Axelrod, Plouffe: IRS scandal way too “stupid” to be political

Hot Air ^ | 06-03-2013 | Ed Morrissey

[Kevin in California]

This is no impromptu strategy for Barack Obama’s campaign wizard, David Axelrod, trotted out under fire on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday. Another Obama insider, David Plouffe, was sent to ABC’s This Week to make the same argument. Axelrod and Plouffe both tried to brush off the IRS scandal as an unfortunate set of coincidences by arguing that a deliberate effort to punish conservatives through the IRS would be “the stupidest thing you could have imagined” (Axelrod) or “the dumbest political effort of all time.”

[txnativegop]

That is what woodward and Bernstein said about Watergate, remember how that one turned out?

[Sacajaweau]

why don’t you guys shut up...you sound really stupid....and that’s our point....

[kempster]

Have they ever heard their boss speak without a teleprompter?

[BenLurkin]

Low information voters will keep the crooked ‘Rats in power until America is good and gone.

[UCANSEE2]

a deliberate effort to punish conservatives through the IRS would be “the stupidest thing you could have imagined” (Axelrod) or “the dumbest political effort of all time.”

[VeniVidiVici]

Well, if there is one thing Axelrod and Poofter know about is stupid.

[VRWCarea51]

This is the excuse coming from two wheel bearings that helped dream up “It’s the Hateful video!” Defense to the murder of 4 Ameicans including a US Ambassador?

PUHLease.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Over the weekend Kirsten Powers was very dismissive of the idea that the Tea Party would draw so much attention. She was on Bill O’Blovator’s show and Ted Baxter wasn't sharp enough to correct her and say that more than just the Tea Parties were targeted.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Someone should ask AxelFRAUD how come he looks identical to Hitler, was that done on purpose or just an eery resemblance

[Mad Dawgg]

ahh yes the “too stupid” defense. been tried many times before!

[popdonnelly]

Axelrod is an old red who would lie about anything.

[LibLieSlayer]

No one is buying it boys... even soros is laughing at you all.

LLS

[FlingWingFlyer]

Those who believe the explanation by Axelrod and Plouffe are the stupid ones here.

[rlmorel]

THIS IS THEIR NEWEST DEFENSE? “TOO STUPID TO BE POLITICAL”??????????????????????????

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[SpaceBar]

An astute freeper said the other day that Axelrod and Plouffe were behind it, and their comments clinch it for me.

[realcleanguy]

So, a violation of constitutional rights is just “Way Too Stupid” to be an issue for Axlerod?

[NYRepublican72]

Axelrod and Plouffe... Two more paid liars.

Plenty of corrupt brazen politicians and their campaign staffs have done stupid things to remain in power. Nixon didnt need Watergate to utterly destroy McGovern back in ‘72.

[Errant]

IRS scandal way too “stupid” to be political

The only thing stupider is this administration and the American people who put them in office...