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Carney: White House notified of IRS targeting ‘several weeks ago;’ Obama: I found out Friday
dailycaller.com ^ | 5-14-2013 | Sarah Hofmann

Posted on 05/14/2013 11:31:49 AM PDT by servo1969

Full Title - "Carney: White House notified of IRS targeting tea party ‘several weeks ago;’ Obama: I found out Friday [VIDEO]"

White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a press conference Tuesday that the White House was notified about the IRS targeting tea party groups “several weeks ago.” This comes a day after President Obama said he found out about it from news reports on Friday of last week.

During a press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday, President Obama was asked about the IRS scandal. He responded, ”I first learned about it from the same news reports that I think most people learned about this. I think it was on Friday.”

However, Carney said Tuesday that first a report had to be compiled by the IRS’s inspector general and then when it was completed, it was passed on to the administration.

“A notification is appropriate and routine and that is what happened and that happened several weeks ago,” Carney said.

Carney said the White House will not make a formal statement until a complete IG report is released.

Carney said later in the press conference that although the White House was notified “weeks ago” about the IRS investigaton, neither he nor the president were notified individually.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ap; bengahzidiversion; bhoirs; carney; carneyirsscandal; deflectbengahzi; irs; irsscandal; obama; obamairsscandal; teaparty
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To: luvbach1

“Carney had better do a better job of coordinating the lying with the Liar-in-Chief.”

Yea he might be looking at losing his job as the Obama Information minister.


61 posted on 05/14/2013 12:01:34 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: servo1969
"I first learned about it from the same news reports that I think most people learned about this. I think it was on Friday."

Learning about uncovering the IRS plot is not exactly what we're concerned about is it? He'll never get around to actually talking about the issue, like his perpetual avoidance of the Birth Certificate which is STILL an open issue. He'll avoid this issue until, like the BC issue, his Media Campaign Committee assigns a derogatory name to those seeking the truth. Anyone got any guesses what label(s) the Left will use to try to shame or ridicule the other side into silence?

The truth is rarely on the Leftist side. No matter because apparently ridicule and intimidation seem to at least keep things at bay.

63 posted on 05/14/2013 12:02:30 PM PDT by PapaNew
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To: TexasCajun

Oh absolutely hitting too close to home....whatever it takes to put the pressure on this administration I am for...but nothing can quite shake them more than a press that’s hot on their tail.


64 posted on 05/14/2013 12:02:30 PM PDT by caww
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65 posted on 05/14/2013 12:02:50 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: servo1969

BUT...Obama doesn’t read every WH report just like Hillary didn’t read her e-mails.

These people love plausible deniability. They no nothing


66 posted on 05/14/2013 12:04:08 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: LucianOfSamasota

I think “The Great One” Mark Levin summed this administration up pretty accurately when he said something to the effect of:

“This administration is in charge of everything yet they’re responsible for nothing!”


68 posted on 05/14/2013 12:04:29 PM PDT by Kevin in California
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To: jiggyboy
Nobody ever really gets told anything directly there.

Which is nice when you want zero accountability

69 posted on 05/14/2013 12:05:08 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: servo1969

Didn’t you know. There’s a special outdoor closet where the White House gets these messages. It is sure to get to the White House first. Then eventually work it’s way to some person or another.


70 posted on 05/14/2013 12:06:12 PM PDT by winkadink (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell)
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To: servo1969

Obviously, Barry Soetoro doesn’t have a clue what is going on in his administration. I guess with all that perpetual fundraising he does, it would be tough to keep up with what your employees are doing.


72 posted on 05/14/2013 12:06:55 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If you think ObamaCare is a train wreck, wait until you see the amnesty bill.)
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To: 1Old Pro

And, it’s only Tuesday.


73 posted on 05/14/2013 12:07:30 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (NRA Life Member)
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To: caww
a press that’s hot on their tail

I can hear it now behind WH closed doors:

"I'm no drama Obama - the people are stupid and will forget and my buddies, the media, will put on a show and then move on. We're used to the drill.

Next."

74 posted on 05/14/2013 12:07:41 PM PDT by PapaNew
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To: servo1969

Proving 0bama is a liar is so 2004.

Move along.

Nothing to see here.


75 posted on 05/14/2013 12:08:02 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Mandatory BB Guns for 10 Year Old Boys would solve most of America's problems.)
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To: servo1969

Probably both true. I think there is a standing order at the White House:

When I wake up in the afternoon
Which it pleases me to do
Don’t nobody bring me no bad news
‘Cause I wake up already negative
And I’ve wired up my fuse
So don’t nobody bring me no bad news


76 posted on 05/14/2013 12:08:40 PM PDT by DManA
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To: servo1969

So if Carney and Obama only found out on Friday, then how exactly was the White House previously notified? Did somebody stroll over and brief one of the columns at the front entrance?


77 posted on 05/14/2013 12:10:21 PM PDT by william clark (Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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To: servo1969

Impeachment File on Benghazi Coward B. Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, a legal citizen of the sovereign Nation of Indonesia.


78 posted on 05/14/2013 12:11:23 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: PapaNew

Don’t think this will be the case this time...the AP scandal was just enough to push the press into action....one of their own.


79 posted on 05/14/2013 12:11:23 PM PDT by caww
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To: servo1969

Cannot even get their mutual lies straight.


80 posted on 05/14/2013 12:15:52 PM PDT by madison10
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