internal Revenue Service – who was fired this week by U.S. President Barack Obama – was grilled by lawmakers in Washington, D.C. regarding his agency’s practice of targeting limited government groups. “We were repeatedly told no such targeting was happening,” U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-Michigan)…

The outgoing head of the Internal Revenue Service – who was fired this week by U.S. President Barack Obama – was grilled by lawmakers in Washington, D.C. regarding his agency’s practice of targeting limited government groups.

“We were repeatedly told no such targeting was happening,” U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-Michigan) told acting IRS director Steven Miller. “That isn’t being misled, that’s lying.”

“I did not mislead Congress or the American people,” Miller fired back. “I think what happened here is that foolish mistakes were made by people trying to be more efficient in their workload selection.”

Wait … what?  That evasive, dismissive answer sounds eerily reminiscent of the IRS’ original response to this scandal – a failed attempt to try and isolate the discrimination and pass the buck down the food chain.

Initially, the IRS claimed its discriminatory behavior regarding tax-exempt applications was confined to low level employees in a single office. It was later learned that this office handles all tax-exempt applications – and that the singling out of conservative groups was official policy, not some “random error.” Also, it has since been established that the agency’s targeting of conservative groups was much broader than initially suspected – and that this discrimination was widely known to agency leadership nearly two years before the scandal broke.

Yet nothing was done … why?

Well, for starters because the agency was too busy covering it up.

In fact Miller himself testified during a July 2012 hearing that the agency was not discriminating against groups on the basis of their ideological orientation – claims he repeated in a letter to a lawmaker.

“You did not share the information you knew,” U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Washington) accused Miller, referring to his 2012 testimony.

“I answered all questions truthfully,” Miller replied.

Speaking of “truth,” the IRS now admits that it planted the question that kicked off this scandal a week ago – during a question and answer session involving one of its top bureaucrats at the American Bar Association (ABA).

Miller couldn’t tell lawmakers why the ABA found out about the discrimination before Congress. Nor was he willing to identify anyone responsible for it.

“I don’t have that name,” he testified when asked who was responsible for administering the policy.

Congressional Republicans have been moving quickly to politicize the IRS scandal – as if it needed any help in that regard – including efforts to tie the issue to Obamacare, which will be implemented in large part by the IRS.

In fact in its coverage of this week’s congressional hearings, the left-leaning New York Times wrote about how the inquiry “quickly turned into partisan jousting.”

All of this is why we believe Obama must appoint an independent special prosecutor … something he is obviously reluctant to do in light of the broad discretion such a prosecutor would have in terms of investigating his administration and compelling the production of documents and testimony.

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67 comments

Smirks May 17, 2013 at 12:51 pm

All of this is why we believe Obama must appoint

Appoint someone to figure out what is making the end of these sentences mysteriously vanish?

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GrandTango May 17, 2013 at 1:29 pm

Trying to change the subject…..You are Soooo Predictable and so lame.
I’d LOVE to see just one leftwing, radical zealot w/ the character to step up and account for your Filthy immoral, Gestapo democrat crimes…Admit you have completely sold out your dignity for the Greed of money other people have earned….
Is there even ONE democrat left in this country w/ a soul????…we shall see…

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Hatter Time May 17, 2013 at 1:35 pm

“You are Soooo Predictable and so lame.”

Lol! Says the Fits tautological madman.

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Smirks May 17, 2013 at 2:36 pm

“Change the subject?” From what? FITS was trying to propose a solution but the sentence didn’t list what it was.

FITS has since corrected the sentence so now I at least know the “subject.” And now that the subject is known:

An independent special prosecutor isn’t going to happen, and even if it did, what good would it accomplish? Who would appoint him? The president? Confirmed by Congress? How did Shulman get appointed? The president? Confirmed by Congress? How did Miller get appointed? The president? Confirmed by Congress? How did Eric Holder get appointed? The president? Confirmed by Congress? Wow, I’m starting to see a pattern here!

Willie also has to address all of the shrouding the IRS is capable of hiding behind by law due to privacy concerns and such. There is no easy fix.

