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Obama: 'Not Even a Smidgen of Corruption' in IRS Targeting of Conservatives
breitbart ^ | 2/2/14 | w hall

Posted on 02/03/2014 6:58:22 AM PST by bestintxas

In a pregame Super Bowl interview, President Barack Obama told Fox News's Bill O'Reilly that there was "not even a smidgen of corruption" involved in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups. Obama's bold statement stands in contrast to established facts. Even the left-leaning journalism group ProPublica has admitted that the IRS office that harassed conservative tax-exempt groups during the 2012 election cycle gave ProPublica nine confidential applications of conservative groups whose tax-exempt statuses were pending. Moreover, ProPublica noted that the documents it received were "not supposed to be made public" but that "no unapproved applications from liberal groups were sent to ProPublica."

Still, Obama chalked up the IRS scandal to mere mistakes.

"There were some bone-headed decisions," said Obama.

The president then blamed O'Reilly and Fox News for the IRS scandal.

"These kinds of things keep on surfacing in part because you and your TV station will promote them," said Obama.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: irs; irsscandals; irsteapartyscandal; obama; obamainterview; oreillyinterview; superbowl
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To: RJS1950

What pisses me off to the core is idiot ass kisser oreilly closes with an “I know your heart is in the right place” compliment to the dictator.

Yeah, that ticked me off too. What is this ‘heart in the right place’ crap?


41 posted on 02/03/2014 8:45:11 AM PST by lesko
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To: null and void; FReepers; Patriots; FRiends
This is one of the few facts we know about him:   Taqiyya




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42 posted on 02/03/2014 8:53:18 AM PST by Lady Jag (Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society. - Aristotle)
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To: bestintxas
The problem is a complete lack of accountability from Congress, namely one John Boehner. Because of their/his inaction Obama has a blank check to do as he pleases.

John Boehner is drinking and smoking and playing golf while Rome burns.

43 posted on 02/03/2014 8:56:54 AM PST by Manic_Episode (F the Whigs)
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To: AdamBomb

I’m curious, the field says NATO OTAN.
Where and when was it?


44 posted on 02/03/2014 9:02:25 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68

Soldier Field, Chicago.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/21/obama-throws-football-at-_n_1533441.html

A potential location for the Baraq Hussein Obama Presidential Library and Choom Gang Museum.


45 posted on 02/03/2014 9:04:27 AM PST by nascarnation (I'm hiring Jack Palladino to investigate Baraq's golf scores.)
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To: null and void

I guess O is channeling his inner Jimmy Stewart


46 posted on 02/03/2014 9:11:52 AM PST by Nifster
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To: bestintxas

Certifiably ‘mad’.


47 posted on 02/03/2014 9:13:25 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: bestintxas

Not even a smidgeon of truth when he speaks.


48 posted on 02/03/2014 9:17:54 AM PST by Old Yeller
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To: bestintxas

Liars lie.


51 posted on 02/03/2014 11:18:45 AM PST by CodeToad (When ignorance rules a person's decision they are resorting to superstition.)
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To: bestintxas

Depends on your definition of “corruption”. To a rat, destroying ones enemies politically is not a sign of corruption, it’s just business.


52 posted on 02/03/2014 3:04:56 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: null and void; All

Thanks for the ping. TREASON - continuous, unchecked, ongoing…

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.

http://www.usdebtclock.org

Great thread. Thanks to every poster.


53 posted on 02/03/2014 5:35:17 PM PST by PGalt
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To: bestintxas

The lie is the weapon used most often by the criminal.


54 posted on 02/03/2014 5:39:12 PM PST by PGalt
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