Every time I hear Obama was off in la-la-land while all of these low level grunts were working individually instead of taking directions from the White House, I’m reminded of the scene in Godfather II where Willie Cicci is questioned at a Senate hearing….
The only things changed is the highlighted text…Amazing how real life looks so much like the movie…
QUESTADT: You harass conservatives at the — uh — at the behest of your superiors?
[CICCI’s lawyer tells him to say yes.]CICCI: Yea — that’s right Counselor.
QUESTADT: And the head — of your family — is Barack Obama?
CICCI: Yea, Counselor — Barack Obama — right.
CHAIRMAN: Did you ever get such an order directly from Barack Obama?
[His lawyer shakes his head.]CICCI: No — I never talked to him.
GEARY: Uh — Mr. CICCI could you, uh — amplify your answer a bit?
CICCI: Do what?
GEARY: Could you expand on your answer — I’m particularly interested in knowing — uh — was there always a buffer involved –.
[CICCI talks to his lawyer.]— someone between you and your possible superiors, who gave the actual order?
CICCI: Right, yea a buffer — the family had a lot of buffers.
This administration works just like a crime family…The people on high have 17 layers of soldiers and capos whose job is to do the leaders’ bidding, and then keep their yaps shut about it after being caught for either fear of losing their jobs or other administration retribution, or simple blind loyalty to their masters and know they’re silence will be honored and received just like the crime family soldier who leaves jail and is celebrated for not being a stool pigeon and naming names…
Lest we forget, most of those who worked for the federal government and then were ”thrown under the bus,” got all their pay, all their severance, all their retirement pensions (where applicable) and all their bonuses.
They also seem to have done very well in the private sector afterwards, too.
So, being a foot soldier for Obama has plenty of perks.
@Nan G:
We heard Carney defend the not-firing of Lerner by stating that, until all the facts were in, disciplinary action should wait; but Miller, who was going to leave anyway in a week and retains all his pension, was summarily “asked to resign”.
Those allowed to “sit in a hot tub and open a vein” are a lot less likely to turn rat than someone held duly responsible.
@bburris: Good point.
Yet another Gen, this time a Brig. Gen. was forced out despite the investigation just STARTING!
Maybe he disagrees with Obama on something?
Hard to tell since the Pentagon removed all biographical data about his career from the world wide web!
You guys seem to be overlooking the fact that Lerner was appointed to her position as head of the Tax Exempt Division by Obama’s predecessor (he who must not be named) Lerner’s hubby is a lawyer whose firm gives big bucks to the GOP.
@john:
What does it matter who appointed this man? If she did wrong, she did wrong! All criminals, regardless of ideology MUST be prosecuted. That includes whomever was pulling the strings of the IRS!!!
@john: He who must not be named appointed a lot of democrats in a futile attempt to be bipartisan.
“He who must not be named” was also 100 times the man and 1000 times the President than the current President is!