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Jim Lane

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12. Taking care of the problem and making it a newsmaking announcement are two different things.

Reply to timdog44 (Reply #9)

Sat May 18, 2013, 11:51 AM

May 2013

She didn't notify the White House. She didn't even issue a press release. She broke the news publicly in a way that seemed initially to have been impromptu (before the lawyer came forward and revealed the planted question).

There's no suggestion that substantively addressing the issue was or should have been delayed for political reasons. Lerner's actions are unusual and suspicious, however.

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What was Lois Lerner up to anyway?? [View all] Roland99 May 2013 OP

The lawyer who asked the question said Lerner planted the question with her ZRT2209 May 2013 #1

But why?? kentuck May 2013 #2

I'm going to keep asking this question until John2 May 2013 #3

I totally agree with you. timdog44 May 2013 #4

I assume you have read the report LeftInTX May 2013 #14

I believe she knew exactly what she was doing. timdog44 May 2013 #5

Are we seriously attacking the messenger now? Sad. Grim. Pathetic. reformist2 May 2013 #6

You don't find it even the least bit odd she chose then (not months ago) to bring this up? Roland99 May 2013 #8

The attack is for the manner and the timing. timdog44 May 2013 #9

Taking care of the problem and making it a newsmaking announcement are two different things. Jim Lane May 2013 #12

I agree and hope that is what I conveyed. timdog44 May 2013 #13

Maybe she wants a gig at FOX? kentuck May 2013 #7

That's a great fucking question. The 'quick' answers I've been seeing don't hold water. Poll_Blind May 2013 #10

my suspicion level on high alert mainer May 2013 #11