Darrel Issa considers running for office in Texas due to Calif prop 50

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/darrell-issa-considers-run-in-texas-21221313.php

After Proposition 50 passed, which sliced up GOP congressional districts in California, Rep. Darrell Issa said he wasn’t leaving.


After Proposition 50 passed, which sliced up GOP congressional districts in California, Rep. Darrell Issa said he wasn’t leaving.


“I’m not going anywhere. I’ll continue to represent the people of California — regardless of their party or where they live,” the 72-year-old Republican said in a statement sent to SFGATE after the Nov. 4 vote. “I’m not quitting on California. And neither should anyone else,” he reiterated at the time.

With the passage of Prop. 50, California’s congressional districts are now completely rearranged — and five heavily Republican seats have been changed to favor incoming Democratic challengers. For Issa, who was first elected to Congress in 2001, his post-passage statement was a reflection of how consequential the redistricting ballot measure would be to the longevity of his job.

Yet despite having insisted he was “not going anywhere” just one month ago, Punchbowl News reported on Monday that Issa is planning to leave California politics –– and is toying with a congressional run in Texas next year instead.

[2naSalit]

1. I don't know if texas...

Has enough room for his big head.


If was going to run, he'd have to move to texas. Might not be the worst thing to have them all concentrated in one loser state.

[travelingthrulife]

2. Excellent! Christmas comes early.

This old car thief has never done anything for anyone but his rich pals.

[allegorical oracle]

3. He's one of the wealthiest members in Congress. He should just retire.

[LogDog75]

4. He's all about himself

He was a Congressman from another district in San Diego County and, years ago, when his district was redrawn and became Democratic he move many miles to the East and ran and was elected to Congress. I'll be happy to see him move to Texas and let us have a Democrat representing the East County of San Diego.

[tanyev]

5. Dennis, Texas is already full of right wing nutjobs who want their own sweet, sweet gummint job.

And I don’t think they’d take kindly to a right wing carpetbagger from California.