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4. Conservative Republican At IRS Defends Tea Party Targeting

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 03:21 AM

Jun 2013

Conservative Republican At IRS Defends Tea Party Targeting

John Shafer, a self-described “conservative Republican,” says there was no political agenda and that he and a lower level worker first flagged a Tea Party group because of the high profile the Tea Party was getting. Shafer spoke to congressional investigators.

Asked if the lower-level agent sought to elevate the case to Washington because he disagreed with Tea Party politics, Shafer said that was not the case.

“We never, never discussed any political, personal aspirations whatsoever,” he said, according to a transcript of his testimony reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.

http://www.alan.com/2013/06/19/conservative-republican-at-irs-defends-tea-party-targeting/

I wonder what FoxNews had to say about this today

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Full House committee transcripts shed new light on genesis of IRS targeting [View all] babylonsister Jun 2013 OP

Another scandal does it's job........... wandy Jun 2013 #1

As the FACTS always do, babylonsistah. Cha Jun 2013 #2

Another ISSA waste of congressional resources. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #3

Conservative Republican At IRS Defends Tea Party Targeting Tx4obama Jun 2013 #4

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #5