The BOLO List And The Question Of Optics VS Effectiveness
The TIGTA audit reveals the BOLO “Tea Party” list was right 81% of the time. But does that change anything?
1/3 of Flagged 501(c)(3)&(4) Applications were from Non-Conservative Groups
Tax analyst Martin A. Sullivan finds that 1/3rd of “potentially political applications” approved by the IRS were from non-conservative groups.
So Far, Issa’s IRS Transcripts Contain A Whole Lot Of Nothing
Just about all of the substantive information in the excerpts was already revealed in the TIGTA audit.
Obama Waging Psychological Warfare on Americans, Says Crazy Doctor
Dr. Keith Ablow lays out the case that President Obama is conducting psychological warfare on us.
Douglas Shulman’s 157 Visits To The White House: Less Than Meets The Eye
Apparently, some people don’t want to let the facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory.
The Wetumpka Tea Party and Defining “Potential Political Cases”
When does politics become the “primary activity” of a 501(c)4?
Diving Deeper into the TIGTA IRS Audit
Inside the Treasury Department’s Inspector General for Tax Administration investigation into the IRS scandal.
Invoking The Fifth Amendment Is Not Evidence Of Wrongdoing
A top IRS official will reportedly invoke her 5th Amendment rights rather than testify before Congress tomorrow.
The Virginia GOP’s E.W. Jackson Problem
The Virginia GOP’s nominee for Lt. Governor could pose a problem for the party.
501(c)4 vs 501(c)3 vs 527
Almost no one can confidently explain, let alone define, the specifics of the 501(c)4 designation.
The Politics Of Scandal
President Obama faces some perilous times ahead now that his Administration is under fire.
IRS Scandal More About Political Bias Than “Incompetence”
What happened at the IRS looks a lot more like deliberate political bias than simple incompetence.
IRS Apologizes For Inappropriately Targeting Tea Party Groups
For several years, Tea Party and other conservative groups have contended that they were being targeted for investigation by the Internal Revenue Service and it turns out that they were right.
Ted Cruz For President?
Is someone who’s only be a Senator for just over 100 days a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2016?
The GOP And The Conspiratorial Mindset
The wacko fringe of the GOP is increasingly finding room in the mainstream of the party.
Fewer Primary Debates Is A Good Idea, But Probably Not Achievable
Republicans seem to think they need fewer Presidential debates in the 2016 cycle, but it’s unclear how they can make that happen.
OTB Caption Contest Winners
The May The spouse Be With You Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.
Rand Paul’s Fatally Flawed Immigration Reform Plan
Senator Rand Paul has stepped into the immigration debate, but his plan is less than desirable.
White House: Unlocking A Cell Phone Shouldn’t Be A Crime
The White House is backing an effort to overturn a bizarre ruled recently enacted by the Library of Congress
Institutions 101 and the Sequester
Institutional dynamics in the US constitutional system are the key to undertstanding our current predicament.
Republican Brand Still Damaged, Little Hope Of Repair Coming Soon
The GOP’s public image continues to be bad and there seems to be little sign that they’re doing anything to change that.
Republicans Blocking Hagel Nomination, For Now
For the moment, Republicans appear to be blocking Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be Secretary of Defense but they don’t seem to know why they’re doing it.
A Second, Less Republican, Republican Party?
David Brooks has an idea that only David Brooks could love.
Republican Foreign Policy in Name Only
Republican opposition to defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel reveals just how far the party’s thinking has drifted on foreign policy.
The Debt Ceiling and the Remainder of the Fiscal Cliff
Are we really going to do this again? The answer appears to be yes.
