The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama learned nearly a year ago that the Internal Revenue Service was discriminating against limited government organizations – and did nothing, the latest bombshell revelation in a scandal that continues to escalate.
According to J. Russell George – the U.S. Treasury inspector general whose report documented this discrimination – his superiors at the Treasury Department were first informed of this investigation in June of 2012.
That’s six months before the presidential election, people …
George’s acknowledgment came on a day of brutal questioning from Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives – although very little in the way of answers was provided by the IRS.
“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.”
“More efficient in their workload selection?”
Please … this is the very worst form of Nixonian political malevolence, a deliberate effort on the part of the federal government to silence its critics. In fact abuse of the IRS for political purposes was (rightfully) one of the articles of impeachment drawn up against Richard M. Nixon.
Anyway, after a failed attempt by agency officials to try and isolate these discriminatory practices (and pass the buck for them down the food chain), the IRS scandal has evolved into a full-blown crisis for the Obama administration. One it is handling very, very poorly.
The White House’s first response? An attempt to pin the blame on the previous administration. It’s latest tack? Playing dumb – a posture which George’s revelation materially compromises.
Obama himself continues to claim that he first found out about the IRS leak last Friday – when it was initially reported in the press following the agency’s staged question and answer session at an American Bar Association (ABA) conference. Of course Obama has dodged questions about who in his administration was aware of the discrimination – just as the IRS has dodged questions about who in its agency was responsible for implementing it.
Here’s Obama’s fundamental problem: His administration’s evasiveness is painfully evident – and his profession of ignorance strains credulity.
What it all boils down to is this: There was only one card for Obama to play in this hand, a full public airing of the facts the very moment they became established – and the doling out of swift and severe reprisals (we’re talking prison time) for those who broke the law.
But that’s obviously not what happened.
Now the only hand Obama can play is to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the case – and to brace for what comes next.
But it doesn’t look like he’s going to do that, either …
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I don’t know, I think his “profession of ignorance” is spot on…
I don’t know, I think his “profession of ignorance” is spot on…
Someone will have to sing like Dean, (and I don’t mean Martin), to implicate you-know-who. Unfortunately there are no tapes this time. Ingram leading to Lew or Ingram leading to one of the Davids perhaps. This is enough to change direction in 2014 and the rise in health insurance premiums by 100% will be enough in 2016. BTW did anyone else catch the picture of the tear coming from the President’s eye during the joint press conference with the Turkish Prime Minister? Interesting.
Someone will have to sing like Dean, (and I don’t mean Martin), to implicate you-know-who. Unfortunately there are no tapes this time. Ingram leading to Lew or Ingram leading to one of the Davids perhaps. This is enough to change direction in 2014 and the rise in health insurance premiums by 100% will be enough in 2016. BTW did anyone else catch the picture of the tear coming from the President’s eye during the joint press conference with the Turkish Prime Minister? Interesting.
Just like his separated twin Nikki Haley, O cannot tell the truth. As a matter of fact, I think both Haley and O have a patholigy for lying and believe their own lies to be the truth, because it comes from their lips.
They are both one in the same. Watch and listen, it will be obvious to a blind, deaf person.
Haley is a non American Indian Sikh, O is a non American Muslim, socialist, if not Stalinist.
We will be much better off when we are rid of both.
Obama a will serve out his term and be succeeded by Hillary Clinton(yeh Benghazi and all),while Haley will EASILY be re elected because she will be the Republican candidate and SC only elects Republicans to that office.
You aint gonna be “better off” Bo
Just like his separated twin Nikki Haley, O cannot tell the truth. As a matter of fact, I think both Haley and O have a patholigy for lying and believe their own lies to be the truth, because it comes from their lips.
They are both one in the same. Watch and listen, it will be obvious to a blind, deaf person.
Haley is a non American Indian Sikh, O is a non American Muslim, socialist, if not Stalinist.
We will be much better off when we are rid of both.
Obama a will serve out his term and be succeeded by Hillary Clinton(yeh Benghazi and all),while Haley will EASILY be re elected because she will be the Republican candidate and SC only elects Republicans to that office.
You aint gonna be “better off” Bo
History is recording that his life, morals and ethics are slicker and slimier than whale shit.
History is recording that potus’ life, morals and ethics are slicker and slimier than whale shit.
