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Purplehazed

(179 posts)
35. The only credible source is the Inspector Generals Report.
Fri May 17, 2013, 10:21 AM
May 2013

Perhaps the words "singled out" is an exaggeration of bias. Expected these days, when all news stories are so sensationalized.

The Inspector Generals report concludes that there was bias and that Teaparty groups were treated differently than all other groups. The backup to the conclusion is all in the report. Teaparty was identified in emails prior to the BOLO list. They took longer to process compared to all other groups.

Read through the email documentation. The IRS identified this as a problem in 2011, well before the Inspector General began its investigation in 2012.


You Lay Out A Sound Case, Sir The Magistrate May 2013 #1
You can bet that this meme originated Vinnie From Indy May 2013 #2
thanks for doing all this research, Bjorn. I said Cha May 2013 #3
That is what a lot of people are saying, but they are missing a very important point Bjorn Against May 2013 #4
It's freaking confusing to me.. because Cha May 2013 #6
Your research on this is excellent, imo. Control-Z May 2013 #10
I also should state that I have found three things that the IRS most definitely did do wrong. Bjorn Against May 2013 #5
I know, huh? Creepy Whacko Orwellian Cha May 2013 #7
absolutely nt grasswire May 2013 #27
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
Could be even less offensive than singling out the baggers rufus dog May 2013 #11
Why did Lois Lerner only mention "tea party" and "patriots" in her original mea culpa statement, yodermon May 2013 #12
That is the question people need to be asking. Bjorn Against May 2013 #13
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
True, but many people have explicitly stated they had been singled out Bjorn Against May 2013 #24
Thank you, awesome post magellan May 2013 #17
Nearly three hours and still no citation Bjorn Against May 2013 #19
the media takes republicans at face value, whatever they say, the media repeats...that simple spanone May 2013 #21
So what, then, to make of Obama's capitulation on this? Bonobo May 2013 #22
I think Obama is wise to distance himself from this Bjorn Against May 2013 #25
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
also notice the word "unfairly" in news and commentary grasswire May 2013 #28
This has been up all night now, still no citations Bjorn Against May 2013 #29
Someone else said this, but I'm curious burnodo May 2013 #30
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
Gotta go to work now, but had to quickly respond... Bjorn Against May 2013 #33
I don't think you got the gist of my post. cali May 2013 #34
The only credible source is the Inspector Generals Report. Purplehazed May 2013 #35
The Inspector General's report does not say the Tea Party was treated differently... Bjorn Against May 2013 #40
Keyword search? One_Life_To_Give May 2013 #36
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
Bayes Rule is useful here. BlueCheese May 2013 #38
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