Posted on 07/30/2014 9:22:32 AM PDT by jazusamo
Former IRS official Lois Lerner cursed conservatives in emails released on Wednesday, leading House Republicans to intensify their push for criminal charges.
Lerner, in an email conversation with an undisclosed person, suggested that listeners to conservative talk radio were “ass----s.” She followed that up by saying: “So we don't need to worry about alien teRrorists [sic]. It's our own crazies that will take us down.”
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee said the emails showed – not for the first time – Lerner’s bias against conservatives. Other documents released Wednesday also suggest that Lerner used her home computer for work, which the GOP said raises questions about how well she was protecting confidential taxpayer information.
House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) said he hoped the new document would force Attorney General Eric Holder to take the criminal investigation into the IRS’s improper scrutiny of Tea Party groups more seriously.
GOP lawmakers say the new emails support the charges against Lerner, the central figure in the investigation, that they referred to the Justice Department this April. Those three charges carry a maximum of 11 years in jail.
Congressional investigations into the IRS have also gained new intensity in recent weeks, after the agency said that Lerner’s hard drive crashed in 2011 and that an untold number of her emails from the two years prior had gone missing.
In the emails released by Ways and Means on Wednesday, Lerner appears to be on vacation in England, and writes that she overheard local women deriding U.S. fiscal policy.
The undisclosed person on the email chain responds: “Well, you should hear the whacko wing of the GOP. The US is through; too many foreigners sucking the teat; time to hunker down, buy ammo and food, and prepare for the end. The right wing radio shows are scary to listen to.”
After that, Lerner responds: “Great. Maybe we are through if there are that many ass----s.”
Lerner had previously mentioned potentially getting a job with Organizing for Action, an offshoot of President Obama’s campaign, though it’s unclear whether she was joking. Previously released emails also show her celebrating the results of the 2012 election.
Republicans have increasingly called for a special prosecutor to look into the IRS, with a House panel holding a hearing on that issue today, and have voted to hold Lerner in contempt of Congress.
Camp and other Republicans had earlier referred Lerner to Justice for allegedly using her position to deny conservatives due process, impeding an official investigation by giving misleading statements and recklessly handling taxpayer information.
“Despite the serious investigation and evidence this Committee has undertaken into the IRS’s targeting of individuals for their beliefs, there is no indication that DOJ is taking this matter seriously,” Camp said Wednesday.
“In light of this new information, I hope DOJ will aggressively pursue this case and finally appoint a special counsel, so the full truth can be revealed and justice is served.”
Holder and other top Justice officials have said their criminal investigation is ongoing, and that they see no reason for a special prosecutor right now.
Democrats on Capitol Hill have said that close to 15 months worth of investigations have found no political motivation to the IRS scrutiny or White House involvement, even though the GOP has been desperate to link the controversy to President Obama.
This old, ugly lying piece of crap should be in jail. She is more suited to be standing in a corn field scarring crows away. Some people are less attractive than others but in her case ugly goes all the way to the bone.
How stupid and NAIVE can Camp be. Pathetic!!!
She obviously was working for Organizing for Action, she was just using her job at the IRS as the base of her operations and the power of her official IRS position to further the cause.
Yeah. No more “Bagdad” Bob jokes. All the GOP leaders are “Bagdad” Bobs.
I’d be happy as a pig in slop to see Lois Lerner doing 15 to 25 years in Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary, PA. I bet you’d see a real change in her arrogant attitude then.
- I am hearing that many individuals are being “double-billed” for there 2013 federal income taxes - plus penalties for late payment - plus interest -
- The IRS has been sending out postdated notices that are date 2-4 days after you receive the notice -
- Call your attorney and your accountant - get photocopies of your check to the US Treasury
- Otherwise you will likely never get back any overpayments from the IRS
- You know : “Our computer hard-drives failed!”
- Sincerely,
- Lois Lerner
Lois Lerner is a typical liberal. They only have two responses: 1) Ad hominem attacks. 2) Straw man arguments.
“House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) said he hoped the new document would force Attorney General Eric Holder to take the criminal investigation into the IRS’s improper scrutiny of Tea Party groups more seriously.”
Goes to show...the Republicans, at least this one, and from what I’m reading most of the rest still haven’t figured out that there is no such a thing as a Democrat that can be dealt with, which of course would be one that was cognizant of his country, and it’s constitution. THEY don’t exist.
Wake up Republicans. The Democrats will never take up criminal investigation of their own unless they can make it a sham. Holder, and company don’t give a .... about anything other than knocking over, out of their way every aspect of our Constitutional Republic to achieve their nefarious Marxist goals.
This woman still walks our streets - freely and unmolested.
“...suggested that listeners to conservative talk radio were “ass——s.”
LOL. Who blanks out the word holes but leaves “ass”?
Every member of the GOP AND the DOJ knows that DOJ will do nothing.
This is just further proof that the House GOP is unserious and not worth the shot and powder to blow them to hell.
It’s sad that our politicians have degraded to the point where criminality exists in government and society, the DOJ closes their eyes to it and basically the majority in both parties lets it continue unchecked.
I suppose it’s a reflection on our society in general.
She needs to try on some orange jumpsuits for size.....................
Lois Lerner called me an assh*le.
Where can I get a t-shirt?
Just another prostitute, sold herself out.
Delusions inside the DC beltway.
(for DC, when people are free to chose, they chose wrong)
When is she going to be charged with obstruction, etc.? What’s the hold up?
Why is this turd still in office? He was found in contempt, and he's obstructing this investigation. Tell him to appoint a prosecutor or be removed from office.
There are serious and important reasons NOT to impeach Omugabe.
There is no reason whatsoever, NOT to impeach this arrogant presumptuous bitch!
What's the holdup? Her quitting does not eliminate her crimes while in office.
LOL!
Just wait a few days...
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