Rep. McDermott now telling conservatives they sorta had it coming…
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) June 4, 2013
A Democrat blaming the victims? Impossible! Put on your shocked face.
Liberal victim blaming: a speciality! @DLoesch: "You're to blame I guess is the message here," Ryan says after McDermott. #IRS
— Jonathan Grim (@Reaper63Grim1) June 4, 2013
BREAKING: At House hearing, Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., bursts into song, singing Cell Block Tango from "Chicago," "HE HAD IT COMING!"
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) June 4, 2013
Same as it ever was at Tuesday’s IRS hearing held by the House Committee on Ways and Means. Dems always have a way to excuse the targeting law-abiding Americans.
Hey, Rep. Jim McDermott, how does it feel to be trending for your sleazy asshattery?
McDermott is trending because of his disgusting defense of IRS targeting during the #IRSHearing
— RBe (@RBPundit) June 4, 2013
Video via the NRCC:
Incredible VIDEO: Dem Congressman says it's conservative groups’ fault they were targeted by the IRS http://t.co/YlcUxUjTw9
— NRCC (@NRCC) June 4, 2013
Rep Jim McDermott (D-WA) blaming the victims at the #IRS hearing. Says conservative groups asking "for a tax break" brought on scrutiny.
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) June 4, 2013
Rep. McDermott (D-WA) to groups targeted by IRS: "each of your groups is highly political…" all entrenched in controversial issues
— Ali Rogin (@AliRogin) June 4, 2013
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McDermott: You wouldn't want "an organization promoting taxpayer-funding of abortions" to get this tax break, would you?
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) June 4, 2013
McDermott apparently unaware that Planned Parenthood has both 501c3 and 501c4 arms.
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) June 4, 2013
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) at IRS hearing: "Republicans are looking for a conspiracy where this isn't one."
— Jared Halpern (@JaredHalpern) June 4, 2013
McDermott just told the "flood of applications" lie AGAIN. People, applications were DOWN when targeting started! Read the IG report!
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) June 4, 2013
Targeting started in 2010 when applications were DOWN. Cold hard facts, direct from IG report. STOP LYING. pic.twitter.com/dMNkKp0hlw
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) June 4, 2013
According to @RepJimMcDermott , YOU are the problem. Not the #IRS. Unacceptable.
— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) June 4, 2013
. @RepJimMcDermott is defending the #IRS. Let him know how you feel.
— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) June 4, 2013
Conservatives were ready and willing to give McDermott the business.
Should be noted that Rep. McDermott did not ask a question. He simply badgered, insulted and laughed at Americans being attacked by govt.
— Tony Katz (@tonykatz) June 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/341938879349264386
#irshearing Rep. McDermott D-WA is playing a thinly veiled game of blame the victim. Disgusting!
— Amy Lynn (@SageChemist16) June 4, 2013
And McDermott is blaming the victim, justifying the IRS's actions. What a douche. #IRS
— Savannah (@thesavvy) June 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/Lady_grrrr/status/341940031243579392
Hey, McDermott voters! Comfortable with your man's defense of tyranny?
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 4, 2013
Your Baghdad Jim McDermott flashback of the day ==> http://t.co/JYyaCnEc03
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) June 4, 2013
Baghdad Jim McDermott knows that sometimes a regime has to crack some skulls to stay in power. http://t.co/eRbCcfZXed
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 4, 2013
I'm shocked that a lawmaker like McDermott who leaked an illegally taped phone call would blithely dismiss IRS abuses.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) June 4, 2013
Hey, did Rep. Jim McDermott ever pay the $1 million in legal fees that a federal judge ruled he owes John Boehner? http://t.co/YK61zEXjFi
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) June 4, 2013
http://twitter.com/BecketAdams/statuses/341939316878086144
Congressman McDermott (D) displayed everything that's wrong with Washington, DC with that disgusting display. #IRSHearing
— RBe (@RBPundit) June 4, 2013
I wonder Rep Jim McDermott (D-WA) blames the victim of crime like he's blaming the conservative groups for their IRS attack! #tcot
— Pam Besteder (@pambesteder) June 4, 2013
Rep. Paul Ryan took McDermott to task right away.
Paul Ryan is going to pound McDermott – get 'em!! #IRSHearings #IRS
— Jen's Ri (@texasmcmanus) June 4, 2013
GO PAUL RYAN … changing his inquiry in response to the despicable Jim McDermott's baseless accusations. #tcot #hewitt #p2
— GreatHairGuy (@GreatHairGuy) June 4, 2013
Paul Ryan sums up McDermott's argument: It's your fault you got target by the #IRS because you applied for tax exempt status.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) June 4, 2013
"To suggest that these citizens are to blame for applying, I don't understand how you come to that conclusion" -Ryan to McDermott #IRS
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) June 4, 2013
How did a corrupt partisan douche come to that conclusion? It’s kinda how he rolls.
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Well, they were ‘flourishing’: David Plouffe excuses IRS targeting of conservative groups