By JAMES BENSON
The ever-evolving scandals wracking the administration are only a surprise to those who bought President Obama’s campaign rhetoric, which began prior to 2008 and continues to this day.
As the unanswered questions mount, the American people, by a growing majority, increasingly lose faith in big government. At the same time, the president’s credibility erodes.
Just some of the many issues:
Benghazi: Where was the commander-in-chief as the attack continued? Why was a rescue effort called off?
IRS: Where did the effort to target conservative organizations originate? President Obama had publicly attacked them frequently.
Freedom of the press: Why isn’t Attorney General Eric Holder being held to account for false statements, under oath, to a congressional hearing?
The ultimate insult associated with these scandals is the constant effort of a cover-up. The president pleads ignorance, or indifference, whenever his administration is questioned. That attitude is contagious. Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat, ranking member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is now backing away from his assertion that the investigation into the IRS scandal is “solved.”
Now, should the IRS still be given responsibility for implementing and enforcing Obamacare? The American people should be given a say.
[The writer is a member of the Staten Island Tea Party.]