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March 26, 2014

Shocker: After First Claiming to be Ready to Comply With Congressional Demands for Lois Lerner's Emails, IRS Now Says It Will Delay Releasing Them... Until After the 2014 Elections
— Ace

OUT: A healthy democracy requires a responsive government and a well-informed citizenry

IN: Go F*ck Yourself Peons

They claim that it will take too long to review and redact so many documents.

Apparently Republicans shot back that they should prioritize this, and assign more personnel to the task, if that's what it takes.

Democrats, meanwhile, chose to question the propriety of investigating alleged government harassment of citizens at all.

By Stephen Dinan, the Washington Times
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said Wednesday that he wonÂ’t be able to produce all of former employee Lois G. LernerÂ’s emails and those of other key employees by the end of this year, pushing it beyond this yearÂ’s congressional elections.
In a heated exchange over whether he and his tax agency employees are cooperating in CongressÂ’s investigations into tea party targeting, Mr. Koskinen said the amount of time it will take to look through and redact private information from the documents could last years.
...

Some Democrats objected to the congressional investigation in the first place, saying it has cost millions of dollars for the IRS to upgrade its computers and to designate staff to review and reply to records requests.

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1 If Issa does have them vote on criminal contempt charges soon he can be written off as a glory hound TV grabber.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at March 26, 2014 12:07 PM (T2V/1)

2 Shocked, shocked etc.

Posted by: your winnings, sir at March 26, 2014 12:09 PM (QupBk)

3 I'll go get the others

Posted by: LFW - Honorary Pointy Eared Vulcan at March 26, 2014 12:09 PM (q/kmn)

4 I'm going to go way way way way way out on this limb here and suggest that telling the IRS that it will just take too long and cost too much to comply with a request to provide documents during an audit will result in you going away to jail for a nice long time.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Orion Death Star 2016 at March 26, 2014 12:10 PM (mf5HN)

5 I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you!

Posted by: Insomniac at March 26, 2014 12:10 PM (DrWcr)

6 Put her in contempt of Congress. Even Alan Dershowitz has said she waived her 5th amendment. Time in jail will loosen her tongue (totally not intended as a Women in Prison movie joke).

Posted by: Naes1984 at March 26, 2014 12:10 PM (LiHKo)

7 A. I really do not believe that they can quickly do this via electronic means. B. No, that does mean there is not a conspiracy across various dimensions.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 26, 2014 12:10 PM (659DL)

8 So Issa is practicing microaggression against the IRS?

Posted by: LFW - Honorary Pointy Eared Vulcan at March 26, 2014 12:10 PM (q/kmn)

9 No, but we'd be very happy to send you a new Form 1040 and instruction booklet.

Posted by: IRS at March 26, 2014 12:10 PM (OZmbA)

10 Except for home addresses and phone numbers there shouldn't be one thing on any IRS correspondence that needs redacting.

Posted by: lowandslow at March 26, 2014 12:11 PM (IV4od)

I cannot see how we can allow the IRS to continue as an organization. It literally is a democrat goon squad, used to persecute opponents of democrats, and breaking whatever laws it likes.

I wrote to my senators asking them to consider replacing the IRS with a consumption tax, the only way to avoid this partisan organization from access to our income records and bank accounts.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at March 26, 2014 12:11 PM (/JKmj)

12 Time in jail will loosen her tongue (totally not intended as a Women in Prison movie joke).

Posted by: Naes1984 at March 26, 2014 04:10 PM (LiHKo)

Well, that's a style point deduction.

Posted by: Insomniac at March 26, 2014 12:11 PM (DrWcr)

13 There's an old saying among cattlemen that "if there isn't any hoof and mouth disease, there won't be any".

That is, the cure is total eradication of anything which might spread the disease.

Let us posit that if there were no IRS, there would be no IRS abuses.

Simple as that.

Posted by: Mel Watt at March 26, 2014 12:11 PM (noWW6)

14 Go Fuck Yourself is the Democrats new campaign slogan. A Rhode Island state senator didnÂ’t mince words last week, telling one Internet-show-hosting conspiracy theorist Â“go fuck yourselfÂ” when asked about anti-gun legislation the senator was voting on that day. On March 18, the legislature was gathered to vote on gun-control bills, prompting Truth Radio ShowÂ’s Dan Bibondi to ask, Â“Yeah, The Second Amendment shall not be infringed, you people need to understand that. Yeah.Â” Â“Go fuck yourself,Â” Rhode Island Sen. Josh Miller replied. Â“Yeah, go fuck yourself,Â” the senatorÂ’s weird friend added.

Posted by: Soothsayer, Lesbian Outreach Coordinator at March 26, 2014 12:11 PM (nfBpn)

15 Okay, so just release Lerner's emails for now. Release the other employees as you get to them. It's March. Surely you could release Lerner's emails in 7 months time.

Posted by: grammie winger at March 26, 2014 12:11 PM (oMKp3)

16 "F*#% you," they explained.

Posted by: Furious George at March 26, 2014 12:11 PM (yFb77)

17 Sounds like a break-neck pace from my perspective

Posted by: Eric Holder at March 26, 2014 12:11 PM (kFxpe)

18 Open thread stomp.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at March 26, 2014 12:12 PM (ojnk6)

They claim that it will take too long to review and redact so many documents.

How long does it take to put black lines over absolutely everything?

Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at March 26, 2014 12:12 PM (JtwS4)

20 14 Go Fuck Yourself is the Democrats new campaign slogan." Not sure this is really a NEW slogan.

Posted by: Naes1984 at March 26, 2014 12:12 PM (LiHKo)

21 Unless and until the House has the ability and the will to send armed law-enforcement agents to frog-march Lerner and the rest into a cell, this whole thing's ridiculous. Something has to be made to happen soon.

Posted by: JEM at March 26, 2014 12:12 PM (o+SC1)

22 Poor corrupt democrats, at least all of them ain't baby rapers or so I have been told anyways.

Posted by: Killerdog at March 26, 2014 12:12 PM (bwVNm)

23 I was cleaning out the shed and, well, does any one know where I can get rid of these barrels of tar and bags of feathers?

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at March 26, 2014 12:12 PM (l3vZN)

24 Hey, we extorted the Chief Justice. You think we're gonna answer to Darrel Issa???

Posted by: Eric Holder at March 26, 2014 12:13 PM (kFxpe)

25 7 A. I really do not believe that they can quickly do this via electronic means.

B. No, that does mean there is not a conspiracy across various dimensions.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 26, 2014 04:10 PM (659DL)

I believe they could do this with a Perl one-liner, dump all the Lerner emails that is. Non redacted text, of course.

But they could always Regexp expunge Obama's name from the text quite easily.

Posted by: Sphynx at March 26, 2014 12:13 PM (OZmbA)

26 The thing that pisses me off lately about the IRS as that when I tried to e-file my income tax yesterday the "program" rejected it because the assholes at one company sent me a damn W-2 with $0 as income and $1,000 as a code W payout. The IRS refuses to accept a return with $0 income on it.

Now despite paying for an electronic program with e-file I have to print the SOB and mail it.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at March 26, 2014 12:13 PM (T2V/1)

27 How many months has Holder been in contempt of Congress and nothing's changed? Getting close to two years, isn't it?

Posted by: HR at March 26, 2014 12:13 PM (ZKzrr)

28 I cannot see how we can allow the IRS and EPA to continue as an organization. It literally is a democrat goon squad, used to persecute opponents of democrats, and breaking whatever laws it likes. -------- A modest addition...

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 12:13 PM (aDwsi)

29 Arrrgh, Watt sock begone!

As for Issa, he should have immediately held Lerner in contempt on her first invocation of the Fifth in front of committee.

Posted by: torquewrench at March 26, 2014 12:14 PM (noWW6)

30 Hey Obama, a banana republic called, they want their oppression back.

Posted by: Temper Tantrum at March 26, 2014 12:14 PM (AWmfW)

How many months has Holder been in contempt of Congress

Since he was appointed.

Posted by: Insomniac at March 26, 2014 12:14 PM (DrWcr)

32 They could release all of the emails she sent illegally on her personal account in about ten minutes from now, if they wished.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at March 26, 2014 12:14 PM (/JKmj)

33 I'm confused, what's to redact? Isn't that exactly the information Issa wants to see?

Posted by: Seems legit at March 26, 2014 12:14 PM (A98Xu)

34 Don't look at me, SCOTUS isn't supposed to protect the people from the government

Posted by: John Roberts at March 26, 2014 12:14 PM (kFxpe)

35 Ahhh new thread ... Very nice very nice

Posted by: Extremely grumpy momma bear at March 26, 2014 12:14 PM (6VRRn)

36 I haven't heard about this story.

Posted by: Charlie Gibson at March 26, 2014 12:15 PM (yFb77)

37 How many months has Holder been in contempt of Congress and nothing's changed? Getting close to two years, isn't it? Posted by: HR -------------- Yes. Why the hell isn't the Department of Justice doing something about, oh... ,wait... Never mind.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 12:15 PM (aDwsi)

38
Question.

Why would anything need to be redacted by the IRS to be given to a FUCKING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE?!?!?!?!

