Obama calls IRS targetting outrageous

[Quantum Windbag]

I like to give Obama credit when he does the right thing.

He did the right thing.

Amid outcry over revelations that Internal Revenue Service specialists specifically targeted conservative groups for scrutiny before the 2012 elections, President Barack Obama said Monday that the tax agency employees' reported conduct was "outrageous" and "contrary to our traditions."
Appearing at a White House press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron, the president said he does not want to judge the findings of an Inspector General investigation "prematurely" but said that if the reports of political targeting are found to be correct, those responsible must be held "fully accountable."
"If in fact IRS personnel engaged in the kind of practices that have been reported on and were intentionally targeting conservative groups, then that’s outrageous and there’s no place for it," he said

Obama: IRS targeting of conservative groups 'outrageous' - First Read

 

[francoHFW]

When didn't he? Limited by Pub obstruction and fear mongering, of course...

 

[Sallow]

Of course it was..

 

[Clementine]

I am never impressed when any person takes a few days to come out and make these kind of statements. It's expected.

Obama knows the implications here and he has enough to deal with right now with the Benghazi investigation. I fully expected him to come out and express outrage at the IRS and distance himself from them.

This was a carefully worded statement designed to make it look like he finds this sort of thing inexcusable. I am not buying it. I just don't believe low level IRS agents all happened to come up with such a plan and even put together a special questionnaire and take the time to pick out all these groups. This went on for some time and was clearly an organized effort. Someone higher up is behind this and I hope they find out who.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

They came up with the idea all on their own.

Uh huh

A Bush appointee suddenly decided to go after the Tea Party, all because of a video!

 

[B. Kidd]

IRS admitted and apologized and Obama uses the word 'if'.
Has happened on his watch, and, of course he is gonna find these 'ifs' outrageous.

 

[S.J.]

What did you expect him to do after getting caught? He's throwing them under the bus.

 

[mudwhistle]

Obama uses the same tactic he's been using for 5 years.

Deny, deny, deny, and make self-rightious statements about bringing the guilty to justice. Yet nobody ever seems to get punished.
Maybe he can slap the cuffs on himself, because this has Barrack H. Obama written all over it. Nobody will be punished because they were just following orders.


Funny; The left can get away with blaming Bush for Abu Gharab but can't seem to put 2 and 2 together on Fast & Furious, Benghazi, the release of thousands of criminal illegals before Sequester, or this IRS witch hunt.

The IRS answers directly to the President. Clinton used them to attack political enemies and so did Nixon. They didn't do this without approval from the White House.

 

[Rambunctious]

This is Chicago style politics at it's best. The whole bunch should be brought up on charges. Obama, Jarrett, Clinton and all the way down to the low level pencil pushing brown shirt scum at the IRS. This and Benghazi will not go away. Just think about it Obama lovers...this could be his one and only legacy with his health care plan falling apart the way it is now.

 

[Katzndogz]

If obama was telling the truth it was the right thing. He's a compulsive liar so it doesn't mean anything.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Why do you give Obama credit for giving the ONLY response possible? He had NO CHOICE but to call it that. Not to say that he is or isn't responsible for their actions but really?

 

[mudwhistle]

Obama on the IRS scandal:


"I think this action by the IRS is despicable and probably caused by a Youtube video!!!"

"I don't condone the IRS unfairly investigating anyone even if they are Tea Party terrorist assholes!"

"I just heard about this Friday......it did happen a long time ago so what difference does it make now!! We want to look at all of the facts and spend the next 3.5 years investigating it!!"

 

[RoadVirus]

So Obama's given us his fake outrage. The next thing to do is find out who he has lined up to take the blame.

 

[Stephanie]

You people who voted in this corrupt and vicious administration should be feeling real PROUD right about now..

Benghazi-they blamed on a video and a AMERCIAN CITIZEN..
His Irs administration targeting American citizens
Obama does nothing but pass the Buck and gives this fake outrage after HOW MANY DAYS?

