ARE DEMOCRATS OVERPLAYING THEIR HAND DEFENDING THE IRS? Crowd Erupts in Thunderous Applause When Leno Says Obama Should Close IRS Instead of Gitmo.

UPDATE: Reader Danielle Ivey writes: “Can you imagine where Leno’s ratings would have been if he hadn’t pulled his punches from 2009 – 2011…. and called Obama out on the Special Olympics ‘foot in mouth’ moment on the spot.”

ANOTHER UPDATE: Reader Stan Absher writes: “Interesting dynamics around the IRS scandal, including crowd dynamics for Leno and at the hearings today. For the moment at least, the energy continues to build towards a category 3 or 4 storm. The Democrats defending the IRS may have found another Katrina at last, and they are it.”