In my four-part series on the IRS scandal, I wrote of U. S. senators who intimidated the agency in an effort to stymie Tea Party groups and other conservative organizations from gaining tax exempt status for political education.
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) (politico.com photo)
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), the former Saturday Night Live funnyman, who won his 2008 race against Norm Coleman by just 312 votes after an eight-month recount process, was one of those senators. While he may be in a safe seat in liberal Minnesota, American Encore has put $250,000 behind an ad on rule changes that would enable the IRS to crack down on conservative political groups, and Franken takes a hit. You can see that ad here.
