Obfuscation vs. clarity on Capitol Hill

This week's House hearing on the IRS scandal was basically an arena in which truth and absurdity were pitted against each other like gladiators.  The cast of characters was memorable: Carter Hull, the tax-law specialist who revealed that it went up to the level of a political appointee at the agency, Elijah Cummings, whose capacity for asking ridiculous questions was on full display, and the thunderously marvelous Trey Gowdy, who never attempts to hide his disgust with the regime that has pretty much replaced the American government.

One new name now attains the status of regular mention in discussions of this scandal: William Wilkins.  He is that White House-appointed IRS counsel fingered by Hull.

And, no, Representative Cummings, the Most Equal Comrade did not pick up the phone and call the Cincinnati office.  If you want to know how these things work, you now have Mr. Wilkins with whom to inquire.