And how!
Massachusetts Democrat Stephen Lynch pulled no punches this morning in his questioning of former IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman. Shulman twisted and squirmed, but Lynch only tightened his grip:
Lynch to Shulman: Did you confer with Miller before testifying. Shulman: To the best of my knowledge I did. Lynch: Lerner? Shulman: No.
— Judge Remit Shenanigan (@vermontaigne) May 22, 2013
Shulman to Lynch: I said no targeting in the *sense* . . . Lynch: You said there was absolutely no targeting. Shulman: In the sense . . .
— Judge Remit Shenanigan (@vermontaigne) May 22, 2013
Lynch: What was the basis for your statement that there was "absolutely no targeting" going on. Shulman: In the sense . . .
— Judge Remit Shenanigan (@vermontaigne) May 22, 2013
Shulman's answer to Lynch (Dem) is sounding like: "So, what happened was…then it was like…what I'm trying to say…"
— Cindy Cooper (@CindyCoops) May 22, 2013
Lynch: After telling Congress there's no one being targeted, you learn that there's a list. You do nothing to straighten out . . .
— Judge Remit Shenanigan (@vermontaigne) May 22, 2013
Lynch: So, are you saying they weren't being targeted because other political groups were being targeted? Shulman: No . . .
— Judge Remit Shenanigan (@vermontaigne) May 22, 2013
"Sir, you misled Congress" -Dem. Lynch to Shulman #IRS
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 22, 2013
Rep Stephen Lynch D-MA to ex IRS chief: "Sir, you misled Congress, make no question about it"
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) May 22, 2013
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"You misled Congress…that's inexcusable" Rep. Lynch — also noted that Shulman didn't amend his statements after #IRS list was discovered
— Matt Vespa (@mVespa1) May 22, 2013
Lynch to Shulman:After leading Congress to believe there was no targeting, u learned of a list of people being targeted, & you did nothing.
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) May 22, 2013
Lynch: When you learned there was a list, you did nothing, allowed Congress to proceed under prior info that was untrue.
— Judge Remit Shenanigan (@vermontaigne) May 22, 2013
Lynch also echoes the sentiments of all sane people–that it's inexcusable that Shulman didn't report his updated findings to Congress.
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) May 22, 2013
#Derp MT @talkradio200: Shulman: Conservative groups were not only ones targeted. Lynch: So other groups were targeted? Shulman: No. #IRS
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 22, 2013
"When you learned there was a list … you did nothing. You did nothing" – Dem. Rep Lynch ripping into former IRS head Doug Shulman
— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) May 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/AgitpropNJ/status/337227872940994560
Bam!
Stephen Lynch is not happy 🙁 #IRS
— Tracy Jeffords (@TracyJeffords) May 22, 2013
Rep. Lynch is very angry about this, if his tone is any indication. #IRS
— Alexis Levinson (@alexis_levinson) May 22, 2013
Mr Lynch (D) also ripping into Shulman, about misleading congress. He's one angry Congressman!
— colliemum (@_colliemum_) May 22, 2013
Good. He should be. What the IRS did is criminal.
Citizens were enthralled — and grateful to Rep. Lynch for refusing to let Shulman off the hook:
Great question from @RepStephenLynch.
Here it comes.— Ed Shahzade (@Ed) May 22, 2013
Well, I have strange new respect for a MA Democrat. #Lynch
— Judge Remit Shenanigan (@vermontaigne) May 22, 2013
Credit to Rep. Lynch who is taking Shulman to the Woodshed right now over inconsistencies in his testimony. #IRS
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 22, 2013
Lynch, a Democrat, is absolutely demolishing Shulman right now
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) May 22, 2013
— Dr Hugo Hackenbush (@MangyLover) May 22, 2013
#pitchforks #torches #ComfyChairs RT @MangyLover: #lynchmob
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) May 22, 2013
@OCAmericans I was in shock for a moment watching Lynch get really mad. He did rip into Shulman.
— Richard J Dadamo (@DickDadamo) May 22, 2013
Rep. Stephen Lynch just smoked Shulman #IRShearings
— Tom Anderson (@Tom_TJ_Anderson) May 22, 2013
MA Rep. Stephen Lynch just took former #IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman to task. Wow. @WCPO
— Jason Law (@JasonLawNews) May 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/FLSunshine33/status/337227882927620096
http://twitter.com/redsteeze/statuses/337227348522987520
Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA) is being aggressive with Shulman. Those right-wing GOPers never stop targeting the poor IRS!
— crouton crudup (@MavisGary) May 22, 2013
http://twitter.com/GOPBlackChick/statuses/337227833409667072
Democratic Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA) just nailed Shulman to the table and told him he knowingly misled Congress.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) May 22, 2013
Lynch nailing weasily Shulman on his own answers. #IRS
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) May 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/goody2312/status/337227839323656193
Lynch just gave the most impassioned and aggravated line of question thus far in the IRS hearing
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) May 22, 2013
Props to Rep. Lynch going HARD at this Shulman clown from the IRS.
— Justin Braga (@yojbrags) May 22, 2013
Indeed. This is what oversight looks like. And it’s glorious to behold.