Tea Party IRS reviews instigated by Conservative Republican Manager, not Liberal Witch-hunters

So, in today's SF Chronicle, tucked in the back pages, a tiny article reveals that it was not the White House or Congressional Lefties, or even whistleblowing liberal IRS workers, who called attention to various Tea Party group's IRS filings that claimed the organizations were entitled to tax exempt status under section 501(c)(4) of the IRS Code, but a self-described conservative Republican manager in the IRS.

And remember, the Tea Party groups were a small portion of all the groups claiming the exemption who were subjected to review.  And come on, don't tell me that a group calling itself a Tea Party affiliate or having a similar moniker is not going to trigger some kind of second look when it checks the box saying it does not participate in political activities.  Liberal groups were subjected tot he same scrutiny, and as the Slut reported back in May, no Tea Party group was ever denied the exemption. (Although of course they should all have been denied).

The only group actually to have its exemption pulled was one that trained Democratic women to run for office.

As my late mother in law used to say when something made absolutely no sense, "So am I; let's have a cup of tea."