Posted by: fixerupper at March 26, 2014 12:15 PM (nELVU)

39 SHUT UP! They explained......

Posted by: Truck Monkey at March 26, 2014 12:15 PM (32Ze2)

40 Bullshit. It would take a month, tops, to recover the emails. Start firing off contempt charges.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/b] [/s] [/u] at March 26, 2014 12:15 PM (HsTG8)

41 Without a free press that reports these things the Democrats can do whatever they want.Literally anything.

Posted by: steevy at March 26, 2014 12:15 PM (zqvg6)

42 Why would anything need to be redacted by the IRS to be given to a FUCKING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE?!?!?!?!

Posted by: fixerupper at March 26, 2014 04:15 PM (nELVU)

Because it's damaging to the regime.

Posted by: Insomniac at March 26, 2014 12:15 PM (DrWcr)

In my fantasy, this plays out like one of those cliches from movies and tv, where the company is being probed by the government, so they have an all-night document shredding party, only to be interrupted by g-men with guns pointed at secretaries, CEOs, CFOs, managers and assorted underlings gatherered round the shredder.

"NOT SO FAST!" The agent shouts, as Lois tries to feed one more document in. A burst of bullets, a spray of blood, and a document saved.

Lois lives, but she shows up in court with chains on her ankles, and missing a thumb and two fingers.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 26, 2014 12:16 PM (TOk1P)

44 Anyone seen a opposition party?

Posted by: Temper Tantrum at March 26, 2014 12:16 PM (AWmfW)

45
Takes time to release emails because not everyone is familiar with using the Internet. Now, my grandchildren . . .

Posted by: Hairy Reed at March 26, 2014 12:16 PM (OZmbA)

46 Heads should roll. And if heads don't roll then imprison some of them mealy mouthed little fuckers with contempt charges. Enough. Is. Enough.

Posted by: Misanthopic Humanitarian at March 26, 2014 12:16 PM (HVff2)

Hairy Reed is like the Santa Claus of stoopid.

http://tinyurl.com/ndzem5t

Posted by: maddogg at March 26, 2014 12:16 PM (xWW96)

48 They claim that it will take too long to review and redact so many documents. How long does it take to put black lines over absolutely everything? Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at March 26, 2014 04:12 PM (JtwS4) If it's government, there's an App for that.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Rounding Error Extraordinaire at March 26, 2014 12:16 PM (UED6y)

49 Politics should have nothing to do with it,Democrats should be decrying this because it is wrong.Of course,those day if they ever existed are past.

Posted by: steevy at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (zqvg6)

50 Our R opposition party was on Flight 370.

Posted by: Soothsayer, Lesbian Outreach Coordinator at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (nfBpn)

Why would anything need to be redacted by the IRS to be given to a FUCKING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE?!?!?!?!
Posted by: fixerupper

------

They are republicans. Republicans are not allowed oversight of democrats.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (/JKmj)

52 Nothing to see here ... Move along move along

Posted by: The DOJ at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (6VRRn)

53 I'm going to try using this tactic with the IRS when they ask me for my information during an audit.

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 56% more DOOM! at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (09o/X)

54 Just as a matter of curiosity, does anyone know of any Democrat who is an example of honesty and integrity?

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (aDwsi)

55 We're watching.

Posted by: Homeland Security at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (LISuA)

56 38 Yes. Why the hell isn't the Department of Justice doing something about, oh... ,wait... Never mind.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 04:15 PM (aDwsi)

He has two contempt charges against him now. One is a criminal contempt charge. Those go straight to the DC Federal court where they are supposed to empanel a grand jury.

One wonders how he has been able to block that. Or if he hasn't what the secret GJ proceedings are that are taking so long. Remember, this is DC.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (T2V/1)

57 I remember when I tried to search through my old gmail and it took 7 months -- oh, wait no, Google can do that instantaneously.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (ZPrif)

58 YEARS!? How many damned emails does this woman send? Most of them without consequence.

Arrest these people now.

Posted by: Bill Mitchell at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (+9xNn)

59 Can we just de-fund and fire all IRS employees until they comply? Seems that a bunch of employees facing unemployment might be pretty motivated.

The headline really should say....

If A Citizen Targeted by the IRS said this, they'd be facing jail time.

Posted by: 2nd Amendment Mother at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (L4CWX)

60 Some Democrats objected to the congressional investigation in the first place, saying it has cost millions of dollars for the IRS to upgrade its computers and to designate staff to review and reply to records requests.

Uh, wut? The IRS had to upgrade its computers to comply with Congressional requests to gather emails? Emails?

And this upgrade was an out-of-band action that wasn't planned? How old were their old computers? Desktop PCs haven't had to be upgraded for about five years for proc speed and memory upgrades. At work and home I'm using older computers and they have no problem with anything other than the very latest games.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at March 26, 2014 12:17 PM (o4Xc4)

61 "Surely you could release Lerner's emails in 7 months time."

They could release them in 7 minutes time, download her entire email history on a disk and give it to the House Committee. The Oversight Committee may be inept and more about show then substance but they have proved to be better at protecting the rights and privacy of citizens then the IRS or any other outfit lead by this administration.

Posted by: lowandslow at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (IV4od)

62 Until I see some arrests, I'll just consider this part of the death dance of our Constitution. We're living under a tyranny now.

Posted by: Soona at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (VZ4v0)

63 Well.... we hired an outside contractor to do this for us... Sebby over at DHS gave us a tip that they were good... something about doing a website for her...

Posted by: IRS at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (84gbM)

64 The US House of Reps should defund the IRS. IRS should be abolished in 2016 and a FairTax instituted. Second thought, a Constutional ammendment should be passed ONLY allowing the Fair Tax and preventing Congress from passing any further laws regarding revenue. I'm serious!!!!

Posted by: TennDon at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (gPt2n)

65 More ire for the fire, from Robert Gates: http://on.wsj.com/1gr3SU1

Posted by: MTF at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (LISuA)

66 ♫ Yes, we have no bananas ♫

Posted by: Barry Soetoro at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (kFxpe)

67 45 Anyone seen a opposition party?

Posted by: Temper Tantrum at March 26, 2014 04:16 PM (AWmfW)

That's just a myth, like the Loch Ness monster or the female orgasm.

Posted by: Insomniac at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (DrWcr)

68 Can someone remind the folks in Congress that still have some semblance of a brain stem that THEY control the purse-strings? Hit these fuckers in THEIR wallet for a damn change.

Posted by: B at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (Pson9)

69 I would hit it....with a bat.

Posted by: IrishEd at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (D0NZx)

70 Just as a matter of curiosity, does anyone know of any Democrat who is an example of honesty and integrity? William Proxmire. He is, of course, dead.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (659DL)

In a heated exchange over whether he and his tax agency employees are cooperating in CongressÂ’s investigations into tea party targeting, Mr. Koskinen said the amount of time it will take to look through and redact private information from the documents could last years.

-----

Call the house baliff, and have him escort Mr Koskinen to a holding room. Mr Koskinen can leave the holding room once the emails are produced.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at March 26, 2014 12:18 PM (/JKmj)

72 GOP isn't too interested to solve this.

Posted by: Temper Tantrum at March 26, 2014 12:19 PM (AWmfW)

73 Just when you thought this country couldn't get worse .... God have mercy

Posted by: Extremely grumpy momma bear at March 26, 2014 12:19 PM (6VRRn)

74
Here you go Mr Issa.... all the pages you requested.

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Posted by: THE I.R.S at March 26, 2014 12:19 PM (nELVU)

75

Vote Corleone 2016 - I'll settle ALL family business.

Posted by: Michael Corleone at March 26, 2014 12:19 PM (kFxpe)

76 By the way, in my house "prioritize" is a word we use to mean "fucking imprison their asses". But that's just my house.

Posted by: MTF at March 26, 2014 12:19 PM (LISuA)

77 72 Just as a matter of curiosity, does anyone know of any Democrat who is an example of honesty and integrity? William Proxmire. He is, of course, dead. Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 26, 2014 04:18 PM (659DL But, nuttier than your grandma's fruitcake.

Posted by: Misanthopic Humanitarian at March 26, 2014 12:20 PM (HVff2)

78 Can someone remind the folks in Congress that still have some semblance of a brain stem that THEY control the purse-strings?