Not only is Obama the WORST in managing the country…he IS THE MOST CORRUPT president in my lifetime…
And I doubt he’ll have to account for what he is. That’s where we are in America today. Thanks to the Left, we are at one of the lowest, most unethical and immoral, points in U.S. History…
We are at a crisis. We we learn from what we’ve let them do to us? Will we let injustice grow, or will good people rise up, and Smite it, and tell Obama: NO MORE!!????…
That is what we face as a country…
How are you gonna survive EIGHT YEARS of Hillary Clinton goofball?
She sat around, while letting our guys get murdered in Libya…after SHE sent them there…That’s easy to sell to the American public…
Her @$$ is DOA. Not to mention: the dems cannot when w/ a white candidate…especially if Cheating is curtailed…
Wht wont be “easy to sell” Klansman is the crypto bigot Rand Paul,Your Republican Hispanic token Rubio , or the King of the ll You Can Est Buffets Christie.
hillary is gonna mop the floor with any of these Republican clowns.
Then we get the pleasure of watching you and your fellow Right Wing creeps bellowing your sordid vitriol for another eight years!
Looks like you had to CHEAT like H#!! to win in 2012. Ain’t nobody got time for that……So that puts you in the hole for 2016 to start with…
And Obama is back-tracking, so that means he’s telling Hillary “wer’e guilty, but I got mine so get F*#ked… now kiss my @$$…
And all you idiot little liberals will figure out, it’s been about Barack, all along. You sold out your souls to him, and now he’s going to tell you to CRAM IT…you Dumb@$$@$…
” Ain’t nobody got time for that……”
Stay hip, T!
Tip of the day: Don’t PROCREATE!! Lol…
The thought that any woman would get close enough to let that happen makes me throw up in my mouth a little. Besides, he never leaves this discussion board long enough, as far as I can tell.
The left cannot Stand to be challenged..because you ALWAYS are exposed for the LIARS, Failures and idiots you are…
You’d rather prosecute, using the IRS, to shut er’body up….(see Obama)…
My god, you’re tiresome. Have you nothing better to do than repeat yourself ad nauseum?
Cheat to win in 2012? And your evidence of that is… Yeah, that’s what I thought.
Obama’s administration would be the first, on any level, run by blacks, that wasn’t rotten to the core. It’s ingrained in the culture.
Obama’s administration would be the first, on any level, run by blacks, that wasn’t rotten to the core. It’s ingrained in the culture.
One step away to sweet anarchy! Dems and Repubs are all bought or will be. Keep fightng amongst yourselves and please keep electing the same shit over and over. Deep down, Cheney and Obama would love nothng more than a police state. NDAA and The Patriot Act are bipartisan proof of this.
One step away to sweet anarchy! Dems and Repubs are all bought or will be. Keep fightng amongst yourselves and please keep electing the same shit over and over. Deep down, Cheney and Obama would love nothng more than a police state. NDAA and The Patriot Act are bipartisan proof of this.
Glug…Glug…Glug…
How in hell can I keep this image OUT OF MY DREAMS !!
Don’t try…just go with the flow….
(chuckle) You’ve already showed the flow in the pool!
Glug…Glug…Glug…
How in hell can I keep this image OUT OF MY DREAMS !!
Don’t try…just go with the flow….
(chuckle) You’ve already showed the flow in the pool!
This is hardly the first time or the first administration that has used the IRS (allegedly, of course, of course) to target specific groups. Some of you seem to have very short and/or very selective memories.
Id say “selective.”
Thank you!
True, but it doesn’t make it right.
No, of course it doesn’t, but the knee-jerk rush to judgment on all sorts of things before the facts are known is not particularly becoming to either side. Sometimes I wish everyone would just take a deep breath before they start rubbing their hands and salivating.
Always find time to drool…
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Exactly. The info is still coming out. Bad policies, some bad agents, but Nixonian and criminal on the part of the president? Nah.
This is hardly the first time or the first administration that has used the IRS (allegedly, of course, of course) to target specific groups. Some of you seem to have very short and/or very selective memories.
Id say “selective.”
Thank you!
True, but it doesn’t make it right.
No, of course it doesn’t, but the knee-jerk rush to judgment on all sorts of things before the facts are known is not particularly becoming to either side. Sometimes I wish everyone would just take a deep breath before they start rubbing their hands and salivating.
