Strassel: Obama's Enemies List—Part II

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WSJ.com:

 

Brit Hume ‏@Kimsfirst

RT @WSJpolitics: Strassel: Obama's Enemies List---Part IIhttp://on.wsj.com/NEpg6S Wonder if this will get any MSM pickup? It should. It smells.

 

 

This column has already told the story of Frank VanderSloot, an Idaho businessman who last year contributed to a group supporting Mitt Romney. An Obama campaign website in April sent a message to those who'd donate to the president's opponent. It called out Mr. VanderSloot and seven other private donors by name and occupation and slurred them as having "less-than-reputable" records.

 

Mr. VanderSloot has since been learning what it means to be on a presidential enemies list. Just 12 days after the attack, the Idahoan found an investigator digging to unearth his divorce records. This bloodhound—a recent employee of Senate Democrats—worked for a for-hire opposition research firm.

 

Now Mr. VanderSloot has been targeted by the federal government. In a letter dated June 21, he was informed that his tax records had been "selected for examination" by the Internal Revenue Service. The audit also encompasses Mr. VanderSloot's wife, and not one, but two years of past filings (2008 and 2009).

 

Mr. VanderSloot, who is 63 and has been working since his teens, says neither he nor his accountants recall his being subject to a federal tax audit before. He was once required to send documents on a line item inquiry into his charitable donations, which resulted in no changes to his taxes. But nothing more—that is until now, shortly after he wrote a big check to a Romney-supporting Super PAC.

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[pollyannaish]

Where is the press on this. There should be VERY high level investigations of this. There is no proof, but it certainly smells funny. If the purpose of the press is to hold the government accountable, this would be a good time to start snooping around.