re: #1 Fairly Sure I’m Still Obdicut

Three points:

1. Those emails might well have helped determine how IRS policy needs to be changed.

2. Reform of IRS policy by Congress isn’t currently likely because of the general tax reform logjam, which is being caused by fundamental differences between Democrats and Republicans.

3. Outrage against the IRS typically sells fairly well with the American public, especially more conservative people. Paul Ryan is tapping into that sentiment in order to keep GOP voters motivated and to force Democrats to stand as defenders of a disliked government agency,