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Judicial Watch: Dem Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Urged DOJ to Prosecute Tea Party Groups
Newsmax ^ | 9/15/16 | Newsmax

Posted on 09/15/2016 2:41:18 PM PDT by Bubba Gump Shrimp

A Democratic senator sought Justice Department and IRS Criminal prosecutions of conservatives in 2013, newly-released federal documents reveal.

The Department of Justice documents reveal email conversations between its officials and the staff of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, about possible criminal prosecution of tea party groups for alleged violation of IRS rules, says Judicial Watch, a government watchdog which obtained the material.

The conversations were in prepara (excerpt)

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: judicialwatch; teaparty; tyranny
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1 posted on 09/15/2016 2:41:19 PM PDT by Bubba Gump Shrimp
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

Him and John Lewis.

5.56mm


2 posted on 09/15/2016 2:49:15 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

Ole Shel is a cornholing, militant fag bitch. Someone should slap his frigging teeth loose.


3 posted on 09/15/2016 2:55:09 PM PDT by Gargantua ("President Trump... nice ring to it..." ;^)
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

I urge President Trump to investigate Sheldon for civil rights violations.


4 posted on 09/15/2016 2:56:15 PM PDT by Defiant (The Koran is the Mohammunist Manifesto.)
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To: Gargantua

Is he running this year? Trump is killing it in little rhody!


5 posted on 09/15/2016 2:57:00 PM PDT by major-pelham
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

That’s what they get for opposing Sheldon.


6 posted on 09/15/2016 3:01:02 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

Criminal prosecution?? FOR WHAT?? Exercising their Constitutional freedoms most likely.


7 posted on 09/15/2016 3:01:51 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

Can he be prosecuted on some grounds of abuse of power under color of law?


8 posted on 09/15/2016 3:12:01 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: major-pelham

“Is he running this year? Trump is killing it in little rhody!”

Now, this worthless turd has two more years to go.


9 posted on 09/15/2016 3:14:31 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: Fred Hayek
Can he be prosecuted on some grounds of abuse of power under color of law?

He's a Dem. So, no.

10 posted on 09/15/2016 3:16:25 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Gargantua

Did the people of RI know he was a homo, or voted for him because he was?


11 posted on 09/15/2016 3:23:51 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

This is the same guy who said Hillary could barely walk up the steps to the podium in 2015.


12 posted on 09/15/2016 3:29:51 PM PDT by Terry Mross (This country will fail to exist in my lifetime. And I'm gettin' up there in age.)
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To: Fred Hayek
Can he be prosecuted on some grounds of abuse of power under color of law?

If he was a Republican, yeah, he'd be lookin' at the slammer. Like Delay.

13 posted on 09/15/2016 3:31:34 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Gargantua

Sheldon Whorehouse belongs in prison.


14 posted on 09/15/2016 4:31:51 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (You can't spell TRIUMPH without TRUMP)
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To: Gargantua

Reverend Spooner would call him Weldon Shitehouse.


15 posted on 09/15/2016 4:38:32 PM PDT by mywholebodyisaweapon
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

Needs to be arrested on corruption charges.


16 posted on 09/15/2016 4:49:16 PM PDT by sauropod (Beware the fury of a patient man. I've lost my patience!)
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Can’t somebody put this bastard in jail for this?


17 posted on 09/15/2016 4:52:52 PM PDT by Gritty (This election is our last chance... We won't get another opportunity. It will be too late.-DJTrump)
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

Whitehouse also wants to prosecute organized opposition to the hypothesis of global warming under RICO laws.


18 posted on 09/15/2016 4:54:06 PM PDT by independentmind
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

Prosecute Tea Party Groups?? For what, Sen. Moron OUTHOUSE? We created the Tea Party to get rid of MORONS in both Parties, who think us Peasants should SHUT UP and let the ELITES tell us what to do...


19 posted on 09/15/2016 7:29:52 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The RELIGION of PEDOPHILIA...)
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