Obama IRS Scandal – Lou Dobbs interviews David Bossie, Citizens United
Lou Dobbs Tonight interview David N. Bossie, President of Citizens United, about President Obama’s IRS Scandal. The IRS …
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Cagle Post: With IRS Probe, Time is of the Essence
The IRS scandal involving the improper targeting of conservative groups first broke 20 days ago, on May 10th. Attorney General Eric Holder announced he was starting a Justice Department criminal investigation of the IRS allegations on Tuesday May 14th. On Thursday May 16th, President Obama announced unsurprisingly that he did not favor the appointment of […]
Breitbart.com: Saluting Our Fallen American Heroes
Memorial Day is one of our national holidays where the true meaning far too often gets lost in the shuffle. To those who have lost a family member or loved one defending America’s freedom, this weekend is much more than an opportunity to attend a barbecue and enjoy a three-day weekend. In the mix of […]
Cagle Post – IRS: The Internal Retribution System
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Watergate hearings which ultimately led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. One point in the Articles of Impeachment signed off by the House Judiciary Committee sounds eerily similar to the devastating scandal coming out of the Obama Administration today: Read more at Cagle Post here.
Breitbart.com: A Special Counsel No-Brainer
An independent investigation by a special counsel is tailor made for the Internal Revenue Service targeting scandal. In instances like this, national leaders like the President and Attorney General of the United States must transcend politics and make restoring trust in government the paramount issue. Read more at Breitbart.com here.
Politico: Meet the Benghazi lobby
The outside group’s pressure campaign has been a multi-pronged offensive with ex-military officials rallying the grassroots base while Washington operatives at American Crossroads, Citizens United and others have mounted an inside-the-Beltway campaign with online videos, letters to Congress and Twitter activity. Read more at Politico here.
ABC News: Why Tax-Exempt Groups are a Political Minefield for the IRS
To conservatives, the IRS’s scrutiny of groups according to their names and mission statements between 2010 and 2012 put the weight of its enforcement power on the Democrats’ side of the ledger. “I think that if you look at the IRS scandal, we see that the left will stop at nothing to thwart the conservative […]
Special Counsel Only Way To Independently Probe IRS Scandal
In a case concerning the politicization of the IRS, people serving at the pleasure of the President at DOJ cannot be trusted to conduct an independent investigation because there is a conflict of interest. For example, if the investigation were to lead to the White House, should someone appointed by (or essentially working for) President […]
The Hill – Poll: Cuccinelli Leads McAuliffe In Virginia Governor’s Race
A Republican poll gives state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) an 8 percentage point lead over Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the race for Virginia governor, a reversal of an earlier poll released Thursday. The survey, conducted by Wenzel Strategies on behalf of Citizens United and shared with The Hill, gives Cuccinelli 44 percent support to […]
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Leads Terry McAuliffe By 8 pts According To Citizens United Poll
Citizens United released a poll today conducted by Wenzel Strategies showing Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli holding an eight point lead over Terry McAuliffe for Virginia’s race for Governor. The poll was conducted via telephone survey of likely General Election voters from May 14 -15, included 800 respondents, and has a 3.44% margin of error. […]
The Hill: IRS targeting scandal a political ‘gift from heaven’ for Tea Party groups
David Bossie, president of Citizens United, said the IRS scandal is a “clear example of the Chicago-style, win-at-all-costs politics that Obama brought to Washington.” Bossie said Obama set the tone for targeting political critics when he criticized the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which barred the government from limiting corporate spending to influence election campaigns. […]
National Journal: Congress Vows to Investigate IRS Activity
Meanwhile, outside of Congress, the president of Citizens United, a conservative organization at the center of the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision, reacted with anger at the suggestion by Pelosi that the court case was at least partly at fault for IRS conduct. “Nancy Pelosi and her liberal allies’ obsession with the Citizens United Supreme Court […]