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Republican IRS agent says Cincinnati began 'Tea Party' inquiries
Reuters ^ | 6/9/13 | David Morgan and Kim Dixon

Posted on 06/09/2013 3:16:01 PM PDT by jimbo123

A U.S. Internal Revenue Service manager, who described himself as a conservative Republican, told congressional investigators that he and a local colleague decided to give conservative groups the extra scrutiny that has prompted weeks of political controversy.

In an official interview transcript released on Sunday by Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings, the manager said he and an underling set aside "Tea Party" and "patriot" groups that had applied for tax-exempt status because the organizations appeared to pose a new precedent that could affect future IRS filings.

Cummings, top Democrat on the House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee conducting the probe, told CNN's "State of the Union" program that the manager's comments provided evidence that politics was not behind IRS actions that have fueled a month-long furor in Washington.

"He is a conservative Republican working for the IRS. I think this interview and these statements go a long way toward showing that the White House was not involved in this," Cummings told CNN's "State of the Union" program.

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So what's the name of this "Conservative Republican"?
1 posted on 06/09/2013 3:16:01 PM PDT by jimbo123
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Yeah right...


2 posted on 06/09/2013 3:17:52 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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“Conservative Republican”? I guess this scandle is over now.


3 posted on 06/09/2013 3:17:56 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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...and how many years has this person been a union member?

HF

4 posted on 06/09/2013 3:18:17 PM PDT by holden (Alter or abolish it yet?)
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To: jimbo123

Yeah! That’s the ticket!


5 posted on 06/09/2013 3:18:34 PM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: jimbo123

Chris Christie and Mitt Romney claim to be “conservative republicans” too!


6 posted on 06/09/2013 3:18:45 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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“Conservative Republican”? I guess this scandal is over now.


7 posted on 06/09/2013 3:18:57 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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I think little Kimmie and Davy used “conservative Republican” in hopes of getting some credibility for their BS article. The problem is, when commie libs are looking for credibility, they always describe themselves as being a “conservative Republican, who voted for Bush, twice, and was a “sniper” in Iraq and Afghanistan. Oh yeah. They usually drive a “Honda” Prius.


8 posted on 06/09/2013 3:19:38 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If you think ObamaCare is a train wreck, wait until you see the amnesty bill.)
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Chris Christie and Mitt Romney claim to be “conservative republicans” too!

So does Karl Rove.
9 posted on 06/09/2013 3:19:38 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: holden

All these people have ‘confidential’ listed in their hiring documents so NONE OF THEM BELONG TO A UNION. There’s a federal law on the matter.


10 posted on 06/09/2013 3:19:54 PM PDT by muawiyah (Git yer Red Arm Bands here - $29.95 - NOT SOLD IN STORES - TAX FREE)
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To: jimbo123

LOL. Nice try al Reuters.


11 posted on 06/09/2013 3:20:05 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: jimbo123

Karl Rove? Joe Scarborough?


12 posted on 06/09/2013 3:20:20 PM PDT by 2nd Amendment (Proud member of the 48% . . giver not a taker)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
They usually drive a “Honda” Prius.

With a "Co-Exist" bumper sticker.
13 posted on 06/09/2013 3:20:31 PM PDT by jimbo123
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So what's the name of this "Conservative Republican"?

John McCain does double duty with the IRS? Who knew?

14 posted on 06/09/2013 3:22:08 PM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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ROFLOL!

Liberals must be pretty damn stupid to think we are this stupid.


15 posted on 06/09/2013 3:23:40 PM PDT by KittenClaws ( You may have to fight a battle more than once in order to win it." - Margaret Thatcher)
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If Elijah Cummings has an unnamed conservative Republican saying it started in the Cincinnati IRS I have an unnamed Liberal Democratic Activist in the White House that says it came from Obama. This is 100 percent Bull Sh-t!!!!!

I think the wheels are coming off the train.


16 posted on 06/09/2013 3:25:41 PM PDT by cpdiii
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Worse yet, how come only Cummings has the transcript of this interview ..??

This looks like a cover-up to me .. which is not new for this admin .. by using Cummings “interview” to place the blame back on Cinci - and “the WH is not involved.

What a bunch of garbage! These dems will do anything to protect their liar-in-chief .. well,I’m not buying it.

And .. never forget that ALL DEMS BELIVE ALL REPUBS ARE “CONSERVATIVE” .. which is another load of garbage.


17 posted on 06/09/2013 3:27:03 PM PDT by CyberAnt ("America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth" (in spite of BO))
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To: KittenClaws
Liberals must be pretty damn stupid to think we are this stupid.

Considering how quickly some have turned on the guy claiming to be the NSA leaker, I think a lot of conservatives are that stupid.
18 posted on 06/09/2013 3:28:32 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: jimbo123

So, now comes the new script. The conservative groups were given extra scrutiny because they were different from the others that had come before. Perhaps the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010) decision had a big part of the new applications for 501(c)4). This opened up a new opportunity for new groups like the Tea Party. What the IRS did was give the fast lane for their pro Democratic Party groups and put the other groups through scrutiny as if the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision never existed. If you were a small group, you could never get the Lawyer power to exert your rights in light of the Court’s decision. And the IRS knew this, like they do in other actions they put on American citizens.


19 posted on 06/09/2013 3:29:39 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
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Stop the scandal accusations, FReepers! A “conservative Republican” says that it was strictly a Cincinnatti initiative!

We should always trust “conservative Republicans” like Mitt Romney, John McCain, Jeb Bush, Steve Schmidt, David Brooks, and David Frum!


20 posted on 06/09/2013 3:29:41 PM PDT by oblomov
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