Oops! David Axelrod spins for Obama, inadvertently makes case for smaller government

Remind us: Who had “vast government” in the #ScandalDraft?

Appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Wednesday, David Axelrod attempted to explain away President Obama’s role in the growing IRS scandal. “Part of being president,” he said, “is there’s so much underneath you that you can’t know because the government’s so vast.”

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Careful there, Axe. That’s the kind of small government talk that could get you flagged by the IRS.

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Axelrod: "When you're POTUS, there is so much you don't know below you because the government is so vast." Leftist making case for small gvt

— Ron Futrell (@RonFutrell) May 15, 2013

Perfect reason for smaller govt:Axelrod: "When you're potus, there is so much you don't know below you because the government is so vast.""

— Alpha Lima 1 2 1 (@alphalima121) May 15, 2013

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