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Round Two: 'Shoot the Messenger' Flops at IRS Hearings
Townhall.com ^ | July 18, 2013 | Guy Benson

Posted on 07/18/2013 4:16:27 PM PDT by jazusamo

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1 posted on 07/18/2013 4:16:27 PM PDT by jazusamo
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is the mainstream media or the conservative media(Rush et al) even covering this or is it trayvon 24/7 still all the time?


2 posted on 07/18/2013 4:21:58 PM PDT by Democrat_media (IRS rigged election for Obama and democrats by shutting down tea party)
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To: Democrat_media
I honestly don't know but there's been little coverage that I've seen.

Here's a short piece I posted earlier:

Democrat Accidentally Makes True Statement in IRS Scandal Hearing (Norton)

3 posted on 07/18/2013 4:28:27 PM PDT by jazusamo ("I am so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white." T. Sowell)
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Actually, all the Dems want to do is extend these hearing into forever, hoping the public gets tired of it ("can't we just move on?"), so that nothing ever gets done about it and they can keep on with their political shenanigans.

But just wait for the next Repub administration. If there's even a hint of impropriety the Dems will move heaven and earth to uncover and expose it ("See? See, what the Repubs are doing under our very noses??!!"), and to heck with "moving on".

4 posted on 07/18/2013 4:38:58 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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WHY HASN’T LOIS LERNER BEEN CALLED BACK AND FORCED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS???!!!


5 posted on 07/18/2013 4:40:57 PM PDT by AdaGray (Primary Them All)
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To: jeffc
I believe you're dead on the money.

If even half this criminal activity took place in a GOP administration the RATS would be having fits with the enemedia fully supporting them.

6 posted on 07/18/2013 4:43:45 PM PDT by jazusamo ("I am so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white." T. Sowell)
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Actually, all the Dems want to do is extend these hearing into forever...

They will pull the typical trial lawyers stunts. Delay- drag it out to wear everyone out. Obfuscate-confuse the import with the unimportant, toss around red herrings. RUn the tried and true "everybody-does-it" defense. As we see here it is "everybody-was-targeted" defense. Then finally attack-call them sexist, racists, mean-spirited, whatever.

In a sane world, arrests would have already been made. This incident at the IRS deserves a RICO label. When all is said and done, if someone is not going to jail, then we know that the fix is in.

7 posted on 07/18/2013 4:47:50 PM PDT by VRW Conspirator (The Lefties can drink Kool-Aid; I will drink Tea.)
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To: Democrat_media
is the mainstream media or the conservative media (Rush et al) even covering this
I'm sure Rush will be all over today's hearings on Friday.
Oh wait ... he's on another golf trip.
8 posted on 07/18/2013 4:47:56 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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C-SPAN was supposed to carry the hearings, but alas Nelson Mendella's birthday was more important, may be tomorrow. C-Span live feed.
9 posted on 07/18/2013 5:05:33 PM PDT by itsahoot (It is not so much that history repeats, but that human nature does not change.)
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WHY HASN’T LOIS LERNER BEEN CALLED BACK AND FORCED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS???!!!

Because Darryl Issa is filthy dirty. Remember that first hearing, a few weeks ago?

LOIS LERNER: "I did nothing wrong and now I am invoking my 5th amendment right to not answer any further questions."
DARRYL ISSA: "Well, okay then. The witness is dismissed and this hearing is concluded. Drive safely everybody."
EVERYBODY ELSE: "WTF...???"

Issa couldn't get Lerner out of that hearing room fast enough. It was surreal. Trey Gowdy jumped out of his seat like, Issa, are you freaking insane? But it was too late.

And now Lerner is gone and she'll never be back.

10 posted on 07/18/2013 5:06:10 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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Oh wait ... he's on another golf trip.

Actually he said he was going to a cousins 40th wedding anniversary, he didn’t say there would be no golf however.

11 posted on 07/18/2013 5:07:35 PM PDT by itsahoot (It is not so much that history repeats, but that human nature does not change.)
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12 posted on 07/18/2013 5:25:12 PM PDT by jazusamo ("I am so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white." T. Sowell)
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I watched much of the proceedings today and downloaded a copy of the I.G.’s statement. This is a good man. I’ve written and called several Congressmen on that committee to make sure he is not targeted by the Left. this is so typical of their playbook. Russell George is a man of INTEGRITY. Typical kill the messenger, blame the auditor. Shameful.


13 posted on 07/18/2013 5:46:46 PM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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“WHY HASN’T LOIS LERNER BEEN CALLED BACK AND FORCED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS???!!!”

Perhaps because Issa’s strategy is to first build a solid case, which will greatly limit Lerner’s wiggle room in future testimony. At some point Lerner might realize that she has nothing to gain by not testifying, and that testifying is her only chance to get her side out there.


14 posted on 07/18/2013 5:48:27 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: SueRae

Thanks much for your confirmation, SueRae!


15 posted on 07/18/2013 5:54:02 PM PDT by jazusamo ("I am so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white." T. Sowell)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Horse manure.

The Republicans had a chance handed to them on a golden platter to ask Lerner question after question after question and force her to recite her 5th amendment response to each and every one of them. It was a dream scenario, and Issa took a dive.

That guy must be filthy freaking dirty, because nobody is that stupid.

Nice try, though. ...Although I can’t figure out why you would defend him.


16 posted on 07/18/2013 6:11:54 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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That guy must be filthy freaking dirty, because nobody is that stupid.

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DebbieSchlussel.com has articles about Issa’s questionable past.


17 posted on 07/18/2013 8:13:01 PM PDT by man_in_tx (Blowback (Faithfully farting twowards Mecca five times daily).)
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It seems to me that somebody’s got something on Issa.


18 posted on 07/18/2013 8:19:18 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard
I said “perhaps”. I was just offering up a somewhat obvious alternative explanation. I don't purport to know what lies in Issa’s mind — do you?
19 posted on 07/19/2013 12:37:12 AM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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I was just offering up a somewhat obvious alternative explanation.

Okay.
It was an "alternative explanation" alright, but certainly not "obvious". "Grasping at straws" sounds closer. Lerner now has a chance to refine and polish her lies and evasion in case she ever actually does return - - an extremely unlikely event. They HAD HER RIGHT THERE in front of them, and Issa let her go before anybody knew what was happening. Did you see Trey Gowdy's "WTF???" reaction? Did you watch the hearing at all?

20 posted on 07/19/2013 12:51:36 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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