We will not allow another government shutdown

Posted by: Mitch and John - Head Pussies at March 26, 2014 12:21 PM (kFxpe)

79 Look. Do you have any idea what the lead time is on getting that many pairs of socks?

Posted by: Sandy Berger at March 26, 2014 12:21 PM (mf5HN)

80 Yeah.... it actually takes a LONG time to go through e-mails... yeah, that's the ticket. Just ask my wife MORGAN FAIRCHILD.... Yeah....

Posted by: Tommy (IRS) Flanagan at March 26, 2014 12:21 PM (32Ze2)

81 Just as a matter of curiosity, does anyone know of any Democrat who is an example of honesty and integrity? __________________ Ahem.

Posted by: Zombie Grover Cleveland at March 26, 2014 12:21 PM (yFb77)

82 You know what I hate worse than the IRS?

The freaking overpaid beltway freaks who work for the IRS.

Posted by: Sphynx at March 26, 2014 12:21 PM (OZmbA)

83 More ire for the fire, from Robert Gates: Yeah, I'm not in the mood for advice from an enabler.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 26, 2014 12:21 PM (659DL)

84 Posted by: Vic at March 26, 2014 04:17 PM (T2V/1) Who do you think runs the DC District Attorneys office? Ronald C. Machen Jr. was nominated to serve as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia by President Barack Obama on December 24, 2009. Mr. Machen's appointment was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 11, 2010. Oh..... a Black Attorney... appointed by Obama...

Posted by: IRS at March 26, 2014 12:22 PM (84gbM)

85 Some Democrats objected to the congressional investigation in the first
place, saying it has cost millions of dollars for the IRS to upgrade its
computers and to designate staff to review and reply to records
requests.

NOW they're becoming Polly penny-pinchers? Uh, no. Obama's last vacation cost more than upgrading a couple-hundred computers.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at March 26, 2014 12:22 PM (o4Xc4)

86
If I may....ahem..... There is NOTHING TO FUCKING REDACT other than maybe SS#'s which wouldn't be a part of Lerner's emails anyway.

Thank you.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 26, 2014 12:22 PM (0Kobm)

87 Heads should roll. And if heads don't roll then imprison some of them mealy mouthed little fuckers with contempt charges. Enough. Is. Enough.

Posted by: Misanthopic Humanitarian at March 26, 2014 04:16 PM (HVff2)

------------------------------------------------

And this brings us to another problem that's just as big as the IRS scandel. Who's going to do the arresting?

Posted by: Soona at March 26, 2014 12:22 PM (VZ4v0)

88 Question For POTUS OAhole....if this is a "made-up" scandal, why the delay till after an election? Good thing we elected our first post-partisan POTUS huh!!

Posted by: Pelosi Schmelosi at March 26, 2014 12:22 PM (fUFxy)

89 They're a bunch of 15 inch tall Scandi rats.

Posted by: Mama AJ at March 26, 2014 12:22 PM (SUKHu)

90 I cannot wait to hear Peggy Noonan's take on all this, especially on Crimea.

Posted by: Soothsayer, Lesbian Outreach Coordinator at March 26, 2014 12:23 PM (nfBpn)

91 70 Can someone remind the folks in Congress that still have some semblance of a brain stem that THEY control the purse-strings? Hit these fuckers in THEIR wallet for a damn change. Posted by: B at March 26, 2014 04:18 PM (Pson9) Can you say continuing resolution??? I know you can...

Posted by: Mr Rogers explaining why there is no power of the purse at March 26, 2014 12:23 PM (84gbM)

92 We can send a rover to Mars, can't we (cunning patriots) hack this bullshit and "leak" it?

Posted by: Seems legit at March 26, 2014 12:24 PM (A98Xu)

93 Just as a matter of curiosity, does anyone know of any Democrat who is an example of honesty and integrity?
William Proxmire.
He is, of course, dead.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 26, 2014 04:18 PM (659DL)
His hair was dishonest.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 26, 2014 12:24 PM (/0PJL)

94 I have about 14GB of Outlook .pst personal files going back to 2002. On my laptop!
Months?!
Who's in charge of locating the IRS emails?
Harry "new-fangled technology" Reid?

Posted by: B at March 26, 2014 12:24 PM (Pson9)

95 This story triggers me. Now, where is that chill music? It was here somewhere.

Posted by: MTF at March 26, 2014 12:24 PM (LISuA)

96 Peggy Noonan will give it to obama, and give it to him real good.

Posted by: Soothsayer, Lesbian Outreach Coordinator at March 26, 2014 12:25 PM (nfBpn)

97 How many, ahhhhhhhh, divisions do you have....errrrrrrr, Mr Misanthopic Humanitarian?

Posted by: Preznit Urkel X at March 26, 2014 12:25 PM (32Ze2)

98 What can I say. I was raised to be a Tin-Pot Dictator

Posted by: Barack O'Stalin at March 26, 2014 12:26 PM (kFxpe)

99 YEARS!? How many damned emails does this woman send?

The hard part might be discovering all her aliases on gmail, yahoo, hotmail, etc, then waiting for those services to stop fighting the subpoenia.

Posted by: HR at March 26, 2014 12:26 PM (ZKzrr)

100 I'm still 50/50 on whether or not I think there's even going to BE an election past which this needs to be delayed.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at March 26, 2014 12:26 PM (fwARV)

101 At work and home I'm using older computers and they have no problem with anything other than the very latest games. Posted by: bonhomme Do tell....... // The boss

Posted by: rickb223 at March 26, 2014 12:26 PM (b1/nQ)

102 Well boys it takes time---at least until the next election is over--and then there's the next election, and then there's yet another election and we can't even think about giving you boys anything while there's an election on our mind.

Posted by: Comanche Voter at March 26, 2014 12:26 PM (wdHk6)

103 Do I have to put a disclaimer that I am in no way encouraging illegal behavior and this site in no way condones acts that are illegal?

Posted by: Seems legit at March 26, 2014 12:26 PM (A98Xu)

104 86 Who do you think runs the DC District Attorneys office?

Ronald C. Machen Jr. was nominated to serve as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia by President Barack Obama on December 24, 2009. Mr. Machen's appointment was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 11, 2010.

Oh..... a Black Attorney... appointed by Obama...

Posted by: IRS at March 26, 2014 04:22 PM (84gbM)

This really should fall under the court itself and not be up to the DOJ.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at March 26, 2014 12:27 PM (T2V/1)

105 94 We can send a rover to Mars, can't we (cunning patriots) hack this bullshit and "leak" it?Posted by: Seems legit at March 26, 2014 04:24 PM (A98Xu)
Sounds like a job for Sooper Anonymous.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 26, 2014 12:27 PM (/0PJL)

106 Posted by: Zombie Grover Cleveland

Only one admitted illegitimate child.

Posted by: HR at March 26, 2014 12:27 PM (ZKzrr)

107 He has two contempt charges against him now. One is a criminal contempt charge. Those go straight to the DC Federal court where they are supposed to empanel a grand jury. ------------------ That would be done by Ronald Machen, right? The handpicked-by-Holder U.S Attorney for D.C. http://www.justice.gov/usao/dc/about/meetattorney.html Bwahahaha

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 12:27 PM (aDwsi)

108 Holy crap! Is everything this administration doing being delayed until after the mid-term elections? At this rate the whole freaking government will be on hold until November.

Posted by: LFW - Honorary Pointy Eared Vulcan at March 26, 2014 12:27 PM (+hPIb)

109 If I may....ahem..... There is NOTHING TO FUCKING REDACT other than maybe SS#'s which wouldn't be a part of Lerner's emails anyway.

If that's the case, here ya go: ^\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}$
Regex for finding a SSAN with dashes. 100,000 emails searched for SSANs in less than a second. I could whip up a redacting script in about two minutes.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at March 26, 2014 12:27 PM (gtjN1)

110 One other thing on that black AG that Obama appointed at the DC court. Issa can post criminal contempt charges for him too.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at March 26, 2014 12:28 PM (T2V/1)

111 I just meant, how hard is it to use a sharpie on some documents?

Posted by: Seems legit at March 26, 2014 12:28 PM (A98Xu)

112 Every day..., EVERY day, they double down. And come up winners.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 12:29 PM (aDwsi)

113 Inching closer and closer to the Sipsey Street Irregular' position.

Posted by: imp at March 26, 2014 12:29 PM (OKpiK)

114 Tar. Feathers. Pitchforks. Torches.

Maybe this POS can produce Lerner's emails faster from jail.

Posted by: Flossy at March 26, 2014 12:29 PM (YBusZ)

115 111 If only the Govt. would stop doing anything until November. Think of the savings...

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at March 26, 2014 12:29 PM (ojnk6)

116 114 I just meant, how hard is it to use a sharpie on some documents?

