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siligut

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13. The IRS did not inappropriately target conservative groups
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 01:31 PM
Jun 2013
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service agents who inappropriately targeted conservative groups had been following orders from the Obama administration, House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said on Sunday.

And he called the administration's top spokesman a liar.


The groups filed for tax exempt status, which stood out as unusual so they were flagged. The teabaggers made an error and like any error with the IRS it is investigated.

This is just more GOP obfuscation and obstruction.

The pic of Issa . . .
Rec'd for that awesome pic! Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #1
"...the indication is...." ewagner Jun 2013 #2
Suspicions rumors half-truths and Faux news stories classykaren Jun 2013 #29
Issa and money laundering Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #34
Yup, it's a fabricated Fox News conspiracy theory. Initech Jun 2013 #32
I'm very angry about this "scandal" AnnieK401 Jun 2013 #3
THANKS, AnnieK. elleng Jun 2013 #5
I agree! another_liberal Jun 2013 #11
You're correct. I'm angry too for the same reasons. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #20
It Is Not The Tax Exempt Angle DallasNE Jun 2013 #23
apology for what PatrynXX Jun 2013 #24
Seems to me THAT is the real scandal. calimary Jun 2013 #27
You are right calimary classykaren Jun 2013 #30
Hey, as long as they're squandering it on eating their own. calimary Jun 2013 #38
I love this picture. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #4
He stuck his neck out this time. another_liberal Jun 2013 #6
In case people don't know Issa's shady past..... Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #36
Yep, and if justice had been served . . . another_liberal Jun 2013 #42
I'm surprised that a felon should be allowed to run for Congress Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #45
Was Issa ever convicted of a felony? another_liberal Jun 2013 #46
Wasn't Issa meeting with the IRS through out 2011-2012, doesn't he work in Washington? bahrbearian Jun 2013 #7
Lying Fuckhead. SoapBox Jun 2013 #8
Expose the Bastard! chuckstevens Jun 2013 #9
Looks like he just got his daily Koch brother injection. nt SunSeeker Jun 2013 #10
Oh hell, if it was from "Washington" it was probably a mainstream Republican who did it OKNancy Jun 2013 #12
The IRS did not inappropriately target conservative groups siligut Jun 2013 #13
too bad for Issa that everyone other than tea baggers are sick of his shit ZRT2209 Jun 2013 #15
Stupid teabaggers can't figure it out PuffedMica Jun 2013 #18
Stupid teabaggers don't want to figure it out siligut Jun 2013 #37
ABC is already running with this story Iliyah Jun 2013 #14
To call someone timdog44 Jun 2013 #16
They should call Issa out for his McCarthy tactics, accusations still_one Jun 2013 #21
Unless he has clear, documented, indisputable PROOF of his claim... Triana Jun 2013 #17
They could target those groups without it being political. The IRS could easily have targeted them okaawhatever Jun 2013 #19
Great pic. It would be more realistic if it was green pea soup Rozlee Jun 2013 #22
Issa is just rushing to take over Michele Bachmann's BlueMTexpat Jun 2013 #25
he`s going to have to show his hand... madrchsod Jun 2013 #26
Where else are they supposed to take orders from? Poughkeepsie?? kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #28
Good luck proving that marshall Jun 2013 #31
Supposedly there are emails madville Jun 2013 #43
Show us the proof, Darrell! alp227 Jun 2013 #33
So ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #35
Ir is my entire John2 Jun 2013 #39
The problem with a criminal conducting an investigation is they see crime everywhere, Thor_MN Jun 2013 #40
What a dickweed. BlueStater Jun 2013 #41
UH. yes. That is where the IRS headquaters is located. nt kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #44
It's puzzling to me why Darrell Issa thinks the IRS is the Illuminati. Arkana Jun 2013 #47
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