Comments on: IRS chief John Koskinen makes excuses

By: Steve Earle

Steve Earle — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:39:33 +0000

Garry said:
“..The reason nothing will happen in the end is that the Republicans hate the Tea Party more than the Democrats do..”

Correct. The Tea Party was and is more of an immediate threat to the RNC establishment.

But it was the Democrats who were VERY successful in labeling and defining the Tea Party early on as dangerous kooks, crazies, and “Tea Baggers” (I still hear friends and family refer to them like that) A typical Alinsky tactic, they now have it down to a science.

The RNC of course went along with this narrative and very quickly the Tea Party was marginalized….

And I agree that the Tea Party may have been the last chance to peacefully change the Republican Party and the course of the Country as a whole. What will happen now depends on the results of the election.

Either way it turns out, change is coming. The only question is when and how.

By: Garry

Garry — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:32:59 +0000

The reason nothing will happen in the end is that the Republicans hate the Tea Party more than the Democrats do; the Tea Party actually believes in the principles the Republicans claim to believe in. This hearing was pure Kabuki and nothing more.

Back when this happened, the Tea Party represented a credible threat, but unfortunately I think this is no longer the case. Whether it was the IRS’s efforts, or distraction, or just plain apathy by the general public, sadly, it seems that the Tea Party isn’t much of a force anymore.

I think it’s going to take a great turmoil (on a scale that can’t be ignored by most people) to change the power structure.

By: Kevin R.

Kevin R. — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 05:54:59 +0000

Right. Everyone in the IRS got your order to preserve the information except the two people that actually had their hands on the tapes. Right.

By: INSOMNiUS

INSOMNiUS — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 05:32:33 +0000

“Killing them softly”, seems to be the DNC unspoken motto. Most people don’t love or even like Trump. But at least his campaign wasn’t funded by Saudi Arabia and China.

By: ken anthony

ken anthony — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 04:28:38 +0000

Now you see why, when tyrants take over a country, they kill all their opponents.

Don’t accuse me of suggesting this, but it works for them.

By: Tom Billings

Tom Billings — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 00:44:10 +0000

Actually, the most troubling possibility is that he is telling the truth. That would mean, essentially, the top civil service people at IRS knowingly disobeyed orders from the IRS Director, because they are already so tight with the Justice Department and the WH that they know no prosecution will be coming, and no disciplinary actions will be taken.

They no longer need fear anyone or anything in that case.

By: Phill O

Phill O — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 22:52:16 +0000

He was in the position of authority and therefore it was his responsibility. If the dog ate it, he is to blame………..

Common, put Trump in. There is absolutely no way he can be worse. He wants to be press and will follow those who put him there if current actions are any indicator. I sure do not want him as a friend, but you guys voted the current congress and they are not doing the job you wanted. How bad can it be compared to the dems?

By: wodun

wodun — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 21:02:47 +0000

He did admit that the illegal targeting took place but our friends will still deny that it did.

By: PeterF

PeterF — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 20:54:17 +0000

So he showed up and danced around thumbing his nose. What would have been stunning would have been if this turned out to be anything but Kabuki theater.

Stainless steel bracelets and perp-walks are about the only way the canaries will sing and justice will be served.

By: Cotour

Cotour — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 18:57:04 +0000

No consequences for actions here, and none here either.

https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/09/hillarys-email-tech-asked-reddit-how-to-delete-emails