Posted by: Seems legit at March 26, 2014 04:28 PM (A98Xu)

It's harder than you think, smartass! Last time I used a Sharpie I ended up looking like Al Jolson!

Posted by: Joe Biden at March 26, 2014 12:30 PM (DrWcr)

117 102 I'm still 50/50 on whether or not I think there's even going to BE an election past which this needs to be delayed. Posted by: Washington Nearsider at March 26, 2014 04:26 PM (fwARV) --------------------- Oh, please. Even the Norks have elections!

Posted by: Margarita who wishes she drank more at March 26, 2014 12:30 PM (dfYL9)

118 Hmm. For the Detroit bankruptcy case the Michigan AG was able to review and determine the privilege status of thousands of documents and e-mails within the discovery time. Strange, that.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Buy Four Outrages, get a Rightous Indignation Free! at March 26, 2014 12:31 PM (hLRSq)

119 If only the Govt. would stop doing anything until November. Think of the savings... Posted by: ManWithNoParty at March 26, 2014 04:29 PM (ojnk6) ________________ Hahahahahahaha....... Ummmmm, we will still fund everything.

Posted by: Preznit Urkel X at March 26, 2014 12:31 PM (32Ze2)

120 "I remember when I tried to search through my old gmail and it took 7 months -- oh, wait no, Google can do that instantaneously."

Subpoena the members of the IT staff.

Get them on record describing this supposedly antiquated e-mail system, the upgrades to same, and then bring in outside experts to tell the committee how long such upgrades actually take.

Posted by: torquewrench at March 26, 2014 12:31 PM (noWW6)

121 "Informed citizenry" in Ace world I assume means being fueled by generic resentment despite not being all that rightwing

Posted by: Cleric at March 26, 2014 12:31 PM (JH7kG)

122 Do tell.......
// The boss

Right now I've got two instances of Visual Studio open, three remote desktop instances, one instance of FireFox, Araxis Merge, Notepad++, some text files, some explorer windows, and some compiling going on.

No issues. Five year old computer.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at March 26, 2014 12:31 PM (gtjN1)

123

It's almost as if they don't plan on ever losing the Executive branch...

Wonder why that is?

Posted by: wytshus at March 26, 2014 12:32 PM (DErq5)

124 111---At this rate the whole freaking government will be on hold until November. Posted by: LFW - Honorary Pointy Eared Vulcan at March 26, 2014 04:27 PM (+hPIb) -------------------- Yeah, there's a silver lining.

Posted by: Margarita who wishes she drank more at March 26, 2014 12:32 PM (dfYL9)

125 So because it might cost them a little to be accountable to the taxpayers who, you know, pay their salaries and junk, they just won't bother? But they can totally find money in their budget for luxury junkets to Vegas for "training conferences." In other words, they don't work for us, we work for them. Got it. That Mencken quote gets more and more relevant, does it not? Or is that verboten to say out loud?

Posted by: elaine at March 26, 2014 12:32 PM (GNZ0/)

126 FU and the horse you rode in on.

Posted by: Golden Boy at March 26, 2014 12:33 PM (CidWa)

127 Inching closer and closer to the Sipsey Street Irregular' position.

Posted by: imp at March 26, 2014 04:29 PM (OKpiK)

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I think it's way overdue. These POSs in DC should have been flushed after the first three years of this regime. We are a weak nation.

Posted by: Soona at March 26, 2014 12:33 PM (VZ4v0)

128 "Informed citizenry" in Ace world I assume means being fueled by generic resentment despite not being all that rightwing Posted by: Cleric at March 26, 2014 04:31 PM (JH7kG) _____________________ Bitch please......

Posted by: Dave Chappelle at March 26, 2014 12:33 PM (32Ze2)

129 Every day in the House is in session, the very first thing on the docket should be a Contempt of Congress charge on some member of this administration. More then enough in the DoJ, IRS and HHS to last a few months. Then they can move on to the State Dept.

Posted by: lowandslow at March 26, 2014 12:33 PM (IV4od)

130 Historical question.

Has one administration ever prosecuted the officials from a prior administration?

Or, is there an implicit "honor among thieves" arrangement that says you don't prosecute us when you come in and we wont prosecute you when you go out?

Posted by: Major _____ de Coverly at March 26, 2014 12:33 PM (YBusZ)

131 Republicans should push a bill that requires all government agencies to maintain their records in a state where they can be reviewed and released no later than three months after a request.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at March 26, 2014 12:33 PM (YQ4mh)

132 Is this part of that brand new privilege that TFG made up out of whole cloth? You know it makes me look bad so don't wanna or whatever they are calling it?

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Orion Death Star 2016 at March 26, 2014 12:34 PM (mf5HN)

133
You know who ELSE is a regional power????

Congressional Republicans.

Posted by: Brack Ombaba at March 26, 2014 12:34 PM (nELVU)

134 Is it time for the torches and pitchforks yet?

If not ... WHY not ???????

Posted by: A_Nonny_Mouse at March 26, 2014 12:34 PM (j03VG)

135 109 Posted by: Zombie Grover Cleveland Only one admitted illegitimate child. __________________ I believe the correct legal term is "bastard." Not unlike the current occupant of my former office.

Posted by: Zombie Grover Cleveland at March 26, 2014 12:34 PM (yFb77)

136 I know I don't have to repeat it here.

Posted by: Thomas Jefferson at March 26, 2014 12:35 PM (kFxpe)

137 It's almost as if they don't plan on ever losing the Executive branch...

Wonder why that is?

Posted by: wytshus at March 26, 2014 04:32 PM (DErq5)

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That's been my thinking for quite some time. It's why they're goading us. Pushing for the first shot.

Posted by: Soona at March 26, 2014 12:35 PM (VZ4v0)

138 OUT: 24/7 news coverage of hearings on a Presidency that may have been involved in a cover-up of political dirty tricks and using the IRS to target opponents. IN: Destroy the Tea Party and anyone else who rocks the boat.

Posted by: Daybrother at March 26, 2014 12:35 PM (8ah8I)

139 I just meant, how hard is it to use a sharpie on some documents?
Posted by: Seems legit at March 26, 2014 04:28 PM (A98Xu)

Yeah, I still think they've got a pool of interns printing up 20 copies of every email, sending them to agency drones, and they're holding meetings on each email to see what's damaging. Then they redact that, and scan it into their document storage appliance.

Or they're putting it all into a database and doing detailed investigation on it all to see what their lawyers can come up with RE their opposition's arguments. Then they disappear all troubling information that might assist said argument.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at March 26, 2014 12:35 PM (gtjN1)

140 Inching closer and closer to the Sipsey Street Irregular' position. III%

Posted by: rickb223 at March 26, 2014 12:36 PM (b1/nQ)

141 How long did it take for the press to go thriugh 25,000 emails from Sarah Palin? And,how long did it take to produce them? Oh, yeah, that was a bunch of Chillbillies in Alaska.

Posted by: bergerbilder at March 26, 2014 12:36 PM (8MjqI)

142 And this brings us to another problem that's just as big as the IRS scandel. Who's going to do the arresting?

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That reminds me ... in other news, Sarah Palin today endorsed Joni Ernst for the Republican primary race for Tom Harkin's Senate seat.

Posted by: mrp at March 26, 2014 12:36 PM (JBggj)

143 A citation for contempt of congress en massefrom time to time can have a singularly salutory affect.

Posted by: Stuff Jefferson Said, Digital Edition at March 26, 2014 12:37 PM (JQuNB)

144 133 Historical question. Has one administration ever prosecuted the officials from a prior administration? Or, is there an implicit "honor among thieves" arrangement that says you don't prosecute us when you come in and we wont prosecute you when you go out? Posted by: Major _____ de Coverly at March 26, 2014 04:33 PM (YBusZ) ----------------------------- Good question. I think there definitely is an "honor among thieves" policy. Also, many criminals benefit from the statute of limitations.

Posted by: Margarita who wishes she drank more at March 26, 2014 12:37 PM (dfYL9)

145 How long did it take for the press to go thriugh 25,000 emails from Sarah Palin? And,how long did it take to produce them?

---

#twoweeks

Posted by: fixerupper at March 26, 2014 12:37 PM (nELVU)

146 Has one administration ever prosecuted the officials from a prior administration?

Or, is there an implicit "honor among thieves" arrangement that says you don't prosecute us when you come in and we wont prosecute you when you go out?

Posted by: Major _____ de Coverly at March 26, 2014 04:33 PM (YBusZ)

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Yeah. Something like that. If one stays in DC long enough, he'll become corrupted. And most everyone in DC these days is corrupt.

It's a good reason for term limits.

