Why all the surprise about the IRS looking closely at the tparty non profit organizations

[shraby]

after the Abramoff scandals where he funneled mega-donations right into the republican coffers.
Close looks at these operations are warranted.

[Rex]

1. After 8 years of the BFEE, how can anyone be surprised?

The only thing that surprises me about this, is that it took the IRS this long to come around to the idea that fringe groups like Tea Party types might not be on the up and up.

[madokie]

3. What surprised me in all this is

not many here are putting forth the fact that the head of the IRS at the time all this was going on was a gwbush appointee. A possible PLANT if you will. Douglas Shulman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Shulman

[Rex]

4. Interesting...

Thank you for that 411.

[madokie]

5. One would think that would be relevant information

would'n ya

[Rex]

11. Yes it does change things from where I see them now.

Very important to note that the head of the IRS is a Bush era holdover.

[HubertHeaver]

2. Since when does the IRS apologize for ANYTHING?

We need to know the origin of this said apology. Who spoke the apology and by whose authorization?

[hopemountain]

6. and let us not overlook that tea partiers are

anti - tax and that many do not pay taxes by not filing annual tax forms.

[madokie]

7. I point you to reply number 3

In my opinion nothing else matters in all this

[monmouth3]

8. I wish the President had kept quiet on this until all of the facts were in..Geez....n/t

[Half-Century Man]

9. In what dimension is the TEA party not about profit?

The Tea party is about making government too small to regulate rabid capitalism. The end game of all Tea party activities is PROFIT; always has been, always will be.

[veganlush]

10. not only that, why wouldn't they look at

a bunch of groups that are so anti-tax? The IRS has an obligation their taxes. They have limited resources to do it with. Doesn't it makes sense to look at the people who whine that they don't want to pay any taxes, and that despite the facts, claim that they are "Taxed Enough Already"?

[LeftInTX]

12. Because the Tea Party likes to make noise!!

They'll complain about anything.