We now return to our regularly scheduled show, “Breaking Big(o)T.”

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Smirks May 17, 2013 at 12:51 pm

All of this is why we believe Obama must appoint

Appoint someone to figure out what is making the end of these sentences mysteriously vanish?

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GrandTango May 17, 2013 at 1:06 pm

The IRS Demanded from one Conservative group in Iowa: To know the CONTENT of their prayers…

People this is NAZI Germany and Stalin’s USSR come home to roost…

The excuse-making and squirming will be violent from the sycophant apologists on the left. But these people are tampering w/ US elections…persecuting and intimidating our countrymen and women….

I think the prosecution of this will Define where America is. And is the Left so filthy and Corrupt, that it has truly sold its soul to Obama for political power….???

If so: like Hitler, those guilty deserve whatever punishment good Americans deem appropriate…

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Whitewater May 17, 2013 at 2:13 pm

What do you expect? It is O’s administration running things.
Do you really think he is anything other than Communist, Stalinist, or at the very least Socialist?

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A Friend May 18, 2013 at 12:14 am

Nope. Only NAZI Germany was NAZI Germany.

You’re aware of Godwin’s Law, I presume?

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shay stevens May 17, 2013 at 1:49 pm

Miller was a Bush appointee. That makes it weirder.

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major major May 17, 2013 at 1:57 pm

Miller was appointed interim IRS director by Obama last November. His predecessor, Doug Shulman, was a Bush appointee.

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shay stevens May 17, 2013 at 2:06 pm

Thank you for clearing that up. I was getting really confused.

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Ed Norton May 17, 2013 at 3:53 pm

Scandal happened under Shulman not Miller, Miller started working with IG after it surfaced and Shulman was gone.

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shay stevens May 17, 2013 at 1:49 pm

Miller was a Bush appointee. That makes it weirder.

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major major May 17, 2013 at 1:57 pm

Miller was appointed interim IRS director by Obama last November. His predecessor, Doug Shulman, was a Bush appointee.

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shay stevens May 17, 2013 at 2:06 pm

Thank you for clearing that up. I was getting really confused.

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Ed Norton May 17, 2013 at 3:53 pm

Scandal happened under Shulman not Miller, Miller started working with IG after it surfaced and Shulman was gone.

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Tyrone Goldnuts May 17, 2013 at 2:11 pm

The real damage is the obstructionism Republicans continue to inflict on our government.

The GOP continues to block several Cabinet appointments. Hundreds of thousands of defense furloughs were announced this week due to the Republican sequester. This will have a significant drag on the economy. Thanks GOP ! Let’s not forget the GOP has not mentioned the dramatic reduction in the deficit, which has yet to silence the GOP’s demand for more austerity.

But hey, when Jeebus is on your side, you scan screw everyone over, right??

It has been a week of grandstanding for the GOP.

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Smirks May 17, 2013 at 2:38 pm

Goldnuts? That brings up all kinds of unpleasant mental images…

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Jay Ellington May 17, 2013 at 3:39 pm

How does the inside of your ass look?

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Tyrone B Supid May 17, 2013 at 8:24 pm

You are as big of a dumb ass as BigT. Congratulate yourself on achieving the apogee of stupidness.

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2big2fall May 18, 2013 at 7:16 am

Which begs the question regarding stupidity: which is worse the apogee or the perigee?

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9" May 17, 2013 at 11:40 pm

Are you the new,black,Jewish,James Bond?

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Tyrone Goldnuts May 17, 2013 at 2:11 pm

The real damage is the obstructionism Republicans continue to inflict on our government.

The GOP continues to block several Cabinet appointments. Hundreds of thousands of defense furloughs were announced this week due to the Republican sequester. This will have a significant drag on the economy. Thanks GOP ! Let’s not forget the GOP has not mentioned the dramatic reduction in the deficit, which has yet to silence the GOP’s demand for more austerity.

But hey, when Jeebus is on your side, you scan screw everyone over, right??

It has been a week of grandstanding for the GOP.