Posted by: Soona at March 26, 2014 12:38 PM (VZ4v0)

147 Tonight we will cover executive obstruction of lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge.

Posted by: Rachael Maddow at March 26, 2014 12:38 PM (kFxpe)

148 Start throwing people in jail and handing out EPA-like fines; $37,000 per day from your own personal bank accounts until the documents are forked over. I'm sick of this shit. Heads must roll. Whether or not they will is another story.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 26, 2014 12:38 PM (CMkNk)

149

KOCH BROTHERS!!!

Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz Christies at March 26, 2014 12:38 PM (xggaJ)

150 No question, the more time they have, the less likely we will ever see the real emails. Hey, Democratic Republic, it was nice knowing you!

Posted by: Seems legit at March 26, 2014 12:38 PM (A98Xu)

151 No question, the more time they have, the less likely we will ever see the real emails. ---------------- We will use them when it is convenient to us.

Posted by: Bob at NSA at March 26, 2014 12:40 PM (aDwsi)

152 If this is going to a congressional investigative committee why does any of it need to be redacted?

Posted by: ParanoidGirlinSeattle at March 26, 2014 12:40 PM (RZ8pf)

153 Al Queda hit the wrong building.

Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at March 26, 2014 12:41 PM (Z7toi)

154 155 If this is going to a congressional investigative committee why does any of it need to be redacted?

Posted by: ParanoidGirlinSeattle at March 26, 2014 04:40 PM (RZ8pf)

To obstruct their investigation, of course.

Posted by: Insomniac at March 26, 2014 12:41 PM (DrWcr)

155 Given the GOP's inaction in the face of blatant administration criminality, I think it's perfectly reasonable to doubt the continued existence of this Constitutional Republic.

Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at March 26, 2014 12:42 PM (JQuNB)

156 I'm going to claim the 'Stomped On' exemption, and re-post this from an hour ago: Breaking : Mayor of Charlotte (aka, Detroit on the Catawba) BUSTED for taking bribes. Bracelets slapped on, perp walked. http://tinyurl.com/n2l29fk Protegee of Secretary of Transportation, and Obama crony Anthony Foxx Oh, yeah, and... (D) , and well...

Posted by: Bob at NSA at March 26, 2014 12:43 PM (aDwsi)

157 Mitt Romney hasn't paid any taxes for 10 years. Or so a certain Senate Majority Leader claimed, though I'm not naming any names.

Does anyone else sense a certain pattern, that things can be stretched out and evaded until long after any truth or justice would have any impact on those currently in power?

Benghazi - 2+ years and counting
IRS Tea Party scandal-- about the same
Fast and Furious -- 4+ years and counting

No one's been fired, though quite a few have gotten promotions that were involved. No indictments. No grand juries. No charges.

No justice.

Posted by: GnuBreed at March 26, 2014 12:44 PM (wNF3N)

158 How long has this fucking investigation been going on? (I ask sarcastically, knowing an investigation never started.)

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at March 26, 2014 12:45 PM (qZr+9)

159 Given the GOP's inaction in the face of blatant administration criminality, I think it's perfectly reasonable to doubt the continued existence of this Constitutional Republic.

Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at March 26, 2014 04:42 PM (JQuNB)

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We'll know for sure after this next election.

Oh, and I'm beginning to think the governor in OK is too weak for the coming times. She's been a good governor in many areas, but she's a wet noodle when standing up to the fed.

Posted by: Soona at March 26, 2014 12:45 PM (VZ4v0)

160 And this brings us to another problem that's just as big as the IRS scandel. Who's going to do the arresting?

Citizens' arrest!
Citizens' arrest!

Posted by: Gomer Pyle at March 26, 2014 12:46 PM (/0PJL)

161 Inching closer and closer to the Sipsey Street Irregular' position. Posted by: imp I fucking moved in months ago.

Posted by: Daybrother at March 26, 2014 12:46 PM (hnXFv)

162

Inching closer and closer to the Sipsey Street Irregular' position.

What is their position?

Posted by: Insomniac at March 26, 2014 12:47 PM (DrWcr)

163 27 The thing that pisses me off lately about the IRS as that when I tried to e-file my income tax yesterday the "program" rejected it because the assholes at one company sent me a damn W-2 with $0 as income and $1,000 as a code W payout. The IRS refuses to accept a return with $0 income on it.

Now despite paying for an electronic program with e-file I have to print the SOB and mail it.

Hey Vic, just put $1 in W-2 box 1; the IRS will never care that you over reported inc by a dollar especially as it won't change tax due (rounded to the nearest $)

Posted by: pashmr at March 26, 2014 12:48 PM (3aNC4)

164 This also assumes that Lerner conducted IRS business only using her offical email. But we've seen w/Lisa Jackson and Kathleen Sebelius, a lot of govt officials use multiple emails to avoid FOI requests. IIRC, there were also instances where other IRS employees were using personal email to forward confidential tax info.

Also, did they say it would take a year to get the emails, or a year to *go through and purge all incriminating ones*.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 26, 2014 12:52 PM (udjuE)

165 162 . . . Oh, and I'm beginning to think the governor in OK is too weak for the coming times. She's been a good governor in many areas, but she's a wet noodle when standing up to the fed. Posted by: Soona ________________________ Well, son, I might not have been an honest Democratic politician, but I damned sure wasn't a wet noodle.

Posted by: Zombie Alfalfa Bill Murray at March 26, 2014 12:52 PM (yFb77)

166 Hey, the IRS is performing God's work by going after the the Tea Party. Back off.

Posted by: THe GOP, The Party OF Dull at March 26, 2014 04:50 PM (Cs2tJ)

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This, in fact, is the main reason this has been stretched out so long. The GOPe want the conservatives/Tea Party out of the election equation as much as the dems.

Posted by: Soona at March 26, 2014 12:53 PM (VZ4v0)

167 What is their position? When the voting process no longer functions at all each armed citizen will still be able to "vote". and The Revolutionary army was made up of only III% of the population.

Posted by: Daybrother at March 26, 2014 12:53 PM (sm4Ko)

168 I'd like to know with whom this asshole has been ~~coordinating~~ conspiring. Which members of Congress has he met with recently?

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 26, 2014 12:53 PM (DmNpO)

169 On day when enough Americans have had enough of these liars and crooks, they'll be stood up against a wall somewhere in Washington -- shocked that they actually are being held accountable for once.

Posted by: MWTexas at March 26, 2014 12:54 PM (N05oL)

170

Posted by: Daybrother at March 26, 2014 04:53 PM (sm4Ko)

I see. Thanks for puttin' me some knowledge.

Posted by: Insomniac at March 26, 2014 12:54 PM (DrWcr)

171 The Revolutionary army was made up of only III% of the population.

Why the Roman numerals?

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at March 26, 2014 12:55 PM (gtjN1)

172 Also, did they say it would take a year to get the emails, or a year to *go through and purge all incriminating ones*.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 26, 2014 04:52 PM (udjuE)

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I think we all know the answer to this one.

Posted by: Soona at March 26, 2014 12:55 PM (VZ4v0)

173 166 Hey Vic, just put $1 in W-2 box 1; the IRS will never care that you over reported inc by a dollar especially as it won't change tax due (rounded to the nearest $)

Posted by: pashmr at March 26, 2014 04:48 PM (3aNC4)

I don't think that is legal.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at March 26, 2014 12:55 PM (T2V/1)

174 Can you imagine how hard the shredders will be running throughout the federal government in November 2016? They'll have to build a new power plant to serve DC.

Posted by: rickl at March 26, 2014 12:57 PM (zoehZ)

175 We will crush them. What? No dumbass, not the IRS.

Posted by: Mitch McConnell at March 26, 2014 12:57 PM (Aif/5)

176 It just occurred to me: Why isn't Issa calling the head of the IRS IT department before the committee? Haul them in alone and threaten their job if they don't comply with the demand for the emails. Why not go around the IRS head?

Posted by: Daybrother at March 26, 2014 12:58 PM (sm4Ko)

177 Perhaps they could contact Jarles Chonson.
He could flat file that shit into a searchable database that could spit out images of tankers and spot rusty gate hing photos at about 6terabyte per second.

It's Twuu

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 26, 2014 12:58 PM (si68n)

178 **shifty eyes**

Posted by: the tree of liberty at March 26, 2014 01:00 PM (QupBk)

179 they'll be stood up against a wallsomewhere in Washington --
Posted by: MWTexas at March 26, 2014 04:54 PM (N05oL)
Not as long as the checks keep on coming.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 26, 2014 01:00 PM (/0PJL)

180 hing = hinge

And all while playing that jazz guitar....
behind his back.

