IRS Mess - Former Head Made Himself Comfortable At The White House

Former IRS chief, Douglas Shulman,  visited White House more times than any Cabinet member, this according to an analysis by the Daily Caller. Shulman's visits are suspect in that they seem to have occurred  about the time his agency was targeting conservative groups for excessive  tax exempt scrutiny. Read More: Frequent Visitor

Mr. Shulman probably is glad he's gone from the IRS, but he is still subject to subpoena by Congressional investigating committees looking in to IRS wrong-doings under the Obama Administration. His earlier testimony regarding his

visits to the White House appeared to short on information.
Of the numerous scandals plaguing this White House, the IRS is the most damaging. It's a violation of the law to use the IRS to target groups or individuals for political gain. Going after  political enemies using the strong arm of the IRS is what brought President Richard Nixon down during the Watergate scandal of the 70's. It's an impeachable offense. 

To be sure all the president's men and women are circling the wagons to protect president Obama. They obviously don't want any of this touching him. It would seem implausible, though, for as widespread and huge as this IRS mess is, given Shulman's many visits to the White House and those there who knew what was going on, that the president had no clue. It remains to be seen if any of this leads to the Oval Office. 

There are calls, especially on the Republican side, for a special prosecutor to be named to investigate the issue. That's the only way we're going to get to the bottom of this. Congressional committees spend more time grandstanding  than anything and never seem to reach a conclusion. Problem is, the president would have to name a special prosecutor. One doubts that would happen.

This, and other scandals, are throwing the president off his game. Before all this hit he was still in campaign mode, traveling the country fundraising for the 2014 mid-term elections. His plan is to win back the House so the final two years of his presidency he could work on his legacy without any roadblocks from the Republicans. Looks like he's managed to throw up roadblocks of his own making. His ratings are taking a tumble. Read More: Popularity on the Wane?

Stay Tuned. The news out of Washington this summer may be more interesting than a good book at the beach!



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