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Smirks May 17, 2013 at 2:38 pm

Goldnuts? That brings up all kinds of unpleasant mental images…

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Jay Ellington May 17, 2013 at 3:39 pm

How does the inside of your ass look?

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Tyrone B Supid May 17, 2013 at 8:24 pm

You are as big of a dumb ass as BigT. Congratulate yourself on achieving the apogee of stupidness.

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2big2fall May 18, 2013 at 7:16 am

Which begs the question regarding stupidity: which is worse the apogee or the perigee?

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9" May 17, 2013 at 11:40 pm

Are you the new,black,Jewish,James Bond?

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GrandTango May 17, 2013 at 3:15 pm

Two or three liberals on record as Selling their souls to Obama, on this thread…How many more…???
Targeting American citizens w/ the IRS, just becase they don’t agree w/ your politics…. If you can defend that, you really need to take an inventory of your belief system and measure what your character-level truly is… You have lost yourself somewhere down the line.

If you are that void of morality…you better just be glad you’re not in a prson cell somewhere…but you will likely end up there…

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southmauldin May 17, 2013 at 3:41 pm

I have decided, T, that you are the world’s smartest parrot. Your owner has placed a radio tuned to right wing talk shows in your cage. And you have taught yourself how to type with your beak, or should I say, your pecker. BRAKKKK! Obama is a muslim. BRAAAK! Librullllllls are killing America. BRRAAAKKK! Cliche. BRAAAKKK! Bush was the best president ever. BRRAAAKK!

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GrandTango May 17, 2013 at 4:22 pm

You really should be ashamed of yourself, not lashing out at me for pointing out what you are. But you are typical of your kind.
Bash the messenger.

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southmauldin May 17, 2013 at 5:23 pm

Oh, I’l love to bash the shit out of you. But I’d have to get in line behind the 99% of this blog that wants to do the same.

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Promise Ring Lodulator May 17, 2013 at 5:40 pm

Haven’t you disgraced Abe’s face long enough?

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? May 17, 2013 at 6:07 pm

I think it a perfect avatar for Big Tango.

GrandTango May 17, 2013 at 4:08 pm

Like I thought. There is No honor and NO level of Low, that is too low for the modern-day democrat party.

I feel Sanford is a disgrace for running out on his family. I probably would not have voted if I would have lived in his district. He is a disgrace. I can admit that. And if the body is so loathsome, as the media had the people believing in 2006 over the Mark Foley lies, the party must lose its power…

That said: Liberals, and by default, democrats, have become the most sleazy and vile characters that can be associated w/ politics.

Silence about mutilation of babies during abortions; neglecting our ambassadors and staff and they are murdered because of your campaign whims; and the mountain of lies ObamaCare is filled with…Also your hatred and prejudice of Christians and families, while speaking out for Jihad Muslims and degenerate homosexuals…

I concede: you have gotten away w/ lots of it. And you may keep skating, but you are, make no mistake about it, FILTH, Corruption and Deceit personified.

I can disagree w/ someone, and walk away respecting them. But the leftwing democrat party deserves no respect. You literally deserve prosecution. In a fair and just country, your leaders would be jailed and your media shunned to the point they could not bear it…

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Smirks May 17, 2013 at 8:30 pm

I can disagree w/ someone, and walk away respecting them. But the
leftwing democrat party deserves no respect. You literally deserve
prosecution.

“I can be tolerant of someone’s views when they differ from mine, except when I can’t.”

lol…

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A Friend May 18, 2013 at 12:16 am

You really are a strange, sad person.

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GrandTango May 18, 2013 at 11:36 am

You, like Smirks, are ashamed of yourself, and guilty. It’s why your responses are so inappropriate, and so often offer nothing, except piggy-backing on my words.
I describe you very accurately, and you have nothing but cliché, so you take my thoughts, and try to apply them. Because liars have nothing else, but what somebody else says.
You are very obvious and transparent, although you are not trying to be.