One handed

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 26, 2014 01:00 PM (si68n)

181 BRB, gotta go steal some material from Slu...

Posted by: garrett at March 26, 2014 01:00 PM (LRUhQ)

182 it does not matter, leftist drones will keep on voting those assholes while sticking their morally superior fingers in the air and screaming that we are Neanderthals because we do not support ghey marriage. Integrity and intellectual honesty are not leftist traits so fuck them with a fork. But think about the next time you say the words 'my leftist friends'. You should not have any leftist friend.

Posted by: fromabroad at March 26, 2014 01:00 PM (rnV3B)

183 Well, son, I might not have been an honest Democratic politician, but I damned sure wasn't a wet noodle.

Posted by: Zombie Alfalfa Bill Murray at March 26, 2014 04:52 PM (yFb77)

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Different era, different dem party. Which has reminded me that in many ways, my state is still recovering from our last dem governor, David Walters. As corrupt as Harry Reid.

Posted by: Soona at March 26, 2014 01:00 PM (VZ4v0)

184 saying it has cost millions of dollars for the IRS to upgrade its computers So, letÂ’s look for millions of dollars of savings at the IRS to offset it. How aboutÂ…Â a simple tax code. That should reduce the computer upgrades needed.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at March 26, 2014 01:01 PM (WX3R9)

185 Boehner: 'What the hell is this, a joke?'
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Been looking in the mirror again, have ya' buddy?

Posted by: RoyalOil at March 26, 2014 01:01 PM (VjL9S)

186 You know who hates us more than the Obama administration hates us? The Saudis that's who. http://thebea.st/1mvszCa But Islam, the religion of peace and tolerance, must not be maligned.

Posted by: MTF at March 26, 2014 01:01 PM (LISuA)

187 I don't think that is legal.
Posted by: Vic

Maybe not de jure but certainly de facto

Posted by: pashmr at March 26, 2014 01:01 PM (3aNC4)

188 And did I mention that if Obama had a brother, he would look like the Mayor of Charlotte...right down to the ears?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 26, 2014 01:02 PM (si68n)

189 May have been stated before. WTF? Is it national security or what?

Posted by: Golfman in NC at March 26, 2014 01:02 PM (/djtm)

190 Why the Roman numerals? Posted by: bonhomme Hell, I don't know. I'm just an old guy with a bad attitude and a gun. Because it looks cooler on a shoulder patch than "3%" I guess. That kinda looks like the old biker "1%" patch meaning they were outlaws. Go over to Sipseystreet and nose around.

Posted by: Daybrother at March 26, 2014 01:03 PM (EUnyM)

191 All this would be solved if we had a pure flat tax of 10% on all income regardless of source with zero credits and deductions and a requirement that that spending be limited to the amount brought in by taxes the previous year except in the case of a war declared by congress.

And while we are at since I am dreaming I want that cherry 1969 Shelby found covered with dust in the garage with only 8500 miles on it.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at March 26, 2014 01:04 PM (T2V/1)

192 contempt of congress. 6 months federal prison, $10,000 fine.

Posted by: frankieFix at March 26, 2014 01:04 PM (Ym5Ui)

193 time to learn a tradecraft

Posted by: behind the gilded curtain at March 26, 2014 01:06 PM (wu/TK)

194 Go over to Sipseystreet and nose around.

Posted by: Daybrother at March 26, 2014 05:03 PM (EUnyM)

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Thanks. We will.

Posted by: NSA/FBI at March 26, 2014 01:06 PM (VZ4v0)

195 195 contempt of congress. 6 months federal prison, $10,000 fine.

Posted by: frankieFix at March 26, 2014 05:04 PM (Ym5Ui)

Lerner should also be convicted under two different felony laws for what was going on at the IRS that carries much stiffer penalties.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at March 26, 2014 01:06 PM (T2V/1)

196 I don't think that is legal. ==================== "Legal"? What is the meaning of this word, "legal"?

Posted by: The Democrat Party at March 26, 2014 01:06 PM (LISuA)

197 Someone commented at the newspaper about the GimmeDat mayor of charlotte. I lol'd.

Posted by: NCKate at March 26, 2014 01:07 PM (ImOr8)

198 All this would be solved if we had a pure flat tax of 10% on all income regardless of source with zero credits and deductions and a requirement that that spending be limited to the amount brought in by taxes the previous year except in the case of a war declared by congress. **** IIRC, the accountant lobby is the biggest, or one of the biggest, lobbying groups in DC.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 26, 2014 01:07 PM (DmNpO)

199 >>In: Go F*ck Yourself Peons

What's that? Fuck Me? Hey, do you read lips? Fuck you!

Posted by: Grand Zombie Rodney Dangerfield at March 26, 2014 01:08 PM (nsOJa)

200 "Sarah Palin today endorsed Joni Ernst for the Republican primary race for Tom Harkin's Senate seat."

Hope that isn't a misfire.

SP has always been in a hurry to help promote other conservative women as "mama grizzlies", so much so that it has led to some disasters.

She famously endorsed Christine Not A Witch O'Donnell. We all know how that turned out.

And she endorsed Kelly Ayotte in NH. Ayotte actually managed to win, and has gone on to be an absolutely bog standard establishment Republican with no stomach at all for anything resembling a fight.

Posted by: torquewrench at March 26, 2014 01:08 PM (noWW6)

201 Someone commented at the newspaper about the GimmeDat mayor of charlotte. I lol'd. Posted by: NCKate --------- I would call it The Ray Nagin Gambit.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 01:10 PM (aDwsi)

202 197 Go over to Sipseystreet and nose around. Posted by: Daybrother at March 26, 2014 05:03 PM (EUnyM) ---------------------------------------- Thanks. We will. Posted by: NSA/FBI Then come back here and tell us about it. Personally, ~~I've never been over on that rightwing nut job site everyday. I've only read about it.~~ I don't know nuthin'.

Posted by: Daybrother at March 26, 2014 01:10 PM (xgMyX)

203 Kelly Ayotte ran as a conservative. Another Rubio liar.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at March 26, 2014 01:10 PM (T2V/1)

204 And she endorsed Kelly Ayotte in NH. Ayotte actually managed to win, and has gone on to be an absolutely bog standard establishment Republican with no stomach at all for anything resembling a fight
I've got a strong stomach, Honey. See this blade?

Posted by: Joni Ernst at March 26, 2014 01:10 PM (Ua6T/)

205 If it were possible for me to do I'd hack into their email servers myself and get the necessary information. I think its time we had an army of davids working on hacking into our own system to prove the corruption of the Democrat Party within the unelected bureaucracy. Not to mention the collusion within the media. Guess its time I get some learning material. Get the emails ourselves and distribute them. If we're going to have a let it burn mentality we might as well stoke the damn fire.

Posted by: kzintius at March 26, 2014 01:11 PM (0/c8m)

206 Vic Still bringing it 10 hours later. One bad ass mofo.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at March 26, 2014 01:11 PM (/djtm)

207 NCKate - Still..., nothing warms my heart more than seeing a Democrat Mayor being perp-walked away in handcuffs.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 01:12 PM (aDwsi)

208 Well Vic, she was a conservative, right up until John McVain convinced her that "conservative" means big government loving progressive. It's a definitional problem for Kelly.

Posted by: The Democrat Party at March 26, 2014 01:12 PM (LISuA)

209 Pic inspired by John Riggins's Punxsutawney Phil tweet and Slublog's usual good work on Obamacase: http://bit.ly/1p7UOWk

Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 26, 2014 01:12 PM (kqGWM)

210 I bet they'd be as flexible on that April 15th deadline, too, huh, for you and me...

Posted by: --- at March 26, 2014 01:12 PM (MMC8r)

211 211 sock fail. Again.

Posted by: MTF at March 26, 2014 01:12 PM (LISuA)

212 And she endorsed Kelly Ayotte in NH. Ayotte actually managed to win, and has gone on to be an absolutely bog standard establishment Republican with no stomach at all for anything resembling a fight. Posted by: torquewrench at March 26, 2014 05:08 PM (noWW6) First time I saw here as a senator on television she was standing with Graham and McCain. That's all I needed to see.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at March 26, 2014 01:13 PM (oFCZn)

213 Original pic: http://bit.ly/1m6MT9U

Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 26, 2014 01:13 PM (kqGWM)

214 Vic. NCKate. Calling for 24 here tonight.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at March 26, 2014 01:14 PM (/djtm)

215 So it is going to take longer for a team to review the emails than it did for an individual to write them. Um...yeah, I'm going to have to call bullshit on that.

Posted by: Mr. Feverhead at March 26, 2014 01:14 PM (6ahup)

216 210 NCKate - Still..., nothing warms my heart more than seeing a Democrat Mayor being perp-walked away in handcuffs. Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 05:12 PM (aDwsi ...seeing any Democrat politician being perp-walked away in handcuffs. Just my likes.....

