The sadness that is the Republican Party

I've reported on it here before - Darryl Issa was a small-time crook as a young man and now, as a leader in the Republican party, he's a big-time asshole.

From Daily Kos
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Darrell Issa just had a bad day: IRS 'targeted' groups with 'Occupy' and 'Progressive' in names

"I'm going to need a couple of minutes to rethink my conspiracy theory here, my friends. The committee is recessed."
Poor Darrell Issa:

    The Internal Revenue Service's screening of groups seeking tax-exempt status was broader and lasted longer than has been previously disclosed, the new head of the agency said Monday.

    An internal IRS document obtained by The Associated Press said that besides ''tea party,'' lists used by screeners to pick groups for close examination also included the terms ''Israel,'' ''Progressive'' and ''Occupy.'' The document said an investigation into why specific terms were included was still underway.

    In a conference call with reporters, Danny Werfel said that after becoming acting IRS chief last month, he discovered wide-ranging and improper terms on the lists and said screeners were still using them. He did not specify what terms were on the lists, but said he suspended the use of all such lists immediately.