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In reply to the discussion: My challenge to DU: Cite me an official source that says the Tea Party was "singled out" by the IRS [View all]Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)25. I think Obama is wise to distance himself from this
He needs to try as much as possible to not be a target on this so he is best off to play along and express outrage, call for an investigation and then wait until that investigation shows liberal groups were targeted in the same way. For Obama that is the politically wise thing to do.
We are not Obama however. We can challenge this every step of the way without having to worry about impeachment hearings being held against us.
Let me also be clear that this is not about Obama, this is about dark money taking over our electoral system. If we don't challenge this tax-free corporate cash will flood into our electoral system, it is a real threat to democracy and it needs to be confronted.
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My challenge to DU: Cite me an official source that says the Tea Party was "singled out" by the IRS [View all]
Bjorn Against
May 2013
OP
That is what a lot of people are saying, but they are missing a very important point
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#4
I also should state that I have found three things that the IRS most definitely did do wrong.
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#5
It has been one hour since I posted this and still no takers on my challenge?
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#8
I just got a phone call from an anxious man yelling that it was and even FACEBOOK PAGES were
uppityperson
May 2013
#9
Why did Lois Lerner only mention "tea party" and "patriots" in her original mea culpa statement,
yodermon
May 2013
#12
Suspicion is high, and I suspect evidence, one way or the other will follow...
yawnmaster
May 2013
#14
Hopefully an investigation that does not ignore half the story like the Inspector General did
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#15
The thing is that it is not clear if there is another half of the story. eom
yawnmaster
May 2013
#16
It is clear, it is an undisputed fact that most of the flagged applications were not Tea Party
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#18
we don't know if they did or didn't...that is the point. They may have, but it is also possible...
yawnmaster
May 2013
#20
the media takes republicans at face value, whatever they say, the media repeats...that simple
spanone
May 2013
#21
There is no answer to your challenge because the "singled out" meme is without evidence
Dragonfli
May 2013
#23
"Make no mistake... If I pull this off, the Republicans will finally love me, and
MannyGoldstein
May 2013
#26
Before I go to work I will say Obama is trying to keep this from becoming his scandal.
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#32
except that this is now academic as the President's apology ensures that the American
cali
May 2013
#31
The Inspector General's report does not say the Tea Party was treated differently...
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#40
You raise a good question: Were searches based only on the "patriot" and "Tea Party" search terms?
John1956PA
May 2013
#37
And the Inspector General's report says there were other terms used as well
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#39