Always find time to drool…
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Exactly. The info is still coming out. Bad policies, some bad agents, but Nixonian and criminal on the part of the president? Nah.
This will certainly prevent Obama from being re-elected. Oh, wait…
This will certainly prevent Obama from being re-elected. Oh, wait…
For those who like it in color
Hmm, Mr: Lewis: I’m from the IRS. And we’ll be over to seize your assets later today…expect an arrest before your audit.
And Pack enough clothes for about 20 years.
jimlewisowb asked me to forward this message to you—
You’ll recognize me when you see me ….. and don’t forget your “iron fist”.
For those who like it in color
The Republicans smell BLOOD. I LOVE this…..I ain’t had this much fun since Monica (Sic ’em)…
GOP Congressman
Receives Standing Ovation After He Rips IRS Commissioner (link below)
GREAT STORY!!!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/05/17/gop_congressman_mike_kelly_receives_standing_ovation_after_he_rips_irs_commissioner.html
BRAVO!!!!!!!
“….I ain’t had this much fun since Monica (Sic ’em)…”
That’s what he said!
I think that the point, that seems to be missed in this issue, is that the “targeted groups”, most of the time, should not have been tax exempt, under the law (tax code), anyway. It would be disingenuous to claim that their existence was not political in nature. They claim to be a political party, and pour m(b)illions into campaigns and/or political ads. So how are they targeted? Pay your taxes and quit whining, you so called patriots.
I think that the point, that seems to be missed in this issue, is that the “targeted groups”, most of the time, should not have been tax exempt, under the law (tax code), anyway. It would be disingenuous to claim that their existence was not political in nature. They claim to be a political party, and pour m(b)illions into campaigns and/or political ads. So how are they targeted? Pay your taxes and quit whining, you so called patriots.
“Truman stated that “we want no Gestapo or secret police. FBI is tending in that direction. They are dabbling in sex-life scandals and plain blackmail… J. Edgar Hoover would give his right eye to take over, and all congressmen and senators are afraid of him”
Citizens, meet your new “FBI”.
“Truman stated that “we want no Gestapo or secret police. FBI is tending in that direction. They are dabbling in sex-life scandals and plain blackmail… J. Edgar Hoover would give his right eye to take over, and all congressmen and senators are afraid of him”
Citizens, meet your new “FBI”.
LMAO…Not sure where this will go…
But I TOLD YOU SO!!!!!
After a week of breathless demagoguery and circle jerking on Fox News, here’s your answer. None of the above:
“According to the survey, which was conducted Friday and Saturday, 53% of Americans say they approve of the job the president is doing, with 45% saying they disapprove. The president’s approval rating was at 51% in CNN’s last poll, which was conducted in early April.”
Everyone got a week of watching this circus and collectively yawned.
Better luck next time, chumps.
After a week of breathless demagoguery and circle jerking on Fox News, here’s your answer. None of the above:
“According to the survey, which was conducted Friday and Saturday, 53% of Americans say they approve of the job the president is doing, with 45% saying they disapprove. The president’s approval rating was at 51% in CNN’s last poll, which was conducted in early April.”
Everyone got a week of watching this circus and collectively yawned.
Better luck next time, chumps.
The sycophantic Obama dolts on MSNBC are Sweating like ain’t seen before. CNN is nervously crappin’ bricks…and the White House is scrambling like a deer in the headlights,,,
I think that indicates the public is not buying the excuses, and the public thinks it’s a
BIG DEAL….I heard some liberals in the office next to mine CURSING the GOP
doing this to Obama..LMAO…
This is going to be a freakin’ RIOT to watch….and word is there is A LOT more, w/ people ready to talk and implcate the liberal-god-in-cheif…
HUH? The GT actually has an OFFICE?
Latest:
Anonymous IRS official — everything comes from the
top…
McConnell: ‘There is culture of intimidation throughout
administration’…
Rut-Roh…somebody got a lot a
splainin’ to do….
So does your pops.
Glad you know how to find the drudge report, sock puppet.Nonetheless, if you bother to read the article from the Washington Examiner *snicker* you’d know it wasn’t a reference to the President.
And if there’s anybody that we can count on for a fair accounting of what happened, it’s Glen McConnell.
This site is like the hominids freaking out when the monolith appears in the opening scene of 2001.