One of my problems with this whole kerfuffle is that many of those complaining about it wouldn't be if it were left-wing groups that were targeted, and many of those defending or dismissing it would be complaining about it.

This is a problem regardless of the partisan inclinations of anyone involved. Even if the IRS had been using these unreasonable criteria in a non-partisan fashion it's still wrong. Yet for too many Republicans this only matters if they can bash the Obama Administration, and for too many Democrats this only matters if it can be used to bash the Obama Administration.