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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGTAIssa STFU
As Tweety says Malarkey
Dana Bash interview with scumbag ReTHUG
Cummings and Milbank discussing Issa's backtracking now
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GTAIssa STFU (Original Post)
malaise
Jun 2013
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malaise
(268,943 posts)1. Transcript
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/25/cnns-dana-bash-asks-rep-issa-if-the-irs-targeting-was-politically-motivated/
Full Transcript of the Interview
THIS IS A RUSH FDCH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
BASH: An inspector general spokesman responded that he focused on conservatives because that's what the Republican-led committee asked him to do.
As for Republicans, they're pushing back on the notion that progressives were targeted the way Tea Party groups were.
REP. DARRELL ISSA (R-CA), CHAIRMAN, OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE:
They continued as usual through the process while conservative groups were stopped in their tracks.
BASH: But what about the big question, whether IRS targeting was politically motivated?
Darrell Issa says this.
ISSA: I've never said it came out of the office of the president or his campaign. What I've said is it comes out of Washington.
BASH: But then this.
(on camera): Do you think, based on what you know now, that the White House simply was not involved, that the Obama political team was not involved?
ISSA: For years, the president bashed the Tea Party groups. He was very public against these groups. And on his behalf, perhaps not on his request, on his behalf, the IRS executed a delaying tactic against the very groups that he talked about.
BASH: But do you have evidence of that based on the interviews that you've done or you're just...
ISSA: You cannot...
BASH: - making an assumption?
So Issa how was it a scandal then???
Fucking sleaze!!
Full Transcript of the Interview
THIS IS A RUSH FDCH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
BASH: An inspector general spokesman responded that he focused on conservatives because that's what the Republican-led committee asked him to do.
As for Republicans, they're pushing back on the notion that progressives were targeted the way Tea Party groups were.
REP. DARRELL ISSA (R-CA), CHAIRMAN, OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE:
They continued as usual through the process while conservative groups were stopped in their tracks.
BASH: But what about the big question, whether IRS targeting was politically motivated?
Darrell Issa says this.
ISSA: I've never said it came out of the office of the president or his campaign. What I've said is it comes out of Washington.
BASH: But then this.
(on camera): Do you think, based on what you know now, that the White House simply was not involved, that the Obama political team was not involved?
ISSA: For years, the president bashed the Tea Party groups. He was very public against these groups. And on his behalf, perhaps not on his request, on his behalf, the IRS executed a delaying tactic against the very groups that he talked about.
BASH: But do you have evidence of that based on the interviews that you've done or you're just...
ISSA: You cannot...
BASH: - making an assumption?
So Issa how was it a scandal then???
Fucking sleaze!!
Cleita
(75,480 posts)2. Did you listen to Thom Hartmann today?
He spent a hour of his show calling him a thief in every which way but actually saying it as an accusation. Loved it.
Too bad others who have a pulpit to say these things don't do it also. I really think this guy should resign in disgrace and all the other thugs in Congress who are getting rich by stealing tax payer's money.
malaise
(268,943 posts)3. I wish I had listened
Was busy this morning