Will Republicans go after the former U.S. Commissioner of the IRS or just President Obama?

[malaise]

Douglas H. Shulman was the U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. He was appointed by George Bush in 2008. His nomination was confirmed by the full U.S. Senate on March 14, 2008 and he was sworn in on March 24, 2008. Douglas Schulman, headed the IRS during the scrutiny of Tea Party groups in 2012. Schulman's term ended on November 11, after the 2012 election.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130514055428AASx0iB

Check the responses - they are like a virus

[badtoworse]

1. I think the Republicans will go after everyone potentially involved

[blm]

2. Here's the best answer:

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Tea Party should blame themselves - they wanted Republicans to block all of Obama's appointees. They were glad that Bush's head of IRS, Shulman, had a 5 year term. It was he who made the choice to go after Tea Party groups instead of huge political players like Rove's Crossroads who also wanted to stop Tea Party candidates from primarying GOP senators and congressmen. McConnell definitely wanted Tea Party out of his race.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/09/mitch-mcconnell-karl-rove_n_2652927.html

Mitch McConnell Had Previously Floated Karl Rove Idea To Target Weak Tea Party Candidates

[malaise]

6. 100% correct

And this should have been the response of Dems from Day one

[1KansasDem]

7. The head of the IRS is a 5 year term.

The director left when his term expired. The president has not appointed a successor.

[Hekate]

9. Doesn't that require Congressional approval?

GOP congressmen have blocked nearly all Obama appointments to date.

Something to consider.

[1KansasDem]

11. President makes the appointment.

Senate approves or denies it.
I don't understand why he has left this appointment vacant for over 6 months.

[blm]

12. That can be corrected - Tea Party still wanted GOP to block all Obama appointees

and a five year term for a Bush appointee fit in with their aim.
A Republican headed the IRS. That Tea Party was targeted while Rove and his organizations operating with hundreds of millions of dollars were never targeted should clue them in to what really happened. Rove and every GOP strategist loyal to him never wanted Tea Party candidates to beat current GOP senators and congressmen and establishment endorsed Republicans in their primary races.

[newmember]

3. This could snowball

No one is safe

[HipChick]

4. I think they just want Obama

[Moondog]

5. Like it or not, there is blood in the water now.

The Pukes will not be exercising self-restraint, or anything like it.

[NightWatcher]

8. Is Schulman black?

If so, yep him too.

[Hekate]

10. GOP is interested in anyone close to Obama, with the aim of weakening Obama himself

They will shortly bring in a Ken Starr clone to further waste time and money and ensure that nothing useful ever gets done the rest of Obama's term in office.

The GOP will, imo, attempt to impeach President Obama. I trust one does not have to be an Obamabot or Obama-worshipper to note that this is outrageous and wrong, and undermines our government in every way.