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31. Steve Benen put it best:

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2013, 01:32 AM

May 2013

There was a commissioner, Douglas Shulman, who was appointed by the Bush/Cheney administration five years ago, and who was in charge when the agency began treating conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status unfairly. It's unlikely that a Republican deliberately targeted groups on the right for extra scrutiny.

But more to the point, Rubio's demand is problematic given the fact that Shulman has already resigned, leaving the IRS last November. It's tough for a guy to fall on his sword after he's already packed up his stuff and gone home.

President Obama hasn't even nominated his replacement, and if he had, Rubio and his colleagues likely would have filibustered his or her confirmation anyway.

http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/05/13/18230699-officials-who-dont-exist-cant-resign

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So let me see if I got this right [View all] malaise May 2013 OP

You got it. It's been haunting him his entire presidency, catching up more now. morningfog May 2013 #1

and he didn't hold any repukes accountable Skittles May 2013 #2

Yep nice guys always come last malaise May 2013 #3

nice? Skittles May 2013 #8

LOL malaise May 2013 #14

The IRS thing doesn't sound like a mistake to me NightWatcher May 2013 #4

But said Tea bag candidates were running against name brand ReTHUGs malaise May 2013 #5

At worst, some official got the IRS to do their job NightWatcher May 2013 #10

Now I see what's going on with this one malaise May 2013 #13

By the way I'm not against persons looking for tax free status being betted malaise May 2013 #7

Bingo. Cheney's stay-behinds!-NT Anansi1171 May 2013 #6

I was saying, back in Jan. 2009, President Obama needed to drain the swamp 0rganism May 2013 #9

And you were right malaise May 2013 #11

He still hasn't gotten all he's appointed approved yet madokie May 2013 #15

I'm not calling for his head malaise May 2013 #16

I understand that and so do I madokie May 2013 #34

That's my understanding as well. cheapdate May 2013 #23

Cheney's "stay-behinds" Dawson Leery May 2013 #12

At home and abroad malaise May 2013 #17

Cheney's last fart Half-Century Man May 2013 #18

No iandhr May 2013 #19

+1. And others have only acting directors. Or none. freshwest May 2013 #22

Ding ding ding!! They were on their heels but rather than pinning theirs ears back on point May 2013 #20

riddle me this, why would a bu$h* appointee target tea party types? spanone May 2013 #21

Are you referring to Dick Cheney's moles?He had a lot of appointees' jobs converted to Civil Service Hekate May 2013 #24

Well explained. xtraxritical May 2013 #25

"Obama is not a magician." tblue May 2013 #26

If it gives you satisfaction to believe that Hekate May 2013 #29

He's a mime? tblue May 2013 #37

He is not a magician but he can make way more noise about this malaise May 2013 #32

Affirmative. lonestarnot May 2013 #27

I'm stilll wondering why we are stuck Rex May 2013 #28

Senate filibusters possibly? xtraxritical May 2013 #30

Not just filibusters malaise May 2013 #36

Steve Benen put it best: ProSense May 2013 #31

Yep malaise May 2013 #33

so the buck doesn't stop on his desk? cali May 2013 #35