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Donna Brazile: No conspiracy here, IRS targeted liberals, too
Tampa Bay Times Pundit Facts ^ | June 22, 2014

Posted on 06/22/2014 6:40:17 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Our ruling:

Brazile, who did not respond to an email, said the IRS was "looking at everybody" including liberal groups and progressive groups. Yes, some progressive groups did have their tax-exempt status applications flagged as the IRS reviewed whether nonprofit groups were engaging in political activities.

But it wasn’t to the same degree as tea party and other conservative groups, nor did it result in the same actions. The list targeting tea party groups resulted in delayed processing that in some cases lasted almost three years and inquiries into their donors. Further, the inspector general found tea party groups were systematically singled out as part of an office-wide effort, while progressive groups were not.

Weighing all of this, we rate Brazile’s comments Half True.

(Excerpt) Read more at politifact.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: irs; teaparty
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The simple fact is tea party groups ARE political. The government could have gotten away with simply saying “You are a political activist group and therefore are not entitled to tax exempt status.” And that would have been that. But they wanted to go a lot further. They wanted to shut them down and thus kill free speech.


41 posted on 06/22/2014 7:58:53 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Liberals were raised by women or wimps.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Does she have the e-mails to back that up?


42 posted on 06/22/2014 8:00:49 PM PDT by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This old hag was instrumental in ManBearPig’s um, “election.”


43 posted on 06/22/2014 8:15:37 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Can Juan Williams possibly be that stupid?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Beware the old Brazilisk. It haveth a forked tongue.


44 posted on 06/22/2014 8:20:32 PM PDT by AmericanVictory (Should we be more like them or they more like we used to be?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Don’t want no mo’
No big fat woman


45 posted on 06/22/2014 8:30:09 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: MeshugeMikey
President Cruz.

I like the look and the sound of that!


So do I. But I can tell you that as sure as I am typing this, very little will actually change. Unless he has the ability (both Houses in firm control) to go scorched earth on the bureaucracy, it will simply be delayed. Better than the alternative, but President Cruz would have 8 solid years of fixing to do after this catastrophe.
46 posted on 06/22/2014 9:33:32 PM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Just like courts target women in divorce too... if they are outright drug addled terrorists for children, that is.


47 posted on 06/22/2014 10:16:36 PM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So the Ds are recycling their lies? The my-computer-crashed-and-I-threw-it-away story isn’t working?

It wasn’t nice to send out Donna B and have her look stupid.


48 posted on 06/22/2014 10:28:38 PM PDT by mom.mom
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To: Viennacon

‘The IRS targeting liberal groups was DEBUNKED you lefty sweathog!”

The problem is, this doesn’t actually matter. The truth DOES NOT MATTER. The perception of what is the truth DOES matter, and they are VERY good at manipulating this.


49 posted on 06/22/2014 10:35:19 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: The Antiyuppie

Yep. Liberal writer EJ Dione repeated the same garbage on Meet the Press.


50 posted on 06/23/2014 12:30:22 AM PDT by JmyBryan
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To: allendale

BINGO....not ONE DECENT WHISTLEBLOWER in ALL of the IRS!!!! These people are HATERS of AMERICA!! What has happened that NO ONE will speak up???


51 posted on 06/23/2014 2:14:59 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The good ole U.S.A. Desperately needs a new John Dean to come forward.


52 posted on 06/23/2014 4:51:57 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) obammy lied and lied and lied)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well as a matter of fact NO, the IRS absolutely did not target liberals, but then what’s the use of being a liberal if you can’t LIE, CHEAT, and STEAL, eh, Donna?


53 posted on 06/23/2014 5:52:14 AM PDT by Amagi (Lenin: "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This over stuffed swine should have her mouth washed out with soap.


54 posted on 06/23/2014 6:01:24 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Weighing all of this, we rate Brazile’s comments Half True.

Way too generous to her. Using a partial truth to cover up the real lie should get a "Mostly False" rating or worse.

55 posted on 06/23/2014 6:07:02 AM PDT by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: kevkrom

Lois Lerner apologized for targeting conservative groups, not liberal groups. She’s so sorry for doing it that she plead the 5th twice. Ms Brazile is FOS.


56 posted on 06/23/2014 6:13:01 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Yeah, but this lie will be told and retold by “legitimate” news sources and accepted as “fact” by the left and their sheeperals that just have to believe in their own benevolence and righteousness.


57 posted on 06/23/2014 6:13:21 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Vision

It certainly would be nice to flip the meme back on her/them, wouldn’t it?

“Donna, just shut up, you racist.”


58 posted on 06/23/2014 6:15:01 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Ann Archy
BINGO....not ONE DECENT WHISTLEBLOWER in ALL of the IRS!!!! These people are HATERS of AMERICA!! What has happened that NO ONE will speak up???

David Burge @iowahawkblog · 22h Yes, there are government employees who get fired, demoted and reprimanded. They're called "whistleblowers." #snitchesarebitches

59 posted on 06/23/2014 6:22:03 AM PDT by Walmartian (I'm their leader. Which way did they go?)
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To: 98ZJ USMC

“8 solid years of fixing to do”

while this doesnt necessarily slide off the tongue....it certainly is an admirable and most appropriate Campaign Slogan


60 posted on 06/23/2014 6:25:10 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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