Posted on 05/14/2013 1:59:37 AM PDT by Colofornian
As the IRS controversy over targeting The Tea Party grew even more troublesome over the weekend, Barack Obama and the Democrats were nowhere to be found. No statements. No Comments. No condemnation.
Fox News is reporting that the IRS may have been casting an even wider net, saying agents could have unfairly targeted groups that touted better government economic policy and debt pay-down. Also among the targeted: Groups that tried to educate about the Constitution or government policy critics, Fox News said.
Unlike the Benghazi scandal, which the mainstream media virtually ignored for eight months, the IRS controversy already has a few liberal commentators riled up. One of them is NBC’s Chuck Todd:
“I have to say though, Tom (Brokaw), that he (Obama) had a chance Friday afternoon … he had a healthcare event about 3:30 or 4:00 in the afternoon. He had an opportunity to say something. I think they let Jay Carney’s words speak; I thought they were very weak; it didn’t seem like they had a sense of urgency about it – a real sense of outrage.”
“And then look at the reaction of the entire Democratic Party … Why aren’t there more Democrats jumping on this? This is outrageous – no matter what political party you are …”
“Maybe they were distracted by Benghazi; maybe they made the decision they didn’t want it to be about healthcare. I raised this question – where was the outrage? And the only pushback was, ‘Well, Jay Carney spoke about this at the press briefing, he was pretty strong.’ It didn’t sound very strong to me.”
“I think this story has more legs – politically in 2014 – than Benghazi.”
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BROKAW: No, I don't, either.
ROSE: I don't know how he really sees where China is.
BROKAW: We don't know a lot about Barack Obama and the universe of his thinking about foreign policy.
ROSE: I don't really know. And do we know anything about the people who are advising him?
BROKAW: Yeah, it's an interesting question.
ROSE: He is principally known through his autobiography and through very aspirational (sic) speeches.
BROKAW: Two of them! I don't know what books he's read.
ROSE: What do we know about the heroes of Barack Obama?
BROKAW: There's a lot about him we don't know.
Obama and the dems were right in the middle of it, it was their plan.
Just imagine if this were W’s IRS, Justice Dept, State Dept. Occupy the IRS! Resist the vrwc wiretap’s! What did Condy know and when did she know it!!!
Sigh.
They’ve learned their lesson. They used to try to answer things, now the left has learned to never, ever mention anything related to any scandal. Unlike the Republicans, the press will be complicit by mentioning nothing also.
I’ve noticed the pattern, ignore, ignore, ignore. The MSM will back them up, and most people who don’t watch Fox will never know anything about it.
The same courtesy does not extend to the right. A small word out of place, and it will get front page headlines for days, even when it is nothing.
When did that conversation take place?
The IRS is a good bogeyman for a scandal. There is a direct link between every taxpayer and the IRS. Even low information voters understand the type of hassle the IRS can bring to your world. The Admin will begin distancing themselves from this soon I suspect. Let’s hope we have a few pitbulls that won’t let it go. Perhaps we can even count some MSM pudnuts among those seeking justice.
I watched the Carney press conference last Friday, and saw what may have been the biggest jaw dropper I have ever seen in WH presser..... Carney actally blamed Romney for Benghazi. A true Hall of Fame WTF moment.
Power.
Carney is mostly finished. I figure he’s given notice to the White House and will announce his quitting within the next month. This is the one job...even if you offered me a million a year....I’d turn down the job. It’ll be hard to recruit the next WH press guy.
BROKAW: Two of them! I don’t know what books he’s read.
But Tom it’s more important to know what newspapers Sarah Palin reads.....
You Jack..... have been played, and now it’s coming home Sucka....
ALL of these stories have “legs” Chuck. This administration has been corrupt since the 2008 election. You helped create the monster, now you can go down with the ship. Because it IS going down.
I did hear a sound bite from Harry Reid on the radio this morning, a weak rebuke of the IRS. But in fairness, everything Harry Reid says is weak.
It must be a shock to these journ”O”lists to have their ideologue protective bubbles pierced by truth and the echo chambers they work in become sound proof rooms....
To those of you who thought that the IRS scandal might be a smokescreen for Benghazi...you may be right.
Also original clip on YouTube.
Thanks!
(Baghdad Bob reincarnated)
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