‘Rachel Maddow Show’ Producer: IRS Scandal ‘Imaginary…Meaningless…a Nothingburger’

Newsbusters ^

[chessplayer]

Benen claimed that throughout “the imaginary IRS ‘scandal,’ there’s [been] an interesting pattern of events that serves as a template for every development. It starts with an alarming report, which is followed by scrutiny, which leads to details that make the original report appear meaningless.”

Benen didn't have the same view of scandals during the Bush years. From Benen’s post (emphasis added):

The [IRS] “controversy” began with reports that the [agency] targeted conservative groups, there was a natural reaction: that’s unacceptable. But then the relevant details came out and in reality the tax agency scrutinized liberal, conservative, and non-ideological groups, effectively ending the story. Every allegation, including conspiracy theories about White House involvement, evaporated into nothing.

More recently the “scandal” produced headlines about the IRS destroying important email messages, which again led fair-minded people to a simple conclusion: that’s outrageous. But then the relevant details came out, the allegations fell apart, and it was again time to move on.

[shankbear]

MSNBC....imaginary network. Rachel Madcow is still Keith Olbermann’s ugly nephew.

[Mister Da]

That nothingburger would become a somethingburger if it was part of an impeachment happy meal.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Liberal girlymen say that to all the boys when their boy gets caught in the act.

[ClearCase_guy]

Benen does not have a smidgeon of a clue.

[Sarah Barracuda]

That boy lookalike’s two viewers nod their head in agreement

[freepersup]

As I surf the vast wasteland of cable tv, spending fractions of a second on 95% of the programs, now and then I drop by the alphabet soup channels. In seconds, the propaganda is so overwhelming that I either change the channel or find a container to vomit in. Soetorah’s apologists are in full cover up and/or damage control mode. There isn't a pretense of fairness or balance.

[Gay State Conservative]

I'm trying to imagine the memos that the Osama Obama Dept of Disinformation sends out to various “sympathetic” news and opinion outlets.The Compost would surely get something like “the President is deeply disappointed by the Republicans’ failure to respect the clear will of the people”.Rachael Maddow,OTOH,would need to get nothing more than “David Koch is a stinky pants”.

[Foundahardheadedwoman]

I have often wondered why the addresses and home phone numbers of these nutjobs are not gathered and printed up somewhere.

[RginTN]

Who’s this person? And more importantly this guy needs to tell Lois Learner she doesn’t need to take the fifth & fire her lawyer since its all imaginary.

[DAC21]

This thing really does seem to be gaining traction, the lesbians and Queers are getting nervous.

[jjotto]

Rachel Maddow and Justin Bieber are never seen in the same place at the same time. Just sayin’.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Nothingburger

Another product of the public/government education system.

[Bryan24]

A flat out, deliberate lie.

[windsorknot]

As long as the IRS is targeting conservative groups Benen couldn’t care less.

[MUDDOG]

She gets paid $7 million a year to entertain a few hardcore liberal viewers with a lot of liberal nonsense.

You can't say she's doing much damage (except to cable subscribers who are forced to pay for MSNBC!), because she has no viewership to speak of.

Nice work if you can get it.

[AlexW]

“MSNBC....imaginary network. “
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Don’t you mean Pmsnbc? Fortunately, I have never seen it.
It is not even on cable here.
Bill Gates should be ashamed of himself for letting them use Microsoft.

[tumblindice]

“Someday I gotta have a long talk with that boy.” Jed Clampett

[smoothsailing]

Don't worry, Miss Lois, MSNBC says this is all imaginary

[Texas resident]

I like Mark Levin’s description of them.

MSLSD.
fits.