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Old 05-20-2013, 01:32 PM
 
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Senior W.H. staff knew of IRS investigation, did not tell Obama - POLITICO.com



Lmao First thing I thought of is how Obama stressed last week that he didn't know but wouldn't answer as to if the WH knew. I bet that jerk did know. And if he truly didn't, why the he'll hhasn't her fired them yet?!?!?!?!

This Administration is one of the worst ever. Either the most corrupt or most dysfunctional
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:37 PM
 
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You bet they knew. And do people really think WH staffers took it upon themselves to hide this from the President of the United States? How credible is that nonsense?
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:42 PM
 
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You bet they knew. And do people really think WH staffers took it upon themselves to hide this from the President of the United States? How credible is that nonsense?
And why haven't they told us before today? Obama knew others knew which is why he answered so carefully last week without actually answering.

Why have they not been fired yet? Working out the details on how they'll be secretly compensated first?
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:48 PM
 
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Senior White House staff knew of the ongoing investigation into the IRS's targeting of conservative groups ahead of the release of a report from a Treasury Department inspector general, White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday, but held off on informing the president to wait for a final
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The quote is from the linked article.

The "breaking" story is ... a day old at this point.

I heard the same said on the Sunday talk shows, yesterday. I also heard that Rep. Issa also knew about the investigation ... and said nothing ... waiting for the Inspector General's Report to be made public and the findings known.
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:52 PM
 
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The quote is from the linked article.

The "breaking" story is ... a day old at this point.

I heard the same said on the Sunday talk shows, yesterday. I also heard that Rep. Issa also knew about the investigation ... and said nothing ... waiting for the Inspector General's Report to be made public and the findings known.
Yes. These people knew about the investigation but not the results of it because it was not complete. It would have been highly inappropriate for the White House or Rep. Issa to inject themselves into an ongoing investigation. There is no smoking gun, no story, and nothing to see here.
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:53 PM
 
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And why haven't they told us before today? Obama knew others knew which is why he answered so carefully last week without actually answering.

Why have they not been fired yet? Working out the details on how they'll be secretly compensated first?
I think they're waiting to see how this plays out. Over the weekend, the NYT barely touched this story, and Saturday's above-the-fold story was how those meanies in the GOP were going to take advantage of this scandal. Sunday's story discussed those poor overworked staffers in Cleveland who just couldn't keep up with the workflow.

With this lack of hard-hitting coverage the administration probably thinks they can sit back and ride it out.

And with the DOJ going after AP reporters and now FOX, you have to wonder if there is a deliberate attempt to intimidate the press.
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:54 PM
 
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Yes. These people knew about the investigation but not the results of it because it was not complete. It would have been highly inappropriate for the White House or Rep. Issa to inject themselves into an ongoing investigation. There is no smoking gun, no story, and nothing to see here.
Sooooo, you don't tell the President?!
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:57 PM
 
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Carney: Yes, Chief of Staff and Treasury Sec. Met Many Times in Last Month with Obama | The Weekly Standard

I guess they just discussed the weather......
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:58 PM
 
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These progressive idiots are too stupid to realize that eventually someone further down the totem pole will say, "Screw it... I'm not taking a fall for these people!" Then that person will start singing like a canary.
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:58 PM
 
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Obama knew exactly what was going on, in fact I'm pretty sure he directed it. The truth will come out.
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