The IRS should be investigating Tea Party groups

[Winchester]

[Indy]

Aha that is actually a very interesting point, didn't even occur to me.

Well played!

[Medius]

They should be investigating based on the criteria for investigating anyone else. Through random sampling regardless of political affiliation or if there is clear evidence to suspect the specific organization in question of tax fraud.

Saying they are fair game because "they believe in no taxes" is no more ethical than targeting any group that wants to change the government as terrorists or insurrectionists.

[Indy]

Is anybody else here baffled by the idea that--just step back with me here--Obama would instruct the IRS to go after tea party groups?

That seems to be where the narrative is heading.

Which is head-scratching, in that the TPM only helped Obama get re-elected last year. To recap, Mitt Romney, a lifelong moderate, tried to re-invent himself as "severely" conservative to appeal to "the base" like... the TPM. Only to miraculously shift gears way too late--in particular, the second debate--where he suddenly was running as Obama, based on his new policy stances.

If I were the DNC I would fund the TPM, as it drives moderates and indies away from the party in droves.

So why the Obama White House would engage in some sort of Nixonian plot to target the movement makes literally no sense.

[Medius]

[The Comrade]

[Medius]

[The Comrade]

they don't really advocate anything, other than taxes are bad and the caymans are good.

[Indy]

I don't think anybody's saying they should be targeted.

I originally thought the IRS was after them because they were trying to pass themselves off as non-political groups, which is just a joke.

[The Comrade]

i'm saying it indy. i just said it.