Posted by: Misanthopic Humanitarian at March 26, 2014 01:14 PM (HVff2)

217 As for what demorats have done and accomplished, across the board. What ever it was or maybe, must be delayed until after the election do to consequences demorats and individuals do not wish to pay for at the ballot box. After the election, allowing the issues to be aired will be objects of derision and laughter by demorats as; we pulled the wool over those SUCKAS eyes AGAIN !

Posted by: ron n. at March 26, 2014 01:15 PM (c7HxG)

218 Somewhere Speaker Boner and Bitch McConnell are toasting, and not on a tanning bed.

Posted by: Born Free at March 26, 2014 01:15 PM (xL8Hf)

219 Vic. NCKate. Calling for 24 here tonight. Posted by: Golfman -------------------- High teens here last night, in Asheville. Oh, and the temperature went down to 18 deg.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 01:16 PM (aDwsi)

220
Poll dancing:

Negative views of President Obama have hit a new high, according to a poll.
The AP-Gfk poll shows 59 percent of Americans now disapprove of Obama -- a point higher than the previous high set in December.

Obama's approval rating stands at 41 percent. That's the second-lowest figure the poll has ever found.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 26, 2014 01:16 PM (0Kobm)

221 So Ayotte will be talking on television one day and suddenly start flailing and gibbering like Ahnuld in that woman's disguise in Total Recall and suddenly Joni Ernst will burst out of Ayotte's chest holding a sword like that scene in Alien? Cool!

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at March 26, 2014 01:16 PM (oFCZn)

222 Ask the IRS how many extra people they would need to review the emails and documents within two weeks. Then present a bill in the House granting the money needed to do so. Also, include a $100 bonus for all federal employees. Include additional funds for early childhood nutrition and for adding unicorns and Southern Democrats to the endangered species act. I am not suggesting they actually give more money to government employees. I am suggesting they introduce such a bill for the sheer thrill of watching Democrats vote it down.

Posted by: Pete's Sake at March 26, 2014 01:17 PM (poBpO)

223 223 McShitstain does not care even one little bit about how he polls now.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at March 26, 2014 01:17 PM (ojnk6)

224 If it were possible for me to do I'd hack into their email servers myself and get the necessary information.

I think its time we had an army of davids working on hacking into our own system to prove the corruption of the Democrat Party within the unelected bureaucracy. Not to mention the collusion within the media.

Guess its time I get some learning material. Get the emails ourselves and distribute them.
If we're going to have a let it burn mentality we might as well stoke the damn fire.

Posted by: kzintius at March 26, 2014 05:11 PM (0/c8m)

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Go for it. Of course, for legal reasons, I never read your comment.

Posted by: NSA/FBI at March 26, 2014 01:17 PM (VZ4v0)

225 I guess the real question is how this can be blamed on Catholics?

Posted by: Havildar - Major at March 26, 2014 01:18 PM (kduZC)

226 "1 If Issa does have them vote on criminal contempt charges soon he can be written off as a glory hound TV grabber. Posted by: Vic at March 26, 2014 04:07 PM (T2V/1) -- --- Too late I already wrote him off last year as nothing but a glory hound tv grabbing actor, and a bad one at that.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at March 26, 2014 01:18 PM (0kElg)

227 kzintius -- except that's illegal, so maybe hacking govt computers is a bad idea.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at March 26, 2014 01:19 PM (ZPrif)

228 IRS, ATF, NSA, CIA ('spying' on Senate Committee).

EPA, Park Service,

Is there a federal agency that is NOT acting like storm troopers?

Posted by: The Honorable Smith at March 26, 2014 01:20 PM (fN1nD)

229 Geez. Major sock fail.

Posted by: Soona at March 26, 2014 01:20 PM (VZ4v0)

230 I guess the real question is how this can be blamed on Catholics? Posted by: Havildar - Major at March 26, 2014 05:18 PM (kduZC) Will no one rid me of this this turbulent priest?

Posted by: Barack Hussein Plantagenet [/i][/s][/u][/b] at March 26, 2014 01:21 PM (yz6yg)

231 Check out how the Dutch PM got to his meeting with the Naked Emperor yesterday. http://bit.ly/1fkGeo3 As Powerline speculates, perhaps the Russkies are so contemptuous of Obumbles because he is convinced he should be treated like a king, even though he's really just a world-class narcissist.

Posted by: MTF at March 26, 2014 01:21 PM (LISuA)

232 "TennDon at March 26, 2014 04:18 PM (gPt2n) " -- I'm with you on that, but we're both just dreaming.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at March 26, 2014 01:21 PM (0kElg)

233 Back on your heads bitchez!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 26, 2014 01:21 PM (o3MSL)

234 Warmer temps and rain headed your way, flatlanders. Hang in there.

Posted by: garrett at March 26, 2014 01:21 PM (LRUhQ)

235 I feel for you Carolina morons. Damn you are nearly as cold as us Cheese head morons.

Posted by: Misanthopic Humanitarian at March 26, 2014 01:21 PM (HVff2)

236 The Bureaucracy does not love tea baggers.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at March 26, 2014 01:23 PM (9W+0f)

237 I feel for you Carolina morons. Damn you are nearly as cold as us Cheese head morons. Posted by: Misanthopic ----------------- Probably 22 deg. tonight, so, warming.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 01:23 PM (aDwsi)

238 Justice delayed, justice denied.

Posted by: navybrat at March 26, 2014 01:23 PM (JgC5a)

239

Dana Porrino >> Kimberly Guilfoyle

Es verdad ?

Posted by: McCool at March 26, 2014 01:24 PM (TQxRy)

240 First time I saw here as a senator on television she was standing with Graham and McCain. That's all I needed to see. Remember Jeff Flake? Started out strong against excess pork and corruption. Talked about States' rights. Disappeared from committees and completely from media and then after some time reappeared next to McCain; Neutered. Masticated.

Posted by: Daybrother at March 26, 2014 01:24 PM (9qIKa)

241 242 I could go with that.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at March 26, 2014 01:24 PM (ojnk6)

242 I feel for you Carolina morons. Posted by: Misanthopic Humanitarian I've been locked inside for three days now. It should be mid sixties during the day, not forties. Damn you Gore

Posted by: traye at March 26, 2014 01:24 PM (5m4Yl)

243 I feel for you Carolina morons. Damn you are nearly as cold as us Cheese head morons. Seriously, not trying to be a dick, but 58 for a high today, 56 overnight, the 84 tomorrow. So much for spring in N Texas. We are headed into summer.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 26, 2014 01:24 PM (b1/nQ)

244 Or Democracy.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at March 26, 2014 01:24 PM (9W+0f)

245 A Government can be controlled only so long as it is small.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at March 26, 2014 01:25 PM (9W+0f)

246 Past that, the relationship becomes inverted.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at March 26, 2014 01:25 PM (9W+0f)

247 -- except that's illegal, so maybe hacking govt computers is a bad idea. Posted by: Costanza Defense at March 26, 2014 05:19 PM (ZPrif) So's trolling cell phone metadata and use ones authority as an iRS agent to further a political agenda. Fire... you know.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at March 26, 2014 01:25 PM (/djtm)

248 "Daybrother at March 26, 2014 04:58 PM (" -- Because he's not really serious.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at March 26, 2014 01:25 PM (0kElg)

249 Past that, the relationship becomes inverted. Posted by: Mirror -------------------- Servant becomes Master.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 01:26 PM (aDwsi)

250

I drove from Jersey to Virginia . . ya think it would be a little warmer.

Nyet . . .

But at least the Walmarts have ammo down here

Posted by: McCool at March 26, 2014 01:26 PM (TQxRy)

251 And the citizenry becomes helotized.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at March 26, 2014 01:26 PM (9W+0f)

252 "Why would anything need to be redacted by the IRS to be given to a FUCKING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE?!?!?!?!" Exactly. The devil really is in the details. Asking conservative applicants what they say in their prayers is fine but finding out why they asked it is out of bounds. The IRS know that all Lois Lerner's emails are full of such goodies and they will all go down with her.

Posted by: Decaf at March 26, 2014 01:26 PM (ZyQC7)

253 Or Proletarianized.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at March 26, 2014 01:26 PM (9W+0f)

254 256 Upping the post count again, MUMR?

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at March 26, 2014 01:27 PM (ojnk6)

255 246 Posted by: rickb223 at March 26, 2014 05:24 PM (b1/nQ I don't take it as you being a dick. You are just in a warm spot where we aren't :-(

Posted by: Misanthopic Humanitarian at March 26, 2014 01:27 PM (HVff2)

256

Cant we just ask the NSA to provide Lois Lerner's emails ?

or maybe Snowden can provide them ?

