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Sens. McCain and Levin urged IRS to target Tea Party, conservative groups
examiner.com ^ | April 10, 2015 | Jim Kouri

Posted on 04/11/2015 4:22:02 PM PDT by dontreadthis

Government documents obtained by a top "Inside the Beltway" watchdog group and released on Thursday reveal that Internal Revenue Service's Lois Lerner was strongly urged by Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, and Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, her assistance in attacking certain non-profit political groups. The organizations they selected for targeting by Lerner were part of the Tea Party and conservative movements.

Newly released documents revealed that Sen. Levin (left) and Sen. McCain both urged the IRS to target conservative groups in the wake of the Citizens United decision.

The group that investigates and exposes government corruption, Judicial Watch, released newly acquired IRS documents, including an email from Ms. Lerner in February 2012 requesting she “put together some training points to help them [IRS staffers] understand the potential pitfalls of revealing too much information to Congress."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: irsscandal; karllenin; loislerner; mccain; mcpain; rino; taxes; teaparty; unicrats; uniparty
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To: ROCKLOBSTER; COBOL2Java

RINOs are political secret agents (RATs) and need to be taken out.


You keep telling us to vote for the RINOs so Hillary/Obama/Boogeyman won’t win! When we say we won’t vote for those you call “political secret agents” you call us “Hillary supporters” and you say “Obama thanks you!”

Quit the double talk you Liberal Loving progressive!


181 posted on 04/12/2015 5:15:26 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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To: DoughtyOne

Maybe groups like Two Million Bikers to DC and The TEA Party among others can get together and make something happen or at least unite for a recovery when the ashes settle.


182 posted on 04/12/2015 5:17:43 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse

Works for me.


183 posted on 04/12/2015 5:29:40 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (The question, Jeb Bush? The answer: NO! Rove, is a devious propagandist & enemy of Conservatives!)
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To: hoosiermama; LucyT; WildHighlander57; maggief; Liz; stephenjohnbanker; 2ndDivisionVet

” Was his winning the nomination and not the presidency a ruse?”

McCain repeatedly campaigned for his opponent. You tell ME?

” Obama is a good family man”

” You have nothing to fear with an Obama Administration”


184 posted on 04/13/2015 8:18:42 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: hoosiermama
Was his winning the nomination and not the presidency a ruse?

No offense, but if you are still asking that question, you aren't keeping up.

185 posted on 04/13/2015 8:19:57 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The FCC takeover of the internet will quickly become a means to censorship of dissent.)
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To: Lazamataz; stephenjohnbanker

We all know the correct answer to that question. We’ve asked and discussed it privately for years.
It’s time for the MSM to ask it and the answers to be discussed openly for all to hear No more secrets — everything in the open !


186 posted on 04/13/2015 8:55:17 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?)
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To: Lakeshark
I dislike McCain as much as anyone, but his quote is being misused here and once again we appear to be taking the MSM/rat bait. A couple of days ago I read what he actually said. He suggested the IRS investigate political PACS in general(I forget the designation). He apparently never said only to investigate the TEA party, or new conservative groups. What the IRS did was to only investigate the conservative side. Actually, they TARGETED the conservative side. McCain shouldn't be reelected to anything, but he apparently did nothing wrong on this front.

Thanks for the set-right.

It seems that a lot of people are engaging in Fear Porn and Political Exaggeration Porn lately.

Just because the other side lies outright, we shouldn't follow suit.

187 posted on 04/13/2015 9:35:14 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The FCC takeover of the internet will quickly become a means to censorship of dissent.)
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse
so many morons trip over themselves to promote them. Screw every damned lying “progressive” liberal in both parties! It’s way past time to gut the GOP and start fresh.

Wow what a novel and fresh new idea...I'm writing it down.

Why don't you go ahead and do that...I'll be watching.

