Issa goes down in flames

[hazlnut]

Issa Stirs Echoes of McCarthy as Obama's 'Best Friend' in IRS Probe

In one brief and repugnant interview, the GOP's chief congressional investigator into Internal Revenue Service abuses cherry-picked evidence, overstated his case, and violated the sacred American principle of presumed innocence.

If that was not enough, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., called White House press secretary Jay Carney a "paid liar," and couldn't explain why. "We're getting to proving it," he said.
Meet the best friend of a controversy-plagued Democratic White House: a demagogic Republican.

In a reminder of how the GOP overreached during the Clinton-era sex scandal, Issa doesn't seem capable of letting damning facts speak for themselves.

Interviewed by a smartly skeptical Candy Crowley on CNN's State of the Union, the California Republican found himself on the defensive from the start.

"Congressional investigators tell CNN the [congressional] report finds the IRS spent over $50 million on 225 employee conferences over a two-year period," Crowley said, adding that the Obama administration no longer allows spending on such training.

"So what's the hearing about?" she said. "Why are you having it?"

Issa shifted focus to the IRS's admission that its agents targeted conservative groups for review of their tax-exempt status. "Well, first of all, we're looking at the IRS for how big the problem is," he replied. "As you know as late as last week the administration is still trying to say there's a few rogue agents in Cincinnati when in fact the indication is they were directly being ordered from Washington."

Note what Issa is doing. He does it all the time--start an unsubstantiated allegation with an absolute declaration ("when in fact") and follow it with weasel words ("the indication is"). This smear-and-caveat technique allows him to ruin reputations without being called a liar.

 

[bodecea]

"going down in flames"...how ironic considering.....

 

[MondoBongo]

When you have a congress person who has stated publicly that he intended to investigate Obama as often as possible, then when he holds true to his words, it makes him look like he's on a witch hunt. He has zero credibility and is a total douche nozzle.

 

[Old Rocks]

Well, Issa will go down in flames. Considering that the groups that were investigated are just barely skirting fraud in their applications for tax exempt status. Political groups, left or right, whose sole purpose is influencing political decisions should not be tax exempt, and should have to revieal who their donors are.

 

[Sallow]

That interview, alone, should have been enough to either close down the investigations or at least remove Issa.

But we are dealing with Conservatives, who think that sort of behavior is just fine.

 

[Sallow]

Well, Issa will go down in flames. Considering that the groups that were investigated are just barely skirting fraud in their applications for tax exempt status. Political groups, left or right, whose sole purpose is influencing political decisions should not be tax exempt, and should have to revieal who their donors are.

Absolutely.

 

[Wildman]

ISSA The whole transcript will be put out. We understand--these are in real time. And the administration is still--they're paid liar, their spokesperson, picture behind [he points to a picture of White House press secretary Jay Carney], he's still making up things about what happens in calling this local rogue. There's no indication--the reason the Lois Lerner tried to take the Fifth is not because there is a rogue in Cincinnati; it's because this is a problem that was coordinated in all likelihood right out of Washington headquarters and we're getting to proving it. We have 18 more transcribed interviews to do.


go get'm Mr.Issa..., you da man !!!

 

[Katzndogz]

Yep, the investigations are going noplace the IRS will be vindicated. Issa disgraced.

In democrat dreams.

 

[Sallow]

That's funny stuff.

 

[Mad Scientist]

We can't let this IRS probe continue people. If it does the American people might wake up to the fact that the IRS is a collection arm for the Bankers run this country.

We can't let that happen. If you like how things are going, if you want to continue the path we're on, then you need to do whatever it takes to stop this and/or destroy Darrell Issa.

 

[Wry Catcher]

Well, Issa will go down in flames. Considering that the groups that were investigated are just barely skirting fraud in their applications for tax exempt status. Political groups, left or right, whose sole purpose is influencing political decisions should not be tax exempt, and should have to revieal who their donors are.

Absolutely!

 

[jwoodie]

Well, Issa will go down in flames. Considering that the groups that were investigated are just barely skirting fraud in their applications for tax exempt status. Political groups, left or right, whose sole purpose is influencing political decisions should not be tax exempt, and should have to revieal who their donors are.

