IRS Scandal -- Sometimes Those Dems Protest Too Much

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**FILE** IRS official Lois Lerner is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 22, 2013, before the House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to tea party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Lerner told the committee she did nothing wrong and then invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. (Associated Press)

For some time now we have been hearing the dems protest that there was nothing shady going on at the IRS concerning their suspicious activity to deny certain political groups tax-exempt status.

Lois Lerner has been found guilty of "neglect of duties" after an internal investigation. She has retired this morning. Republicans are suggesting that this is only the tip of the iceberg.

It is reported that Lerner apparently had e-mails that suggest she was searching for reasons to deny tax-exempt status.

But Mr. Levin, [Rep. Sander Levin, ranking Democrat on the HouseWays and Means Committee] who had called for Ms. Lerner to resign early on, said there is still no evidence of political motivation in Ms. Lerner’s actions or those of others at the IRS. He said the GOP is stretching to create a political scandal.

Well, it is interesting that the democrats are quick to tell the American people there is "nothing to see here."

Lerner had previously taken the fifth, refusing to testify before Congress but later she decided to proclaim her innocence in a statement, which is now being viewed as her waiving her fifth amendment right. Even though she has stepped down, she can still be called to testify at a later time.

Why proclaim innocence if you have taken the fifth? Yes, apparently the big, bad Republicans are at it again. Apparently they have the power to make scandals where none exist. I suppose this is just another case of that right-wing conspiracy, tin-foil hat theory. After all, the democratic party is always innocent and would never engage in scandals, cover-ups, or lies, right?