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Posted on 05/16/2013 12:04:13 PM PDT by Red Steel
President Obama insisted Thursday that he knew nothing about the internal investigation into the IRS' practice of singling out conservative groups for special scrutiny before it was made public.
"I can assure you that I certainly did not know anything about the (inspector general) report" beforehand, Obama said Thursday.
The president, though, did not say whether he was previously aware of the IRS' actions, which allegedly started as early as 2010, well before the inspector general's office began to investigate. Republican lawmakers were inquiring about the alleged targeting of Tea Party groups by the IRS more than a year ago.
Obama, who spoke during a press conference alongside the Turkish prime minister, focused his remarks specifically on the IG report, noting that he wouldn't have caught wind of that report since those investigations are typically kept under wraps. He reiterated that he found the agency's actions "unacceptable" and sought to fix the problem "the minute" he found out about it.
The comments were the latest effort by the White House to tamp down the controversy.
Obama announced Wednesday that acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller would resign -- though Miller was apparently set to step down anyway.
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Oh, but the Tea Party groups were aware of the IRS PROBE into their (ahem) activities...
Obama: In charge of everything, responsible for nothing.
Harry Reid claimed to know about Romney’s taxes/finances.
Somebody should ask him about it now.
The president of Enron did not know about what his brokers were doing in the stock swaps either - did not stop government from sending him to jail.
Good one!
Oops, his lie fooled you. He didn’t answer the question as asked, he gave you a different shiny to follow.
Hopefully Rush is checking this thread - your point should be brought up.
Those being investigated for the IRS debackle:
Holly Paz,.. a director... donated $2,000 to Obama back in the 2008 election
John Shafer, ...a manager
Gary Muthert,.. a screener
Liz Hofacre,... a case coordinator
Joseph Herr,... a manager
according to Fox News
Lower level folks are expendable and shift responsibility away from those in power...along with delaying getting to the real source.
Pparently the authorites are going thru all the computer hard drives....
Its the Hilary Clinton, Eric Holder defense. I didn’t know, I can’t remember. BS!
He didn't answer the question. He said he didn't know anything about the report.
That was not the question asked Obama.
NEWS ALERT on Fox...breaking...Obama making a WH flunky insider budget director the head of IRS!
Does congress get to have any say in this appointment?
From some stories I have heard he rolls out of bed around 10
AM and sits in an room upstairs in his gym shorts and t-shirts watching sports on TV as they usher people in and out to see him.
Pity nobody asked him why it was announced yesterday - by someone, possibly the IG or the outgoing director - that the IRS had informed the WH of this several weeks ago. At that time, I think Carney said they might have, but nobody informed Obama individually.
That’s what they’re saying about all these things. Plus, do you get the feeling that the buildings of DC are getting a lot of influence over our lives? People “inform the White House,” people at State talk about “my building’s management,” etc. Maybe they’re going to throw the buildings under the bus next.
It would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous.
TYVM, caww.
Instructions and directives came from the top.
He only knows what President Jarret allows him to know.
You can bet the answers to both these questions is a resounding YES!!!
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