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Enabling an IRS witch-hunt
New York Post ^ | 4-13-2014 | Post Editorial Board

Posted on 04/13/2014 7:10:11 PM PDT by smoothsailing

Enabling an IRS witch-hunt

By Post Editorial Board

April 13, 2014 | 9:25pm

Elijah Cummings was his characteristically restrained self last week when he accused Republicans who voted to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of putting themselves “on the same page of history books with [Joe] McCarthy.”

From the start of the investigations into the IRS targeting of conservative organizations, Cummings has accused Republicans of a witch-hunt. But recently unearthed e-mails highlight his own involvement with the IRS, contradicting his earlier denials.

During hearings back in February, Cummings objected to testimony from the founder and lawyer for True the Vote, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting voter fraud. When attorney Cleta Mitchel said the group was looking into whether Cummings had put her client on the federal “radar screen,” Cummings called her statement “absolutely incorrect and untrue.”

Later, the Maryland Democrat also objected when founder Catherine Engelbrecht suggested Cummings had helped spur the IRS investigation...

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: americans4prosperity; cummings; engelbrecht; fascism; fascistregime; irs; irsteapartyscandal; kochbrothers; obama; scandals; truethevote
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1 posted on 04/13/2014 7:10:11 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

Elijah Cummings needs to be brought before the House Ethics committee on charges... Why hasn’t this been done?


2 posted on 04/13/2014 7:12:00 PM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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Elijah Cummings needs to be brought before the House Ethics committee on charges... Why hasn’t this been done?

He's a black democrat, it would be racist to do that. Just ask him.

3 posted on 04/13/2014 7:19:00 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (God is not the author of confusion. 1 Cor 13: 33)
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To: smoothsailing

It really caught my attention when Cummings erupted during the hearing. Wrong move.
I think he doth protest too much.


4 posted on 04/13/2014 7:19:48 PM PDT by griswold3 ("Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8".)
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To: smoothsailing
Elijah Cummings bump.

I wonder if there any e-mails between Elijah and Valarie Jarrett regarding Lois Lener or True the Vote?

5.56mm

5 posted on 04/13/2014 7:22:56 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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“...putting themselves “on the same page of history books with [Joe] McCarthy....”

Then they’re on the RIGHT side of history, ya dumbass, because Joe McCarthy was correct - there WERE and still are Communists in the US government.

Look in the mirror ‘lijah...


6 posted on 04/13/2014 7:24:43 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: topher

DAMN the people who keep re-electing this black racist scumbag.

And DAMN the Democratic party for putting him in a position of any power or visibility whatsoever.


7 posted on 04/13/2014 7:29:06 PM PDT by Walrus (I love the America that used to be ---I hate the America that now IS!)
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To: griswold3
his showboating was truly bizarre. hes NOT QUITE ready for broadway.


8 posted on 04/13/2014 7:30:39 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill ..We WIll Remember Bunkerville!)
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To: topher

There has been a formal complaint filed with the House Ethics Committee. here’s some info...

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/04/cleta-on-the-cummings-case.php


9 posted on 04/13/2014 7:42:46 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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...Cummings has accused Republicans of a witch-hunt.

If a witch-hunt it is, then at least one witch has been caught out, eh, Elijah?

10 posted on 04/13/2014 7:44:42 PM PDT by RobinOfKingston (Democrats--the party of Evil. Republicans--the party of Stupid.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Bump


11 posted on 04/13/2014 8:01:51 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: M Kehoe
Bump what I asked.

5.56mm

12 posted on 04/13/2014 8:16:04 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: topher

“Elijah Cummings needs to be brought before the House Ethics committee on charges... Why hasn’t this been done?”

Because he’s “Irish”.


13 posted on 04/13/2014 8:19:02 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: smoothsailing

There’s no hunt. We found her and she is a witch.
“And what do we do with a witch?” Sir Belvidere


14 posted on 04/13/2014 8:26:56 PM PDT by tumblindice (Are all Democrats inveterate, habitual liars?)
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To: M Kehoe
I wonder if there any e-mails between Elijah and Valarie Jarrett regarding Lois Lener or True the Vote?

I wonder why they're smiling.


15 posted on 04/13/2014 8:28:40 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
Or Chuckie Schumer and Valarie Jarrett?

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16 posted on 04/13/2014 8:34:21 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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Valzilla told a ‘knock knock’ joke?


17 posted on 04/13/2014 8:41:45 PM PDT by tumblindice (Are all Democrats inveterate, habitual liars?)
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To: smoothsailing
Cummings has accused Republicans of a witch-hunt.

Not a very flattering portrayal of Lerner there, Elijah.

18 posted on 04/13/2014 8:48:00 PM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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19 posted on 04/13/2014 9:06:30 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: tumblindice

Burn the witch!!!


20 posted on 04/13/2014 9:14:26 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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