Posted by: McCool at March 26, 2014 01:27 PM (TQxRy)

257 nood

Posted by: McCool at March 26, 2014 01:29 PM (TQxRy)

258 That Boston fire is something. Speaking of fires, are there just more careless welders these days or what? First the mission bay fire and now the Houston fire with speculation it was caused by welders.

Posted by: ParanoidGirlinSeattle at March 26, 2014 01:30 PM (RZ8pf)

259 I don't take it as you being a dick. You are just in a warm spot where we aren't :-( Posted by: Misanthopic Humanitarian We'll be begging for cool in two months when were are approaching 95+ daily.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 26, 2014 01:30 PM (b1/nQ)

260 Hey, I agree with you guys on everything. You are so super right and Obama and the Democrats are so super evil. They totally suck, amirite? Anyway, you know what you guys should do? Something super totally illegal! Like hacking government computers! Yeah, baby! Who's with me? I have a list of suggestions. They are great cause they are easily prosecutable, err, I mean really, super effective!

Posted by: Definitely Not An FBI Agent Monitoring Subversives at March 26, 2014 01:30 PM (ZPrif)

261 259 - Nope... apparently the IRS are the only people the NSA is actually still sort of afraid of... for now.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at March 26, 2014 01:30 PM (0kElg)

262 This way, the left will be able to use the IRS to plant a telephone pole in each of the conservative 504 orgs once again in this election and then come out afterwards and say, "Hey, it looks like you guys were right all along and we really did screw up big time. What do you say, we apologize and all will be forgiven?

That way the estab repubs will be able to say, "Well since your sorry, and all... Bygones, I guess. 'sall good. What say we get back to doing 'the peoples business'? *wink, wink*

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at March 26, 2014 01:31 PM (BZAd3)

263 In fairness, they are running out of monitors at the IRS. You can only redact so many emails before you need to get a new one.

Posted by: Joe at March 26, 2014 01:31 PM (QFnhZ)

264 "84 You know what I hate worse than the IRS? The freaking overpaid beltway freaks who work for the IRS." I seem to remember reading somewhere that DC vote for Dems is something like 90% and I bet the other 10% are low level workers without any influence.

Posted by: Decaf at March 26, 2014 01:32 PM (ZyQC7)

265 Joe Biden and wife still only give ~1.9% of their income to charity. The Obamas gave ~ 22% of their income to charity in 2012.

Posted by: Joe's Going To Hell & The Obamas Are Trying To Buy Their Way Out at March 26, 2014 01:33 PM (nbGZj)

266 Ok, imagine an effective and serious counter to the Dems. A Party of Balls, if you will.

This IRS shit could be done in a week if the PoB (again, play along) mustered a group of highly-paid forensic investigators and Congressional LEOs and raided the fucking place, throwing people on the ground and yanking harddrives.

The idea that parts of the Federal government are immune to the kind of scrutiny and policing that is placed on private industries is an anathema to our Republic. It will be our undoing.

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i][/b] at March 26, 2014 01:33 PM (Uabwh)

267 weft cut-loop at March 26, 2014 05:33 PM --- Here here!

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at March 26, 2014 01:35 PM (0kElg)

268 "Cant we just ask the NSA to provide Lois Lerner's emails ? or maybe Snowden can provide them ?" Putin probably already knows what's in them. Issa would be more successful in doing a deal with Vladimir. Why should only Obama be flexible?

Posted by: Decaf at March 26, 2014 01:36 PM (ZyQC7)

269 262 I don't take it as you being a dick. You are just in a warm spot where we aren't :-( Posted by: Misanthopic Humanitarian We'll be begging for cool in two months when were are approaching 95+ daily. Posted by: rickb223 at March 26, 2014 05:30 PM (b1/nQ) Been telling myself this for six weeks. It ain't working. And I keep grass living for a living.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at March 26, 2014 01:36 PM (/djtm)

270
Why would anything need to be redacted by the IRS to be given to a FUCKING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE?!?!?!?!
Posted by: fixerupper at March 26, 2014 04:15 PM (nELVU)

Because it's damaging to the regime.

Posted by: Insomniac at March 26, 2014 04:15 PM (DrWcr)

"Your Honor, I object!"

"On what grounds????"

"Because it's devastating to my case!"

"Overruled"

"Good call!"

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at March 26, 2014 01:36 PM (TIIx5)

271 Pic inspired by John Riggins's Punxsutawney Phil tweet and Slublog's usual good work on Obamacase:

http://bit.ly/1p7UOWk

We are so stealing that.

Posted by: GOPe twitter guys at March 26, 2014 01:39 PM (0AKks)

272 55 Just as a matter of curiosity, does anyone know of any Democrat who is an example of honesty and integrity? Posted by: Mike Hammer at March 26, 2014 04:17 PM (aDwsi) I found one and he is black, too. he prosecuted Gosnell and is blasting the DEm AGfor not pressing charges against the five who took the bribes in PA. Seth Williams

Posted by: Madamex at March 26, 2014 01:41 PM (vaWdD)

273 Perhaps they could contact Jarles Chonson. He could flat file that shit into a searchable database that could spit out images of tankers and spot rusty gate hing photos at about 6terabyte per second. It's Twuu
It would take them 9 months to grow the requisite ponytails.

Posted by: jharles chonson at March 26, 2014 01:47 PM (hn5v5)

274 Harry Reid succinctly states the problem: The IRS don't know how to use computers, so how can they be expected to gather this information.

Posted by: alwyr at March 26, 2014 02:09 PM (V0j3u)

275 2002 - Healthy democratic republic

2009 - Pseudo democratic oligarchy

2014 - Absolute Tyranny

5 years... Thanks asshole! Go choke on a dick!

BTW, we told you so, simpletons. FUCK YOU

This is our country, you are only visiting. GET THE FUCK OUT!!!

Posted by: Jimmy Crack Corn at March 26, 2014 02:15 PM (TcDKW)

276 We're talking about ONE (1) employee's emails -- it will take "years" to redact? WTF kind of freakshow circus operation has the IRS become?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at March 26, 2014 02:16 PM (9eDbm)

277 166 Hey Vic, just put $1 in W-2 box 1; the IRS will never care that you over reported inc by a dollar especially as it won't change tax due (rounded to the nearest $) Posted by: pashmr at March 26, 2014 04:48 PM (3aNC4) I don't think that is legal. Posted by: Vic at March 26, 2014 04:55 PM (T2V/1) _____________ Vic: As a matter of law, OVER REPORTING income is not illegal. At the most, the IRS could challenge you as to the contents of your tax return, at which time you explain this is the only format the IRS computers would accept. The ONLY thing that counts when filing an income tax return is: (a) You've accurately reported ALL your income; (b) you have not taken any deductions/credits to which you're not entitled; and (c) You've FULLY paid the tax thereon. Other than that.....Fuck em

Posted by: alwyr at March 26, 2014 02:43 PM (V0j3u)

278 230 Costanza Defense "-- except that's illegal, so maybe hacking govt computers is a bad idea." Targeting citizens based on them not towing the democrat line is also illegal. And no one is being punished. Why should we fear retribution when we are already being punished simply for not being democrats. I would not consider it an illegal action so much as investigative Journalism into Government Corruption. At this point the law means nothing to those in power therefore we should not be forced to play by the same rules. Hack the computer accounts of unelected bureaucrats and lets have some accountability.

Posted by: Kzintius at March 26, 2014 02:58 PM (IruFq)

279 If the House had slapped her with a contempt ruling the first time she took the fifth; perhaps it would have moved things further along

Posted by: I'd rather be surfin at March 26, 2014 03:01 PM (E83Im)

280 IRS: "It will take us years to comply with document production. Our part-time temp is just overwhelmed!"

Posted by: David at March 26, 2014 03:14 PM (SO2HP)

281 I've been in IT for over 25 years, and an email administrator, on various platforms, for most of those.

I didn't read through all the comments but I'm sure this has been said before, and if it has been, it's true.

I could dump out all of this broad's last 5 years of email in about a week- tops. Probably in 24-48 hours. I've had users of my systems who had 10-12 years of email, and these are people who are highly email intensive positions. 60-70 GB of email, and that is a TON of email. (Most email is plain text)

They receive hundreds of email a day. That takes about 80 hours of the server collecting the archives and dumping them out.

And this is on commercial grade email servers, not the rockets the government has.

"May take years" ? I call absolute and complete bullshit on this.

Posted by: EssexJB at March 26, 2014 03:38 PM (ZkHOw)

282 It's going to take them a whole year to redact the shit out of her emails? How hard is it to Control Page Down and hit delete?

Posted by: East Bay Jay at March 26, 2014 05:15 PM (7v8o1)

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