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Racial and religious profiling. today we learned he thinks profiling of a different kind -- the kind that targeted conservatives -- is just fine. in fact he says its a good idea while questioning interim irs chief at hearing today mcdermott took issue with the agency suspending b ork lo or be on the look out list for screening groups applying for tax exempt status. >> the american college of surgeons has just adopted bolo lists before they take somebody into surgery there is a long checklist of ...

>> why would they act like theyre guilty if theres no evidence they are? >> i have no idea. its a real puzzle for a shop that is supposed to be so politically keen and astute, they have a certain tone deafness. >> i agree. >> why is that? >> i agree with all that. whats remarkable to me someone clearly knew that progressive groups were on these bolo lists since when this thing emerged. and they still never said anything. we could have had a different political conversation over the past month if...

Is playing too much politics beyond where its allowed to, somewhere below 50%, trying to figure out that out in terms of behavior is going to be very tough. one thing i want to agree with michael about. what do you think of the way the white house has handled this? >> i think its been abysmal. theyve created more noise around this issue than anything else that issa has done. >> i think the way they have -- >> is it free-floating guilt, as we catholics would say? they just say assume theyre guilt...

Thats supposed to be so politically keen and astute, they have a certain tone deafness. >> i agree. >> why is that. >> i agree with all that. whats remarkable to me someone clearly knew that progressive groups were on these bolo lists since when this thing emerged. and they still never said anything. we could have had a different political conversation over the past month if someone had spoken up and said this. instead weve focused incessantly on the scandal and only now learning this informatio...

>> its not like me. >> everyone. >> not like its only been on red states. >> everyone. but the problem is its been selectively released information. were getting a fuller story. there is a macro story that has to be addressed was this done at the behess of the obama administration and campaign. if progressives are on this bolo lists which is true, it seems odd the obama administration would ask the irs to also screen allies and that is an important element of the story that we didnt know until y...

Political reasons. it was sloppy and reckless and horrible effect. >> sean: last word. >> so it was bollo, one word, be on the lookout. you are talking about this issue. so how many groups use tea party and patriot describing themselves when they apply for tax exemption status because tea party was one of the bolo lists. >> where were you when ashcroft was going after the naacp? >> so you agree the naacp should be targeted? >> i agree there is culture of this from the bush era. >> i love we have...

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