NYT:Obama Administration Knew of IRS Scandal 5 Months Before Election [ Stolen Election ]

breitbart.com ^ | May 17 2013 | John Nolte

[NoLibZone]

In no uncertain terms and with no hedging, The New York Times reports that the Obama Administration was aware of the fact that the IRS was targeting Tea Party groups as far back as June of 2012. The Treasury Department's Inspector General confirmed that he told senior Treasury officials in June of 2012, a full five months before Election Day:

The Treasury Department’s inspector general told senior Treasury officials in June 2012 he was investigating the Internal Revenue Service’s screening of politically active organizations seeking tax exemptions, disclosing for the first time on Friday that Obama administration officials were aware of the matter during the presidential campaign year.

We still don’t know for sure what the President knew or when he knew it, but this does confirm that the Administration was aware of the fact that Obama's political enemies were under fire by the IRS and covered that fact up during an election year.

[Paine in the Neck]

Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit suggests offended parties might make use of Bivens actions. This makes the gov't offender personally liable for damages. From the link:

• a Bivens suit is a personal suit against the official, and punitive damages are recoverable.
• Since a Bivens action is brought against a federal official in the official’s personal capacity, it is not considered to be an action against the United States and therefore is not barred by sovereign immunity.
• Procedurally, a plaintiff is entitled to a jury trial in a Bivens action
• Qualified immunity applies to federal officials and agents who perform discretionary functions, but may be overcome by a showing that their conduct violated a constitutional right.

[lodi90]

Read the comments at the NYT. The moonbat left is in full spin mode trying to save the IRS. It’s pretty disgusting. They need the IRS to enforce kenyancare and really don’t care at all about those who has been assaulted.

[onyx]

I do too!
Keep praying!

[NormsRevenge]

Stolen?
No.

Rigged.

[Old Yeller]

Watch for Project Scorched Earth to commence with these criminals in the WH as they get cornered.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Try thinking of your country instead of seeing this as politics.”

It IS politics, unless you wish to get an early start on CW2. Boehner? LOL!! He’s afraid of his own shadow. A REAL Speaker would be running the media now, not hiding from it.

[treetopsandroofs]

I ALWAYS think of my country, even in the face of faux freepers here.

The left has politicized EVERYTHING — Weather, religion, health... etc.

Since 2000, we’ve been supposed to hate all Republicans.

Ann Landers sympathized with a couple who couldn’t stand to be friends anymore with their lifelong friends who voted for Bush.

Even if we take back the Senate and White Hut, the media will ALWAYS make everything about politics.

At least Big Media will always their very best to keep eyes on a Republican’s activities.

Kindly don’t lecture me on what my responsibility to my country is.

[Steely Tom]

If a Republican President had done these things - and if either House of the Congress was held by the opposite party, as is the case today = the leader of that House would refuse to do business with the illegitimate President, and would shut down his House.

The MSM would applaud wildly, praising this action as a defense of “fairness.”

[Malichi]

“John has a long mustache”
“John has a long mustache”

[GeorgeWashingtonsGhost]

Pelosi falsified 0bama's certification for his nomination by striking "in accordance with U.S. Constitution" verbiage from the document.

0bama's certification of nomination, FALSIFIED BY PELOSI:

[stephenjohnbanker]

Toss in Valerie, and we have a deal : )

[Lexington Green]

The 2012 election is null and void.

[goodnesswins]

YEP....as someone has said....”WE live in Interesting times”....and they are likely to get more “interesting” than we would like.

[onyx]

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