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Rep. Gowdy delivers passionate, teary savaging of IRS [video]
Twitchy ^ | June 6, 2013

Posted on 06/06/2013 11:05:48 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

It was incredibly powerful. Watch and see for yourself, but be sure to have some tissues handy:

[Video at link]

Passionate and fierce. Rep. Gowdy (R-S.C.) spoke for all Americans. Rep. Gowdy spoke For the Women in the real way, not the Obama way. Rep. Gowdy cares for the most vulnerable in the real way. Rep. Gowdy delivered a boom-worthy statement blasting the IRS that will be, and should be, remembered for a long time to come. Everyone in America needs to see this indeed.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gowdy; irs; irsscandals; treygowdy
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1 posted on 06/06/2013 11:05:48 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Pfl


2 posted on 06/06/2013 11:11:35 AM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Compelling.

I want to live long enough to see that great and honorable man become our President.


3 posted on 06/06/2013 11:13:23 AM PDT by Gator113 ( ~just keep livin~ I drink good wine, listen to good music and dream good dreams.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

save for later...


4 posted on 06/06/2013 11:13:51 AM PDT by Aria ( 2008 & 2012 weren't elections - they were coup d'etats.)
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To: Gator113

Hear, hear.


5 posted on 06/06/2013 11:14:06 AM PDT by nesnah
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

BOOOYAH!!!!!

WOOOW!!!!!!’EFF YESSSSSS!!!

OMG,,every one needs to see the video linked,

EVERYONE!!!!

Those who know me or my posts know I RARELY recommend watching a video,,,,

DO NOT
DO NOT
DO NOT
MISS how TREY GOWDY just absolutely SHREDS the abusive excess of the IRS spenders.

You really must see it.


6 posted on 06/06/2013 11:15:57 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: austinaero

Gowdy should run for president


7 posted on 06/06/2013 11:19:00 AM PDT by Democrat_media (IRS rigged election for Obama and democrats by shutting down tea party)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Rep. Gowdy is a dedicated, loving man who speaks and acts like a “Profile In Courage, Dignity, Truth, Honesty, Passionate Love Of Country & All Its Citizens, Men & Women Alike!!! Thank you, Congressman Gowdy!!!


8 posted on 06/06/2013 11:19:10 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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TREY GOWDY---an up-and-comer. We need to get
behind this guy...he's headed for higher office, IMHO.

WIKI EXCERPT Gowdy considers himself a constitutional conservative. In August 2011 during the 2011 United States debt ceiling crisis, Gowdy opposed the Speaker John Boehner’s debt limit bill, and he voted against the final debt ceiling agreement.[15] In December 2011, he told Congressional Quarterly that he will only support a measure if its sponsor can demonstrate that the Constitution gives the government the power to act in a particular realm.[5][16]

Gowdy worked on the Committee on Judiciary, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Gowdy developed a reputation as a tough questioner and frequently speaks on the floor of the House on issues ranging from Fast and Furious to his support for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

In 2012, he received the Defender of Economic Freedom award from the fiscally conservative 501(c)4 organization Club for Growth. The award is given to the members of Congress who have the year's highest ranking, according to the Club for Growth's metrics. Gowdy scored 97 out of 100, and was one of 34 congressmen given the award.[17]

Gowdy considers himself "pro-life plus", meaning that he believes "in the sanctity of life" and that "the strategy should be broader than waiting for the Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade."[18]

Trey Gowdy signed the Contract From America, which aims to "Defund, repeal and replace the recently passed government-run health care".[19][20]

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Time to catapault Trey Gowdy to the top of the List of presidential contenders. In this and every forum, he has defended conservative interets like no other Republican.

9 posted on 06/06/2013 11:20:15 AM PDT by Liz
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I wish all public employees could see this. Wouldn’t touch the union leadres one bit, bur maybe some members.


10 posted on 06/06/2013 11:20:27 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: austinaero

Can you say bye bye Lindsay Graham. This guy has a big future.


11 posted on 06/06/2013 11:21:19 AM PDT by magua
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To: magua

I wish I knew how to pass the video link around. Maybe it’s on youtube? I need to pass this around. Trey is compelling like no other public speaker I have heard in a long time (’cept for Cruz).


12 posted on 06/06/2013 11:24:10 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I pray for this gentleman & all others like him trying to do the right thing in this cesspool we call D.C. May the Holy Spirit guide them & may God protect & defend them.

Go Trey!

p.s. this is what a true public servant looks like.


13 posted on 06/06/2013 11:24:11 AM PDT by surroundedbyblue (Why am I both pro-life & pro-gun? Because both positions defend the innocent and protect the weak.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

If I were casting a movie on the American Revolution and the founding of this Nation ..... I would want Trey Gowdy for Patrick Henry. Powerful orator in both content and delivery. A man for OUR times.