 

[mudwhistle]

This is part of page 6 of the questionnaire that the IRS sent a Richmond Tea Party group applying for 501a status:

Name: Richmond Tea Party, lnc.
EIN: 27-0920175
11) Provide the following information for the income you received and raised for the years from
inception to the present. Also, provide the same information for the income you expect to receive
and raise for 2012,2013, and 2014.
a) Donations, contributions, and grant income for each year which includes the following
lnformation:
o The names of the donors, contributors, and grantors. lf the donor, contributor, or grantor
has run or will run for a public office, identify the office. lf not, please confirm by answering
this question "No".
o The amounts of each of the donations, contributions, and grants and the dates you
received them.
. How did you use these donations, contributions, and grants? Provide the details.
lf you did not receive or do not expect to receive any donation, contribution, and grant income,
please confirm by answering this question "None received" and/or "None expected".
b) The amounts of membership income received for each year. lf you did not receive or do not
expect to receive any membership income, please confirm by answering this question "None
received" and/or "None expected",
c) The amounts of fundraising income received for each year. lf you did not receive or do not
expect to receive any fundraising income, please confirm by answering this question "None
received" and/or "None expected".
d) The amounts of any other incomes received for each year. lf you did not receive or do not
expect to receive any other incomes, please confirm by answering this question "None
received" and/or "None expected".
NOTE: Please do not attach tax returns or ledgers to respond to the above questions.​

It is against the law and the Constitution for any federal governmental office to ask for a list of donors, for political purposes or otherwise.

Link

Revealed: The 55 questions the IRS asked one tea party group after more than two years of waiting - including demands for names of all its donors and volunteers | Mail Online

 

[Sallow]

They came up with the idea all on their own.

Uh huh

A Bush appointee suddenly decided to go after the Tea Party, all because of a video!

Seems like BAU.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is reviewing the tax-exempt status of the nation's oldest civil rights organization, saying criticism of President Bush at the NAACP's national convention in July may have violated rules against partisan activity.


NAACP Chairman Julian Bond says about the IRS probe: "We intend to fight this with every resource we have."
By Henry Koshollek, The Capital Times file

In a letter dated Oct. 8, the IRS said it had "received information" that NAACP Chairman Julian Bond "condemned the administration policies of George W. Bush on education, the economy and the war in Iraq" in a July 11 speech.

Only now when it hits something you folks care about..you um.."care".

USATODAY.com - NAACP in hot water over speech

 

[Sallow]

Bwhuh?

No one is pissed about a 2 year audit?

Color me SHOCKED, I tells ya..SHOCKED!

 

[mudwhistle]

They came up with the idea all on their own.

Uh huh

A Bush appointee suddenly decided to go after the Tea Party, all because of a video!

Seems like BAU.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is reviewing the tax-exempt status of the nation's oldest civil rights organization, saying criticism of President Bush at the NAACP's national convention in July may have violated rules against partisan activity.


NAACP Chairman Julian Bond says about the IRS probe: "We intend to fight this with every resource we have."
By Henry Koshollek, The Capital Times file

In a letter dated Oct. 8, the IRS said it had "received information" that NAACP Chairman Julian Bond "condemned the administration policies of George W. Bush on education, the economy and the war in Iraq" in a July 11 speech.

Only now when it hits something you folks care about..you um.."care".

USATODAY.com - NAACP in hot water over speech

Ohhhhhhh......we can't audit them cuz they're black now?????


If you can find a systemic attempt to go after every single African-American group in the country, then you might have something.

As it is....all you have is..phfffft.


Nice try though.......

 

[Mertex]

I am never impressed when any person takes a few days to come out and make these kind of statements. It's expected.

Obama knows the implications here and he has enough to deal with right now with the Benghazi investigation. I fully expected him to come out and express outrage at the IRS and distance himself from them.

This was a carefully worded statement designed to make it look like he finds this sort of thing inexcusable. I am not buying it. I just don't believe low level IRS agents all happened to come up with such a plan and even put together a special questionnaire and take the time to pick out all these groups. This went on for some time and was clearly an organized effort. Someone higher up is behind this and I hope they find out who.

Could that "higher up" be the same one that did the same to the NAACP back in 2004?

 

[Rozman]

I am never impressed when any person takes a few days to come out and make these kind of statements. It's expected.

Obama knows the implications here and he has enough to deal with right now with the Benghazi investigation. I fully expected him to come out and express outrage at the IRS and distance himself from them.

This was a carefully worded statement designed to make it look like he finds this sort of thing inexcusable. I am not buying it. I just don't believe low level IRS agents all happened to come up with such a plan and even put together a special questionnaire and take the time to pick out all these groups. This went on for some time and was clearly an organized effort. Someone higher up is behind this and I hope they find out who.

Obama was given so much credit for giving the go ahead to take out OBL....

DUH!

What President would have said no?....