We asked the same question when White House Press Secretary Jay Carney claimed the president had “no tolerance” for the IRS targeting conservatives if the charges were true — even though IRS officials had already admitted to harassing Tea Party groups. So why is Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur at today’s hearing denying that the IRS did anything wrong? Easy: if you think the IRS should be used as a tool to silence opposition, then what’s the problem?
But wait: Kaptur also pulled a Soledad O’Brien, entering a report from liberal magazine Mother Jones into the record as part of her defense of the IRS. And even though inspector general J. Russell George told her 79 groups were flagged for extra review because they had the words Tea Party, 9/12 or patriot in their name doesn’t mean that the IRS was targeting conservatives exclusively, right?
Kaptur tried to infer lib groups were targeted. Prob w/ that? Mr. George named, counted those that WERE Conserv and the remaining 12 pfft
— ?? Samantha ?? (@justpipertoo) June 3, 2013
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#IRShearing Rep Kaptur is now bashing @FreedomWorks doesn't bring up @mmfa and NOW is defending Cincy workers were DOING THEIR JOB
— Doc Thompson’s Daily Mojo (@DocThompsonShow) June 3, 2013
Rep Marcy Kaptur, So we can scrutinize 501(c)(4) groups like Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Human Rights Campaign & the Sierra Club?
— PattiO (@soylentbeige) June 3, 2013
Let it go Rep Kaptur you didn't have a problem with 501c4's when just liberal groups were doing it #IRS #Dog&PonyShow
— American-Dreamer (@RememberTruth_) June 3, 2013
C-Span; Dems must have gotten same memo. Kaptur says IRS employees may have done their job well by targeting TeaParty due to Citizens United
— Kevin Sheahen (@pghdads) June 3, 2013
Marcy Kaptur is seriously doubling down in defense of the IRS. Mostly bc she's reading her questions from a card, I bet.
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) June 3, 2013
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Suggesting that Kaptur is reading from prepared liberal talking points? Don’t overreach, now.
If you are in Ohio's 9th District and are not looking for someone to run against Marcy Kaptur, you need to get on it…
— Chris Leggatt (@ChrisLeggatt) June 3, 2013
My congress rep Marcy Kaptur suggests IRS employees were just doing their job. No, Ms. Kaptur they were targeting #IRSHearings
— Mrs. Rutter ™ (@lindarutter) June 3, 2013
OMG Rep. Kaptur has given cover for obama, Cinci IRS and Bozo w/ rampant supppositions
— ?? Samantha ?? (@justpipertoo) June 3, 2013
Marcy Kaptur, representative for Sandusky, Ohio believes that molestation of taxpayers is appropriate.
— Blaknsam (@Blaknsam) June 3, 2013
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