Putting the nail in the phony-scandal coffin

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The Democratic posture on the so-called "scandals" that erupted in May has clearly shifted as more information has come to light. When the IRS controversy first began in the spring, Democratic officials were quick to condemn any political favoritism or unfair treatment based.

But as the "scandal" evaporated into nothing, Dems apparently realized it was time to stop criticizing IRS misdeeds that apparently didn't happen, and it's time to start mocking Republicans relentlessly for making baseless allegations with no foundation in reality.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released this video yesterday, which is just a brutal takedown of Republican claims. This week, instead of doing real work, House GOP leaders are eager to hold "message" votes related to the IRS story, but as the video makes clear, there is no IRS story. Republicans raised specific questions, which have been answered. They raised specific allegations, which have been discredited.

http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/08/01/19817133-putting-the-nail-in-the-phony-scandal-coffin?lite

[MotherPetrie]

1. Too late. Dems let Repugs get ahead of them on the story and Obama as usual didn't stand behind

Federal employees but immediately swallowed the manipulated Repug version of the story. It's way, way too late for Dems to change the narrative now.

[Coyotl]

2. The true believers have their narrative now and believe it no matter what the facts

This was never about truth or facts, just about keeping the base deluded.