Watching a congressional hearing is somewhat akin to observing a diva in front of a mirror: much preening and posing, without a lot actually happening. Thus it was that, as Obama supporter, big-time Democrat contributor, and IRS Commissioner John Koskinen appeared before the House Oversight Committee, much of the "questioning" led nowhere. And obvious follow ups were ignored. Among the questions which begged to be asked, but weren't: Koskinen, along with his fellow partisan Democrats on the committee, tried to make it sound that the crash of Lois Lerner's hard drive was an everyday occurrence, claiming that 2,000 IRS computers have crashed already this year. (If true, maybe it's time for the IRS to find a new computer vendor.) Conceding the point, experience indicates that in most organizations the folks at the top get the newest, best gear. Age is a key in many, if not most, equipment failures. Just how old was Lois Lerner's computer when the hard...(Read Full Post)