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Comment on ‘Abuse of Power’: Obama’s DOJ Blasted for Seizure of AP Phone Records by climber357

climber357 — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:31:25 +0000

Yet another “outrage” that will gain no traction. The current GOP has become a victim of its own lies. These are the same people who continue to pretend Sarah Palin was qualified to be VPOTUS.

Their behavior reminds me of the moral from Aesop’s Fable about The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

This is how liars are not rewarded: even if they tell the truth, no one believes them.

Comment on ‘Abuse of Power’: Obama’s DOJ Blasted for Seizure of AP Phone Records by ivyfree2

ivyfree2 — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:31:44 +0000

Not too excited. It’s no news to me that the repugs were fine with the leaks until it’s done by Democrats. In other news, people breathe air.

Comment on ‘Abuse of Power’: Obama’s DOJ Blasted for Seizure of AP Phone Records by WakeUpAmerica

WakeUpAmerica — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:26:19 +0000

Yeah, I’ll get excited when Bush and Cheney are wearing prison stripes for abuse of power and war crimes.

Comment on ‘Abuse of Power’: Obama’s DOJ Blasted for Seizure of AP Phone Records by sally in MI

sally in MI — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:26:57 +0000

So NOW the right thinks the powers given by the Patriot Act are ‘an abuse of power?’ Funny how Bush was given a pass for wiretapping citizens in hoes of finding something. The DoJ was looking for leaks that affected national security. I don’t see the reason for the outrage here. If the law is bad (and we KNOW it is) change it. Stop voting for it. Instead of trying to repeal the ACA, which helps people, get rid of this one, which hurts our democracy. But don’t grandstand that THIS President is evil, while Bush was just out there ‘keepin’ us safe.’

Comment on The IRS and AP controversies spell trouble for Obama and Democrats by 99ts

99ts — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:10:17 +0000

You obviously haven’t been listening to the media lately if you think I am joking

Comment on The IRS and AP controversies spell trouble for Obama and Democrats by Syrin

Syrin — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:53:06 +0000

Thanks for your comment! Well now! NAACP says The IRS Was Right To Target Tea Party Groups! And who the heck are they and by what authority do they make such a claim!? Exactly!!! NONE!!

Comment on The IRS and AP controversies spell trouble for Obama and Democrats by Syrin

Syrin — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:47:11 +0000

Thanks for your comment! However, your statement “The GOP/media (one and the same)” Are you serious? If you are– you’d be mistaken!

Comment on The IRS and AP controversies spell trouble for Obama and Democrats by 99ts

99ts — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:14:53 +0000

President Obama’s ratings are going up – not down. He campaigned on changing Washington – he has changed Washington. The GOP/media (one and the same) can’t handle an honest politician so they lie. There is no lack of trust of the President. There is MASSIVE lack of trust of the media and its BFF the GOP.

Comment on The IRS and AP controversies spell trouble for Obama and Democrats by datliloleliberalme

datliloleliberalme — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:38:39 +0000

The president who actually did use the IRS to go after his perceived enemies was Richard Nixon. Because of that, it is illegal for any president to direct the IRS to concentrate on any specific group or individual. A law was passed by Congress after Nixon was caught doing it. Do you really think President Obama would risk it?

And as someone else said upthread, other groups – liberal, libertarian, etc.- also received extra scrutiny. They were not audited; it was just extra scrutiny to decide if they fell within the guidelines for the 501 (c) 3 and 4. The reason was because the number of groups applying for tax exempt status more than doubled, and the majority of them seem to have been tea party groups. When an organization says they’re taxed enough already and wants to receive a tax exempt status, don’t you think they should be scrutinized a bit more carefully? Only three groups were denied, and they were all liberal groups.

Comment on The IRS and AP controversies spell trouble for Obama and Democrats by Gindy51

Gindy51 — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:38:01 +0000

Fortunately you have been proven wrong. The IRS targeted many different groups and only a measly 25% were tea party, the rest were liberal, libertarian or anti tax groups. The only ones denied the tax breaks were liberal (from TX), all the tea party and other groups were allowed to maintain their tax exempt status.
It’s a tempest in a teapot and will go absolutely no where, just like the Bengazi crap.