188 posted on 04/13/2015 3:30:44 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse
Oh AND IT’S NEVER BEEN ABOUT “PURITY” YOU LIBERAL REPUBLICAN LOVING MORON!!!

You say the nicest things. (and I know you'll play hell trying to prove you comment)

It’s about “minimally acceptability.” The morons keep going with anyone who has an “R” and we get stuck with traitors who can’t wait to back stab us like your good buddy McCain (aren’t you glad you support anyone with an “r”?)!

Well, practically anybody that works for a living could do a better job than the RATs and since you have no where else to go, I'd say...yeah, except for some filth like McCain.

189 posted on 04/13/2015 3:36:31 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse
Did you fail to notice your beloved Liberal-Republican representatives

Oh, I don't have any of those. But we do have Paul LePage.

190 posted on 04/13/2015 3:38:51 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: dontreadthis

Glad I voted third party in 2008. I knew he was a scumbag.


191 posted on 04/13/2015 3:40:31 PM PDT by Partisan Gunslinger
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To: Darksheare

You are kinder than I would be.


192 posted on 04/14/2015 7:21:54 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker

The implication being that the angry mob eventually catches up to them and “Chicken at that Alice Cooper concert”s them.


193 posted on 04/15/2015 6:13:53 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

Much better result.


194 posted on 04/15/2015 8:57:29 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: txhurl

Precisely.


195 posted on 04/17/2015 1:47:34 PM PDT by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: spokeshave
I seem to remember that McCain teamed up with John f’n Kerry to ignore the MIA troops so a commercial opening to Vietnam could be accomplished.

Yes they did in 1993 as I recall. The purpose of those hearing was to discredit anyone with evidence that there might be POW/MIAs still alive in Vietnam. I watched part of them and kept track. Formed a very low opinion of Juan and it has gotten substantially lower since on numerous occasions.

196 posted on 04/21/2015 7:15:33 PM PDT by Will88
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To: Will88; spokeshave; All
To: spokeshave
I seem to remember that McCain teamed up with John f’n Kerry to ignore the MIA troops so a commercial opening to Vietnam could be accomplished.

Yes they did in 1993 as I recall. The purpose of those hearing was to discredit anyone with evidence that there might be POW/MIAs still alive in Vietnam. I watched part of them and kept track. Formed a very low opinion of Juan and it has gotten substantially lower since on numerous occasions.

196 posted on 4/21/2015, 7:15:33 PM by Will88
Very accurate. Here are a few more details.

The reason the did that you are right spokeshave, it was "so a commercial opening to Vietnam could be accomplished."

So these two threw our MIA's and POW's under the bus for money.

I'm sure McCain got his cut for this betrayal of our precious Military who were captured and/or killed in Viet Nam.

(There was a rule that no business could be done between the USA and Viet Nam until all the POW's were released and all remains of KIA MIA's were shipped back to the USA for proper burial.)

Kerry's reason was even closer to home.

As soon as approval was granted, Kerry's brother went to Viet Nam and since then has made billions for him and his fellow travelers.

Kerry and McCain are low down despicable scum that should be in jail for their actions.

They lied and disrespected our Finest for money.

197 posted on 05/20/2015 5:47:43 PM PDT by Syncro (Benghazi-LIES/CoverupIRS-LIES/CoverupDOJ-NO Justice-/Marxist Treason IMPEACH!)
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To: Diogenesis

After reading this article, and viewing these photos, should there be any doubt whether Juan was a collaborator in Nam and a backstabber in the senate?


198 posted on 07/18/2015 7:38:07 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: pocat

ping


199 posted on 07/18/2015 7:45:22 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: spokeshave

I wonder if Juan rigged it so that his wife, as a Budweiser distributor, gets a cut from the Anheuser-Busch products going into Nam? Always follow the money trail. It would be a stretch for that to happen; except if a U.S. Senator has rigged it as the only way A-B gets in on the action in Nam.


200 posted on 07/18/2015 7:46:34 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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