Posted on 04/13/2014 7:10:11 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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...
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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.
It really caught my attention when Cummings erupted during the hearing. Wrong move.
I think he doth protest too much.
I wonder if there any e-mails between Elijah and Valarie Jarrett regarding Lois Lener or True the Vote?
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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...
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.
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
If a witch-hunt it is, then at least one witch has been caught out, eh, Elijah?
Bump
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“Elijah Cummings needs to be brought before the House Ethics committee on charges... Why hasnt this been done?”
Because he’s “Irish”.
There’s no hunt. We found her and she is a witch.
“And what do we do with a witch?” Sir Belvidere
I wonder why they're smiling.
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Valzilla told a ‘knock knock’ joke?
Not a very flattering portrayal of Lerner there, Elijah.
Burn the witch!!!
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