Absolutely!

Oh, how holy you libs have become! Remember when you considered Bush's $100 million campaign war chest to be the crime of the century? Seems like peanuts when compared with Obama's $1 billion and his refusal to accept public financing...

 

[Katzndogz]

It's just funny to watch these hearings go on knowing there are democrats out there who may really believe Issa is going down in flames.

Any minute now. Scott Walker will be indicted. Rush Limbaugh's ratings will force him off radio. Fox News is in the tank. Megyn Kelly will be fired and move to MSNBC. Joe Arpaio will be recalled. Darrell Issa is going down in flames.

We need to have a whole site dedicated to nothing but the lies democrats tell themselves. No wonder they get into such a fury when they lose. They've lied to themselves too convincingly.

 

[whitehall]

Come on you left wing weasels. You seem to develop a thin skin when your crook is in the White House. What Issa said is nothing....nothing compared to the attacks on the Bush administration.

 

[Sarah G]

Issa Stirs Echoes of McCarthy as Obama's 'Best Friend' in IRS Probe

In one brief and repugnant interview, the GOP's chief congressional investigator into Internal Revenue Service abuses cherry-picked evidence, overstated his case, and violated the sacred American principle of presumed innocence.

If that was not enough, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., called White House press secretary Jay Carney a "paid liar," and couldn't explain why. "We're getting to proving it," he said.
Meet the best friend of a controversy-plagued Democratic White House: a demagogic Republican.

In a reminder of how the GOP overreached during the Clinton-era sex scandal, Issa doesn't seem capable of letting damning facts speak for themselves.

Interviewed by a smartly skeptical Candy Crowley on CNN's State of the Union, the California Republican found himself on the defensive from the start.

"Congressional investigators tell CNN the [congressional] report finds the IRS spent over $50 million on 225 employee conferences over a two-year period," Crowley said, adding that the Obama administration no longer allows spending on such training.

"So what's the hearing about?" she said. "Why are you having it?"

Issa shifted focus to the IRS's admission that its agents targeted conservative groups for review of their tax-exempt status. "Well, first of all, we're looking at the IRS for how big the problem is," he replied. "As you know as late as last week the administration is still trying to say there's a few rogue agents in Cincinnati when in fact the indication is they were directly being ordered from Washington."

Note what Issa is doing. He does it all the time--start an unsubstantiated allegation with an absolute declaration ("when in fact") and follow it with weasel words ("the indication is"). This smear-and-caveat technique allows him to ruin reputations without being called a liar.

Didn't you just know Issa would fuck it all up, again?...

 

[bendog]

Come on you left wing weasels. You seem to develop a thin skin when your crook is in the White House. What Issa said is nothing....nothing compared to the attacks on the Bush administration.

obama trumped up a war for no valid reason? do tell.

 

[jwoodie]

As Charles Krauthammer pointed out, Carney is not just a paid liar, he is an UNDERPAID liar.

 

[tooAlive]

That interview, alone, should have been enough to either close down the investigations or at least remove Issa.

But we are dealing with Conservatives, who think that sort of behavior is just fine.

The fact alone, that the IRS admittedly targeted conservative groups should be enough to abolish the IRS or at least get the president and his crew impeached.

But we are dealing with Leftists, who think that sort of behavior is just fine.

 

[Oldstyle]

You're all scared to death that these investigations WILL continue because deep down you know that Barry and the Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight are going to shown to be either totally incompetent, totally corrupt or a combination of both.

Shine a light on what's been going on. Demand answers...and "I don't know" is not an answer. People that have done no wrong WELCOME the chance to prove that is the case...this Administration runs from that chance.

 

[Darkwind]

When you have a congress person who has stated publicly that he intended to investigate Obama as often as possible, then when he holds true to his words, it makes him look like he's on a witch hunt. He has zero credibility and is a total douche nozzle.

Yeah, because we all know that he forced the IRS to admit to wrong-doing and he is paying the people who testified against the IRS today.

It is the left who has no credibility here. Had this been anyone other than a democrat, you would be screaming for more investigations.

Instead, all you have is the tired old tactic of character assassination. Any you failed at that.