14 posted on 06/06/2013 11:24:59 AM PDT by MissMagnolia (You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
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To: Democrat_media

there is a toll free number that you can call to reach Gowdy.

I highly recommend that people call him to support.


15 posted on 06/06/2013 11:25:30 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

While it’s great to see long-needed light of scrutiny shined upon the IRS, what do we think really is going to be the end result? We’re all going to take a hang-dog look and a sincere-sounding apology from Dan Wuerfel and a period of good behavior, only to have this crap all happen again in a couple years?

Unless the cancer of the IRS is cut away completely, it’s only going to become worse.. more angry and aggressive.


16 posted on 06/06/2013 11:25:39 AM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberal is to patriotism as Kermit Gosnell is to neonatal care.)
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The most important path ahead for conservatives.

Clearly, the IRS targeting has put conservatives in the catbird seat---even left-wingers are appalled about the IRS targeting.

However, it is nauseating to see RINOs grab onto this issue---and run with it---as if they were really concerned about conservative interests.

RNC RINO Rancid Priebus was allover the tube moaning and groaning about conservatives being targeted b/c he knows this is an issue that could bring Repubs back to power....the same RNC that turned away conservatives and would not listen to their concerns few months back.

REFERENCE--FR POSTED---Grassroots Activists Turned Away at the RNC
United Liberty ^ | 4/16/2013 | Jason Pye / FR Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by Hilda

Just days after the Republican National Committee (RNC) rejected most proposed rules changes that would undo the power grab from last year’s convention, a number of grassroots activists stopped by the RNC to express their disappointment with party leaders and let them know that they would not give up the fight.

Shortly after 10am, around 50 activists (pictured at web site) showed up at RNC headquarters in Washington, DC to present a representative from the party with a open letter to Chairman Reince Priebus that hit at the heart of grassroots’ frustration with the party.

“As grassroots fiscally conservative activists from states across the country, we are stopping by the RNC Headquarters in Washington today to express our disappointment in the Party’s continuing marginalization of the individuals who are driving the only credible ground game to combat the progressive liberal political machine,” read the activist-signed letter to Priebus. “After reading the 100-page Growth and Opportunity Project, we had a glimmer of hope that the Republican Party was going to make a sincere effort to make the Party process more bottom-up and transparent in structure.”

They continued: “The opportunity to repeal the ‘Tampa Power Grab’ last week was your first big shot at beginning to mend the relationship between the Party and the principled, small-government grassroots activists that you’ve disenfranchised,” the letter continued. “And you blew it.”

At issue are two specific rules — Rule 16 (A) (1) and Rule 16 (A) (2) — which conservative grassroots activists consider unfair.

“Rule 16 (A) (1) was upheld on the floor, giving national leaders the power to dictate how states bind delegates,” the letter stated. “This rule puts underdog challengers to the establishment at an immediate disadvantage with fewer delegates sent to the convention. This is only made worse by 16 (A) (2), which prevents principled challengers from growing their delegate count on the convention floor.”

The activists say that Rule 16 (A) (2) was “a watered down version of a power grab.” They also note that the changes made at last week’s RNC meeting “fail to restore the authority to state delegations to enforce and create their own rules.”

“In fact, it strengthens and reinforces the RNC power grab that outraged the grassroots last summer by giving the RNC Secretary full authority to ignore the delegates’ wishes.” The letter also brought up the way the rules were adopted at the convention, which only highlights the distrust the grassroots has towards establishment.

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The RNC should be put on notice---they cannot use conservatives to get back in power UNLESS rock-hard conservatives like Trey Gowdy and his surrogates are placed in key positions in the party---in DC and nationwide. This must happen now....or we will proceed without them.

More importantly it's time to ditch RINO conservative-haters like Priebus, the neocons, Rove, and the rest, who have continually kicked conservatives to the curb. They cannot be a part of any effort to clawback Republicans to power using the important IRS issue.

17 posted on 06/06/2013 11:27:02 AM PDT by Liz
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Maybe but don't base your decision purely on how well someone speaks.

Gowdy seems at this point to have great values/speaking skills. But he's new to the scene and the Presidential choice should never be based on someone who has had only a couple of excellent performances.

He has to have more skills than that.

18 posted on 06/06/2013 11:27:21 AM PDT by what's up
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To: Liz

I’m ready to help in any way.


19 posted on 06/06/2013 11:27:25 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: RummyChick

you tease with a number but you don’t give the number! do you have it?


20 posted on 06/06/2013 11:27:36 AM PDT by Democrat_media (IRS rigged election for Obama and democrats by shutting down tea party)
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