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mnottertail -> RE: IRS Scandal now reaches Political Appointee (7/19/2013 6:33:30 AM)
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#1. Hope you are well Aylee.
Everybody was appointed by somebody, thats for sure:
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According to Republicans, Hull revealed to them that he tried to move forward with approving or denying applications, but Lerner ruled that the applications should go through the chief counsel's office and Lerner's senior adviser. According to Republicans, Hull indicated it was the first time in a nearly 50-year career that he had to send applications to Lerner's senior adviser.
Lerner has so far refused to testify. She invoked her Fifth Amendment rights at one hearing, but Republicans later voted that she had in fact waived those rights by delivering a statement.
"We intend to have her back," Issa told Fox News on Wednesday.
There were other fireworks at Thursday's hearing, as Democrats pressed their claims that Inspector General J. Russell George was suppressing details about other non-Tea Party groups being targeted. Democrats on Wednesday trumpeted comments from IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel that George contacted him to object to documents being released that supposedly pertained to other categories of groups experiencing delays.
Some Democrats have argued that liberal groups received similar treatment, though George -- who also testified on Thursday -- has generally denied that they were targeted like conservative groups were.
George revealed on Thursday, though, that there were documents that showed the word "progressive" -- presumably in reference to groups receiving additional screening -- but said he did not get those documents until last week. He appeared to fault the IRS for this delay. He said he was "very disturbed" his office did not receive the documents until last week.
Issa said Thursday that the committee will take up any "credible" accusations pertaining to inspectors general, but as of now "stand solidly behind" their efforts.
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Two things:
They will keep pounding on the nutsuckers ONLY end of this, ignoring that it happened to non-nutsuckers, whether right or wrong evenhandedly.
Since Issa is caterwauling here and there and everywhere, it means it is essentially all over, everything he puts his hand to turns to shit.
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