By John W. Lillpop
Among his vast dossier of actions to distort, deny, and denigrate truth, Barack Obama’s arrogant dismissal of the many scandals haunting his administration as “phony,” is among the most audacious, and offensive.
For it was back in the grand month of July when Obama, as reported at reference 1, stood before the nation and the world in defense of innocence and good and declared the following:
“With an endless parade of distractions, political posturing and phony scandals, Washington has taken its eye off the ball,” Obama said in an economic address at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill.”
Unfortunately for Obama, none of the scandals has been proven “Phony” and all are still alive and well despite the full-court stonewalling waged by the White House and Democrats in Congress.
The case of Lois Lerner, she of IRS notoriety, is a prime example.
As reported at widely throughout the media, this stellar government employee is leaving government to spend more time with her family(NOT):
WASHINGTON – Lois Lerner, the IRS official at the heart of the scandal involving the targeting of Tea Party groups, is retiring.
Lerner, who headed the division in the tax-collecting agency that handles applications for tax-exempt status, had been placed on paid administrative leave in May. Calls for her dismissal came almost immediately following allegations she had participated in unfairly targeting conservative groups.
The IRS confirmed on Monday that she has resigned, though it's unclear how that decision might affect the ongoing congressional investigations into the scandal.
"Since May, the IRS has taken decisive actions to correct failures in Exempt Organizations management, replacing top leadership throughout the chain of command," the agency said in a written statement announcing her retirement. "In addition, IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel created an Accountability Review Board to fully review information to ensure proper oversight in handling personnel issues."
The announcement has not quieted calls for a thorough probe into the agency's actions. It's also not clear what kind of government-paid retirement benefits Lerner might be receiving.
"Just because Lois Lerner is retiring from the IRS does not mean the investigation is over. Far from it. In fact, there are many serious unanswered questions that must be addressed so we can get to the truth," Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a written statement.
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said: "Lois Lerner's exit from the IRS does not alter the Oversight Committee's interest in understanding why applicants for tax exempt status were targeted and inappropriately treated because of their political beliefs."
"We still don't know why Lois Lerner, as a senior IRS official, had such a personal interest in directing scrutiny and why she denied improper conduct to Congress. Her departure does not answer these questions or diminish the Committee's interest in hearing her testimony," he said.
Sounds like Congress ain’t buying Obama’s nonsense about “Phony!”
Keep digging GOP, and we will surely learn why an employee of the government for over three decades is fleeing from a “phony” scandal!
Ref 1: http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/economy/313191-obama-talks-up-economy-hits-gop-focus-on-phoney-scandals#ixzz2g1z19PkQ
