Report: IRS Deliberately Chose Not to Fess Up to Scandal Before Election

[Antares]

treasury knew in june of 2012 and obama knew nothing......he killed bin laden, saved gm, and al qaeda is on the run. But he knew nothing about anything else...

He's clean. Nothing to see here. Move along. By the way obama's new budget will reduce the defiicit!!!

Parse. Dissemble. Distract.

It's a sad day for our country....

 

[freedombecki]

Treasury knew in June of 2012 and Obama knew nothing......He killed Bin Laden, saved GM, and Al Qaeda is on the run. But he knew nothing about ANYTHING else...

He's clean. Nothing to see here. Move along. By the way Obama's new budget will reduce the defiicit!!!

Parse. Dissemble. Distract.

It's a sad day for our country....

Yep. Pass the tissues my way.

 

[boedicca]

Treasury knew in June of 2012 and Obama knew nothing......He killed Bin Laden, saved GM, and Al Qaeda is on the run. But he knew nothing about ANYTHING else...

He's clean. Nothing to see here. Move along. By the way Obama's new budget will reduce the defiicit!!!

Parse. Dissemble. Distract.

It's a sad day for our country....

And it's just a coincidence that the IRS targeted the Tea Party after hearing Obama publicly vilify and cast suspicion upon them for a couple of years.

 

[ClosedCaption]

We get it, you endorse lying, cheating, privacy violations and murder as long as its Obama doing it.

Everyone must be SO proud of you.

1) They all do it.
2) BOOSHH!
3) September was a long time ago.

Your post would seem to be in Category 1.

Politics are never played before an election
Obamaaahhhhh
First time this has ever happened

You seem to fit 1 and 3. Welcome to politics Junior

You're right roo...No one has ever played politics before an election. Obama is the only one and you are the prettiest girl in Junior High

 

[Sarah G]

Really makes you wonder how this could have changed the election. It may not have altered the presidential race per say, but down ballot races most certainly could have been impacted.

NBC's Lisa Myers reported this morning that the IRS deliberately chose not to reveal that it had wrongly targeted conservative groups until after the 2012 presidential election:

The IRS commissioner "has known for at least a year that this was going on," said Myers, "and that this had happened. And did he share any of that information with the White House? But even more importantly, Congress is going to ask him, why did you mislead us for an entire year? Members of Congress were saying conservatives are being targeted. What's going on here? The IRS denied it. Then when -- after these officials are briefed by the IG that this is going on, they don't disclose it. In fact, the commissioner sent a letter to Congress in September on this subject and did not reveal this. Imagine if we -- if you can -- what would have happened if this fact came out in September 2012, in the middle of a presidential election? The terrain would have looked very different."

Report: IRS Deliberately Chose Not to Fess Up to Scandal Before Election | The Weekly Standard

It isn't a scandal and they didn't target anyone.

 

[koshergrl]

They did target, it is a scandal, and elections quit mattering about 6 years ago.

 

[Sarah G]

If anyone was cheating, it was the Teaparty trying to gain tax exempt status.

 

[Zander]

Really makes you wonder how this could have changed the election. It may not have altered the presidential race per say, but down ballot races most certainly could have been impacted.

NBC's Lisa Myers reported this morning that the IRS deliberately chose not to reveal that it had wrongly targeted conservative groups until after the 2012 presidential election:

The IRS commissioner "has known for at least a year that this was going on," said Myers, "and that this had happened. And did he share any of that information with the White House? But even more importantly, Congress is going to ask him, why did you mislead us for an entire year? Members of Congress were saying conservatives are being targeted. What's going on here? The IRS denied it. Then when -- after these officials are briefed by the IG that this is going on, they don't disclose it. In fact, the commissioner sent a letter to Congress in September on this subject and did not reveal this. Imagine if we -- if you can -- what would have happened if this fact came out in September 2012, in the middle of a presidential election? The terrain would have looked very different."

Report: IRS Deliberately Chose Not to Fess Up to Scandal Before Election | The Weekly Standard

It isn't a scandal and they didn't target anyone.

Of course not.

The IRS Apology never happened. They never admitted it.

 

[sfcalifornia]

If anyone was cheating, it was the Teaparty trying to gain tax exempt status.

It's no secret the Tea Party hates all things regarding taxes. It makes absolute sense for the IRS to show special interest in them.

 

[Zander]

Treasury knew in June of 2012 and Obama knew nothing......He killed Bin Laden, saved GM, and Al Qaeda is on the run. But he knew nothing about ANYTHING else...

He's clean. Nothing to see here. Move along. By the way Obama's new budget will reduce the defiicit!!!

Parse. Dissemble. Distract.

It's a sad day for our country....

And it's just a coincidence that the IRS targeted the Tea Party after hearing Obama publicly vilify and cast suspicion upon them for a couple of years.

nothing to see here.....move along!!

Racist!!

 

[Antares]

Oh go powder your nose and leave the critical thinking to the intelligent people.

If anyone was cheating, it was the Teaparty trying to gain tax exempt status.

 

[Zander]

If anyone was cheating, it was the Teaparty trying to gain tax exempt status.

It's no secret the Tea Party hates all things regarding taxes. It makes absolute sense for the IRS to show special interest in them.

Distract, Dissemble, deny.......when that fails....

JUSTIFY!!!

 

[Sarah G]

Treasury knew in June of 2012 and Obama knew nothing......He killed Bin Laden, saved GM, and Al Qaeda is on the run. But he knew nothing about ANYTHING else...

He's clean. Nothing to see here. Move along. By the way Obama's new budget will reduce the defiicit!!!

Parse. Dissemble. Distract.

It's a sad day for our country....

And it's just a coincidence that the IRS targeted the Tea Party after hearing Obama publicly vilify and cast suspicion upon them for a couple of years.

nothing to see here.....move along!!

Racist!!

Zander, you always have to take things a step below discussion status.

 

[koshergrl]

If anyone was cheating, it was the Teaparty trying to gain tax exempt status.

 

[sfcalifornia]

If anyone was cheating, it was the Teaparty trying to gain tax exempt status.

It's no secret the Tea Party hates all things regarding taxes. It makes absolute sense for the IRS to show special interest in them.

Distract, Dissemble, deny.......when that fails....

JUSTIFY!!!

Too bad for you the justification is VALID.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I cant believe there are politics being played before an election

1) They all do it.
2) BOOSHH!
3) September was a long time ago.

Your post would seem to be in Category 1.

Politics are never played before an election
Obamaaahhhhh
First time this has ever happened

You seem to fit 1 and 3. Welcome to politics Junior

Another party before Country lib......what a surprise.
You make me want to vomit.

 

[Yurt]

I cant believe there are politics being played before an election

you think the IRS should play politics?

 

[koshergrl]

What you have here are lefties who believe targeting is A-Ok.

Though if they are targeted, it's a whooooollllleee different ball game.

But because they're crooks, liars, thieves, reprobates...they hardly ever get targeted. They're the punks in the trenches, snitching on neighbors and getting that illegal kickback.

 

[Dugdale_Jukes]

If anyone was cheating, it was the Teaparty trying to gain tax exempt status.

Oops.

 

[boedicca]

Timmy "Turbo Tax " Geitner knew. It's unbelievable to think he didn't mention it to Obama.