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Richland County Delegation May 17, 2013 at 9:35 pm

We Democrats down here in SC don’t do special prosecutors and crap like that. It might reveal the truth. We just get Darryl Jackson and Joel Lourie to go visit our Judge Jean Toal and it’s all approved. If you have any questions, please call Lillian McBride and she can give you more explicit instructions. Richland County Legislative Delegation:

RICHLAND COUNTYSouth Carolina
Senate DelegationJohn E. Courson, District 20
Darrell Jackson, District 21
Joel Lourie, District 22
John L. Scott, Jr., District 19

South Carolina House Delegation
Dr. Jimmy C. Bales, District 80
Nathan Ballentine, District 71
Joan B. Brady , District 78
Mia Butler Garrick, District 79
James H. Harrison, District 75
Christopher R. Hart, District 73
Leon Howard, District 76
Joseph A. “Joe” McEachern, District 77
Joseph H. Neal, District 70
J. Todd Rutherford, District 74
James E. Smith, Jr., District 72

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Richland County Delegation May 17, 2013 at 9:35 pm

We Democrats down here in SC don’t do special prosecutors and crap like that. It might reveal the truth. We just get Darryl Jackson and Joel Lourie to go visit our Judge Jean Toal and it’s all approved. If you have any questions, please call Lillian McBride and she can give you more explicit instructions. Richland County Legislative Delegation:

RICHLAND COUNTYSouth Carolina
Senate DelegationJohn E. Courson, District 20
Darrell Jackson, District 21
Joel Lourie, District 22
John L. Scott, Jr., District 19

South Carolina House Delegation
Dr. Jimmy C. Bales, District 80
Nathan Ballentine, District 71
Joan B. Brady , District 78
Mia Butler Garrick, District 79
James H. Harrison, District 75
Christopher R. Hart, District 73
Leon Howard, District 76
Joseph A. “Joe” McEachern, District 77
Joseph H. Neal, District 70
J. Todd Rutherford, District 74
James E. Smith, Jr., District 72

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GrandTango May 18, 2013 at 11:33 am

I think you can see the evidence of those who have Sold their Souls to the corrupt…

Remember: When you die, what you stand for will matter to who you leave behind. Some of you, I guess have aborted your legacy, or you cannot pro-crate, biologically with your “Partner.” So you do not care what you condemn to the future…

Us, who want the same decency we saw growing up, must fight the indecent. and if’ you’re not fighting now, you never will….

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Bask N' Robyns® May 18, 2013 at 2:10 pm

“… Some of you, I guess have aborted your legacy, or you cannot pro-crate…”

WTF? Did you mean Crate Pro, Needle Dick?

http://www.cratepro.com/

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GrandTango May 18, 2013 at 3:41 pm

What are you talking about, you F^&*in Dumb2$$…Quit making an idiot of yourself, correcting mistakes that don’t exist…
I wrote if correctly…are you some sort of ignorant nutjob???

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You Lying Cunt May 18, 2013 at 4:20 pm

Hahaha! I see you edited it to create, but it’s still not hyphenated.

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GrandTango May 19, 2013 at 12:10 pm

Getting wrapped up in all your lies, I see…
Just like Obama….

Webster May 19, 2013 at 1:03 pm

Look me up sometime…

GrandTango May 19, 2013 at 1:48 pm

Liberal genius, on display. Thanks for showing us the intelligence of your religion…

Bask N' Robyns® May 18, 2013 at 4:37 pm

You really stepped in your hypocrite bullshit this time!

I copied and pasted right off your post, asshole…LMFAO!!

Now, back to YOU making a fucking idiot of yourself, dumbass! Does your Jesus approve of lying?

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GrandTango May 19, 2013 at 12:10 pm

Kook Alert, Kook Alert…!!!!

YLC May 19, 2013 at 10:11 am

That’s right. Run away little man.

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AntiOBbecauseheisacommie May 18, 2013 at 12:36 pm

Thank God for the obstructionist speed bumps! Just imagine no speed bumps at all? Line up at the gulag work camps and dig your own graves freedom loving people!

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AntiOBbecauseheisacommie May 18, 2013 at 12:36 pm

Thank God for the obstructionist speed bumps! Just imagine no speed bumps at all? Line up at the gulag work camps and dig your own graves freedom loving people!

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