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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTucker Carlson's story on IRS director’s many WH visits a bust-"based on erroneous info"
Daily Caller story on IRS directors many White House visits a bustThe Daily Caller story that kicked off the latest round of finger-pointing and blame in the IRS scandal currently gripping the right blogosphere and Fox News was actually based on erroneous information. According to the Atlantic, the editorial staff at the Caller overestimated the number of visits by now-former IRS director Douglas Shulman by 146, claiming that Shulman visited the Obama White House 157 times rather than the 11 visits he is confirmed to have actually made.
The Daily Caller eagerly reported on Wednesday that Shulman, a George W. Bush appointee, visited President Barack Obamas White House at least 157 times during the Obama administration, more recorded visits than even the most trusted members of the presidents Cabinet.
The Tucker Carlson-run conservative website failed to make the distinction between the actual White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is covered by the Secret Services visitors log. Shulman was required to meet with administration officials about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, in the Eisenhower Building. The Secret Service log also covers the New Executive Building, which is located up 17th Street and off the White House grounds.
According to the Atlantic:
Shulman was cleared primarily to meet with administration staffers involved in implementation of the health-care reform bill. He was cleared 40 times to meet with Obamas director of the Office of Health Reform, and a further 80 times for the biweekly health reform deputies meetings and others set up by aides involved with the health-care law implementation efforts. Thats 76 percent of his planned White House visits just there, before you even add in all the meetings with Office of Management and Budget personnel also involved in health reform.
Shulman was cleared primarily to meet with administration staffers involved in implementation of the health-care reform bill. He was cleared 40 times to meet with Obamas director of the Office of Health Reform, and a further 80 times for the biweekly health reform deputies meetings and others set up by aides involved with the health-care law implementation efforts. Thats 76 percent of his planned White House visits just there, before you even add in all the meetings with Office of Management and Budget personnel also involved in health reform.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/31/daily-caller-story-on-irs-directors-many-white-house-visits-a-bust/
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Tucker Carlson's story on IRS director’s many WH visits a bust-"based on erroneous info" (Original Post)
kpete
Jun 2013
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hobbit709
(41,694 posts)1. does anyone expect anything else from that little sellout?
gordianot
(15,253 posts)4. Now Tucker is not a sell out, but he has always been a prick.
In order to compromise your morality as a sell out you first had to have had some degree of morality, that disqualifies Tucker as he has never had core values to compromise. Like Rush Limbaugh he arrived at his current station in life through the same means; his family paid for it. Although the Carlson family is wealthier than the Limbaugh's, Tucker has not been as successful as Rush. Both Rush and Tucker devoid of conscience College dropouts were forced to find something to do by their families. They deserve some pity as the silver spoon tarnished in their mouth.
ejpoeta
(8,933 posts)2. that won't stop it from being used all over the media as if it were true.
rurallib
(62,478 posts)3. for sure - and in Congress where it will get into the Record
and be legitimized.
UTUSN
(70,783 posts)5. R#3 & K for, the nut falls close to the tree: His spawner is who fed DRUGE the lies about
Sid BLUMENTHAL.