Liberals launch anti-Darrell Issa crusade

[Joanne98]

Source: politico


Democrats are understandably obsessed with Darrell Issa — he’s built himself up as a one-man investigative machine aimed straight at the Obama presidency.

But a handful of liberal political operatives in California — including a former Hillary Clinton hand — are taking their anti-Issa passion to a whole new level, launching a nonprofit group, a website and even paid media advertisements aimed at undermining and investigating the rabble-rousing chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.


They say they’re leaving no stone unturned in digging into Issa’s personal and business history. This week, the group will reveal more than 100 pages about an investigation into a fire that burned down a building that housed his business in the early 1980s.

The launch of this group — which calls itself The Third Lantern, and is naming the website the Issa Files — is remarkable because it’s wholly focused on the activities of one lawmaker who has no immediate plans to run for higher office. The purpose of this new group is to make public documents more public, make life difficult for Issa and sow seeds of doubt on his investigations.







Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49521.html

[livetohike]

1. I lived in his CD from 2001-2007

and nothing will make me happier than to see him squirm. I worked on the campaign of the Dem. opponent in 2004. I hope someone strong comes along to challenge his seat this time around. He's disgusting.

[Joanne98]

3. His district needs to be eliminated. Split it in two and stick the halves on the neighbors.

[livetohike]

9. Good idea to eliminate him!

I don't think there will be a pickup for the Democrats any way that it would be split, but eliminating Issa is a great idea.

[tblue37]

20. Yeah, but IOKIYAR, you know.

[tblue37]

29. Hmmm--I would thank the person who donated this heart to me, but I am not

sure whether it is intended to be a "gift" or a criticism! If it's just a humorous gift, thank you very much. If not--well, gee. What did I do that was so evil?

[Kingofalldems]

2. K and R

[disillusioned73]

4. Good for them, play for keeps - the other side does..

:dem:

[dhill926]

5. +1,000.............

[calimary]

23. ...taste of their own medicine...

[calimary]

24. ...see how they like it...

[Drale]

6. Fantastic news

I hope they destroy that arrogant SOB, I'm sure he has allot of "dirty" that would kill his career if it got out, just like every other repuke.

[Plucketeer]

7. FANTASTIC NEWS!

I hope they cause ISSA to self-immolate spontaneously. Then let's take this close a look at Clarence Thomas, Michele B. and some of the other lunatic luminaries of the GOP! Let's have a REAL look into the goings on of the Family on C street. :grr:

[Pyrzqxgl]

8. This Joe McCarthy, HUAC wannabe deserves whatever dirt can be dished on him.

[pennylane100]

10. This type of action is just what we need.

This man is scum and needs to be exposed.

[jkshaw]

11. I'd like to know how in the SamHill a charge

against Issa of grand theft auto could be dismissed, not once, but twice. The facts of those two cases alone, naming names, possible money changing hands, who took the fall and why -- Ahhh, THAT would be interesting reading indeed.

[yurbud]

12. he is the scumbag that started the recall that forced Arnold down our throats

[Retrograde]

13. Fine. Now how about a primary challenge?

With a viable candidate and some party backing?

[SoapBox]

14. This clown is a danger to America...

...shut this sicko down.

[Kingofalldems]

15. A fire eh? Interesting.

[calimary]

25. Uh-huh. And throw in a little auto theft...

He's scum. Fucking SCUM.

He SCREWED Gray Davis. Voter nullification. Planned to take the governorship that Gray Davis won, fair and square, for himself. Then got bigfooted by Arnold before he could spin around and realize that somebody just short-sheeted his bed.

[arbusto_baboso]

16. I've wondered for awhile now how criminals like Issa....

seem to think that they can apply the law to everyone else, and skirt around it themselves. Crawl up his ass with a microscope, I say!

[6000eliot]

17. Wasn't he a car thief?

[muntrv]

18. Do unto Issa what Issa did to Gray Davis.

[calimary]

26. Works for me!

[barbtries]

19. a worthy endeavor

where do i sign up? i think it's a smart move. undermine his ass before he has the president impeached for some bogus BS

[calimary]

27. Besides, he's a cryer too. Sobs like a spoiled two-year-old. As bad as boner.

This might make him cry a lot.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

21. Recent New Yorker profile of Darrell Issa.

Detailing his multiple arrests etc.


http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/01/24/110124fa_fact_lizza

[calimary]

22. NOW we're talking.

"The purpose of this new group is to make public documents more public, make life difficult for Issa and sow seeds of doubt on his investigations."

Ah, to the quote above I would say - "where have you been all my life?"

It's about time our side decided to take the gloves off. Make life DAMN difficult for issa. Sow so many seeds of doubt you could cover the entire San Joachin Valley. Whether he did or didn't have any more plans to run for some higher office, this would damn near guarantee permanent discouragement. We should have AT LEAST one (if not more) of these groups laser-focusing on EVERY republi-CON officeholder in America.

Destabilize the enemy.

[WCGreen]

28. They ought to redraw his fucking district...