DOJ: IRS was inept, not political, in targeting Tea Party

[Anonymous]

From Roll Call:

DOJ “found no evidence that any IRS official acted based on political, discriminatory, corrupt, or other inappropriate motives that would support a criminal prosecution.”... No IRS employee interviewed by the DOJ reported having any information suggesting actions were taken “with the purpose of harming or harassing applicants affiliated with the Tea Party or similar groups,” he stated. Even politically conservative employees who were critical of Lerner’s leadership and management style did not suspect their boss acted with political, discriminatory or corrupt purposes.

This was all a waste of money. Just a political attack.

[Anonymous]

Ok, so the Lois Lerner, aka Toby Miles, was an inept public employee. Her tax attorney law partner husband, Michael Miles must be oh, so proud of her stellar performance.

Shame on them both.

[Anonymous]

Boehner and Ryan will waste more millions on this political bullshit.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps the simple truth would be less costly, no?

But if you can work the system, why not?
Thanks, Toby.

[Anonymous]

The DOJ report gives us the truth.

The new republican political witch hunt gives republicans another opportunity to look idiotic before the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The DOJ report gives us the truth.

The new republican political witch hunt gives republicans another opportunity to look idiotic before the country.

Ms Lerner is as "inept" as Hillary.
Let's play the gender card.

[Anonymous]

If you do this kind of thing (looking for scams), the entire thing made perfect sense -- if you're looking for people running scams trying to get themselves tax exempt, you look at newly-emerging issues that capture public attention. That is prime ground for scammers. Every major catastrophe and other world event leads to tons of unscrupulous people trying to cash in by preying on people who want to contribute to a cause by making fake or very, very suspect "charities".

So while it lead to "perceptions" as the report said, it really was just the IRS doing its job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The DOJ report gives us the truth.

The new republican political witch hunt gives republicans another opportunity to look idiotic before the country.

Ms Lerner is as "inept" as Hillary.
Let's play the gender card.

But apparently not as inept as:

the Benghazi select committee, and

the current crop of republican candidates, and

the republican "freedom" caucus, and

the republican congressional leadership, and

the list goes on and on...

[Anonymous]

There should be a special committee to investigate republican ineptness and waste of resources.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The DOJ report gives us the truth.

The new republican political witch hunt gives republicans another opportunity to look idiotic before the country.

Ms Lerner is as "inept" as Hillary.
Let's play the gender card.

Not sure how you worked the gender card thing into this.

[Anonymous]

You've never heard of the "modified limited hangout" before, eh? Standard damage control. Mistakes were made, but no individual did anything wrong. It's a cliche.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have a link to DOJ's letter to Congress? I'd like to read the source document.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You've never heard of the "modified limited hangout" before, eh? Standard damage control. Mistakes were made, but no individual did anything wrong. It's a cliche.

For republicans it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You've never heard of the "modified limited hangout" before, eh? Standard damage control. Mistakes were made, but no individual did anything wrong. It's a cliche.

ooh you used a fancy name, which obviously makes it true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you do this kind of thing (looking for scams), the entire thing made perfect sense -- if you're looking for people running scams trying to get themselves tax exempt, you look at newly-emerging issues that capture public attention. That is prime ground for scammers. Every major catastrophe and other world event leads to tons of unscrupulous people trying to cash in by preying on people who want to contribute to a cause by making fake or very, very suspect "charities".

So while it lead to "perceptions" as the report said, it really was just the IRS doing its job.

Not only wasn't the IRS doing its job when it approved a bogus "charity" for Obama's half brother, but Ms Lerner personally approved it. Funny how that happens.