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Bjorn Against

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19. Nearly three hours and still no citation
Thu May 16, 2013, 10:36 PM
May 2013

I also posted this on Daily Kos and am getting a much more hostile response there than I am over here. A few people are trying to launch personal attacks on me for saying this, but so far none of them have been able to give a citation.

The longer this goes with out a citation the more I can see that the media narrative is completely wrong.

You Lay Out A Sound Case, Sir The Magistrate May 2013 #1
You can bet that this meme originated Vinnie From Indy May 2013 #2
thanks for doing all this research, Bjorn. I said Cha May 2013 #3
That is what a lot of people are saying, but they are missing a very important point Bjorn Against May 2013 #4
It's freaking confusing to me.. because Cha May 2013 #6
Your research on this is excellent, imo. Control-Z May 2013 #10
I also should state that I have found three things that the IRS most definitely did do wrong. Bjorn Against May 2013 #5
I know, huh? Creepy Whacko Orwellian Cha May 2013 #7
absolutely nt grasswire May 2013 #27
It has been one hour since I posted this and still no takers on my challenge? Bjorn Against May 2013 #8
I just got a phone call from an anxious man yelling that it was and even FACEBOOK PAGES were uppityperson May 2013 #9
Could be even less offensive than singling out the baggers rufus dog May 2013 #11
Why did Lois Lerner only mention "tea party" and "patriots" in her original mea culpa statement, yodermon May 2013 #12
That is the question people need to be asking. Bjorn Against May 2013 #13
Suspicion is high, and I suspect evidence, one way or the other will follow... yawnmaster May 2013 #14
Hopefully an investigation that does not ignore half the story like the Inspector General did Bjorn Against May 2013 #15
The thing is that it is not clear if there is another half of the story. eom yawnmaster May 2013 #16
It is clear, it is an undisputed fact that most of the flagged applications were not Tea Party Bjorn Against May 2013 #18
we don't know if they did or didn't...that is the point. They may have, but it is also possible... yawnmaster May 2013 #20
True, but many people have explicitly stated they had been singled out Bjorn Against May 2013 #24
Thank you, awesome post magellan May 2013 #17
Nearly three hours and still no citation Bjorn Against May 2013 #19
the media takes republicans at face value, whatever they say, the media repeats...that simple spanone May 2013 #21
So what, then, to make of Obama's capitulation on this? Bonobo May 2013 #22
I think Obama is wise to distance himself from this Bjorn Against May 2013 #25
There is no answer to your challenge because the "singled out" meme is without evidence Dragonfli May 2013 #23
"Make no mistake... If I pull this off, the Republicans will finally love me, and MannyGoldstein May 2013 #26
also notice the word "unfairly" in news and commentary grasswire May 2013 #28
This has been up all night now, still no citations Bjorn Against May 2013 #29
Someone else said this, but I'm curious burnodo May 2013 #30
Before I go to work I will say Obama is trying to keep this from becoming his scandal. Bjorn Against May 2013 #32
except that this is now academic as the President's apology ensures that the American cali May 2013 #31
Gotta go to work now, but had to quickly respond... Bjorn Against May 2013 #33
I don't think you got the gist of my post. cali May 2013 #34
The only credible source is the Inspector Generals Report. Purplehazed May 2013 #35
The Inspector General's report does not say the Tea Party was treated differently... Bjorn Against May 2013 #40
Keyword search? One_Life_To_Give May 2013 #36
You raise a good question: Were searches based only on the "patriot" and "Tea Party" search terms? John1956PA May 2013 #37
And the Inspector General's report says there were other terms used as well Bjorn Against May 2013 #39
Bayes Rule is useful here. BlueCheese May 2013 #38
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