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Something at the IRS Doesn't "Add Up"

New defenses and distractions in the IRS scandal are going to come rolling out from the administration and its defenders like water off a duck's...

On NPR Stations, Business Anchor Demands Rumsfeld Apologize for Bush Policies, Compares Iraq to Vietnam

“Marketplace” is a popular nightly public-radio business newscast distributed on hundreds of NPR stations by Public Radio International. But the anchor, Kai Ryssdal, wasn’t about to interview former Bush defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld...Show More Summary

Audit THIS! Tea Party groups to protest at IRS offices nationwide on Tuesday

Don’t stand down. Stand up and let the IRS know we won’t roll over. Tuesday. At your local IRS office. Be there. Gateway Pundit Jim Hoft has details: PROTEST THE CORRUPTION – PROTEST THE CRIMINAL OBAMA IRS Thanks to Barack Obama the Tea Party is once again outraged and motivated. The Tea Party Patriots on […]

Bob Woodward: " I think you have to kind of step back and say what’s the theory of governing here."

"And the theory is, it seems, oh, there are investigations of the IRS so we can’t interfere." There is this leak investigation of the AP, so we can’t get involved. Oh, there is an investigation of Benghazi, so we’re not responsible.Show More Summary

Forrest Gump II [CBD]

First treatment of the planned sequel to Forrest Gump. [Casting notes: Tom Hanks is too fat, but he has demonstrated that he can lose the weight, so let's try to get him to reprise his role. Haley Joel Osment is...

The real Obama scandal about Kamala Harris

What President Obama was really thinking about Kamala Harris Compared to the other White House scandals, the non-scandal over Kamala Harris was nothing. It is old news, but good for a fun, quiet Sunday. This link contains the sanitized version. Show More Summary

OUTRAGE! Two IRS Offices Targeted Hawaii GOP Leader at Same Time

The hits keep coming… Two independent IRS offices targeted Hawaii conservative leader Dylan Nonaka last year at the same time. Dylan Nonaka is former executive director of the Hawaii GOP The Daily Caller reported, via FOX Nation: In what former … Continue reading ?

White House Advisor On Tea Party Targeting: Law Is "Irrelevant"

This morning on “This Week,” White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer said that the law regarding the IRS’s targeting of Tea Party-affiliated groups is “irrelevant.” When host George Stephanopoulos asked him if the president thinks it...Show More Summary

Cornyn: It's "Past Time" For Holder To Go

On “Face the Nation” this week, Senator John Cornyn (R., Texas) said it’s past time for Attorney General Eric Holder to step down. He cited Fast and Furious, as well as  the Department of Justice’s monitoring of AP reporters’ phone calls. Show More Summary

Put Jack Lew Under Oath

In an interview with Al Hunt, Jack Lew -- now Treasury Secretary and President Obama's Chief of Staff from January 2012 until this spring --...

What would you expect Romney to say?

(Paul Mirengoff) Mitt Romney says that the Benghazi talking points had no bearing on the outcome of the 2012 presidential election. He made this remark in response to a question by an inquisitive Jay Leno. Romney added that he doesn’t spend a lot of time reflecting on what could have been done differently during his campaign. Show More Summary

Paul: Clinton Should Have Resigned Over Benghazi Failures

Dismissing whether his comments were a 2016 preview, Senator Rand Paul said that Hillary Clinton should have resigned as secretary of state following her failures to provide security to the Benghazi consulate prior to last year’s 9/11...Show More Summary

SNL Goes There – Knocks Obama in IRS Targeting Scandal (Video)

Saturday Night Live went there last night. Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler mocked the Obama administration’s latest scandal last night– The best line was this: “And, really Obama you found out about this scandal from TV? You found out from … Continue reading ?

How the IRS Scandal Could Backfire

(Steven Hayward) CBS News reported yesterday that senior officials in the Treasury Department knew of the IRS targeting of conservative groups during the 2012 campaign.  While this doesn’t yet place the matter inside the West Wing, it...Show More Summary

Distinguished pol of the week

This week’s distinguished pol, Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), can speak for himself (from Friday’s hearing on the Internal Revenue Service scandal): Well done, congressman.

Supersecret IRS Obamacare Qualification Form Revealed!!

Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Republican Party?

Miley Cyrus SWATted — Again

The Friday Night Celebrity SWATting has become so common as to be almost expected. Last night’s was different, though, in that it involved a repeat victim: Miley Cyrus had already fallen victim to swatting but now the star has been unfortunate enough to have to go through the ordeal for a second time. According to [...]

Leno: It’s Gotten So Bad for Obama Fox News Changed Its Slogan to ‘See, I Told You So!’

Jay Leno on Friday continued his humorous attacks on the White House. The NBC Tonight Show host finished a string of opening monologue jokes aimed at President Obama saying, “Let me tell you how bad it's gotten: Fox News has changed its slogan from ‘Fair and Balanced’ to ‘See, I Told You So!’" (video follows with transcript and commentary): read more

50-60 Injured When Car Crashes Into Virginia Parade — VIDEO

Fifty to sixty people were injured today when a car crashed into a parade in Damascus, Virginia. The annual hiker parade in Damascus, VA was cut short today when an out of control vehicle plowed into the crowd. Here’s a … Continue reading ?

Mark Levin: Obama Scandals Are Example of All Powerful Government – It’s Not a Scandal, It’s Tyranny (Video)

Mark Levin went off as news broke this week on the massive IRS targeting scandal. “The left has a totalitarian mindset and it seeks to devour the individual and the civil society… Our country has entered the age of post-Constitutional … Continue reading ?

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