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cascadiance

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20. Dailykos has its own account that adds more items to this list...

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 04:07 PM

Jan 2014

... including how he swindled away the car alarm business that made him rich, and despite the tools he sells to evade cops in cars, he gets arrested for speeding and tries to blow off the cops who arrested him too.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/01/14/85544/-The-corrupt-49n-er-49th-Congressional-District#

He should have one the way of the Heaven's Gate cult, which also happened to be in his district too.

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Wow ... did you know this about Darrell Issa??? [View all] napkinz Jan 2014 OP

Yes. warrior1 Jan 2014 #1

Has any of it been reported by the MSM? napkinz Jan 2014 #8

IOKIYAR warrior1 Jan 2014 #26

Better still. That's Presidential material. progressoid Jan 2014 #59

Yes, its been in the news. And been here on DU many times. 7962 Jan 2014 #40

Yes. Does anybody challenge him in elections? northoftheborder Jan 2014 #2

They're probably worse than he is ann--- Jan 2014 #25

Issa homegirl Jan 2014 #45

Primarily, he's an arsonist... onehandle Jan 2014 #3

can we start calling him Beavis? napkinz Jan 2014 #13

Um...heh-heh! That's cool! Um heh. Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #46

Yep, and I'm sure there is so much more that we don't know. Cleita Jan 2014 #4

It's a shame that none of this has gotten in Ilsa Jan 2014 #5

Yes, well documented. CA GOP still loves him. And yes, Conservatives Are Destroying Our Future! n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #6

And represents an arterial red district nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #7

Unfortunately, your analysis/conclusion is accurate. rustbeltvoice Jan 2014 #16

Yup sure did madokie Jan 2014 #9

most of what I've read here on DU centers on the countless oversight hearings he's held napkinz Jan 2014 #23

I didn't know it. herding cats Jan 2014 #10

All this on his record Politicalboi Jan 2014 #11

Just about everything IOKIYAR nt stevenleser Jan 2014 #12

Only one "conviction" and it was minor according to his district. Plus, he's rich-richy-rich. haele Jan 2014 #14

Yup, and I fear not even if he pulls a Duke Cunningham nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #24

You would be surprised at how many of them are actually convicted liberal N proud Jan 2014 #15

After the car theft stuff he went 'legit' with a car alarm company. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #17

Doesn't he list all those points as "qualifications" on his Republican resume? Jessy169 Jan 2014 #18

But BENHGAZI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2014 #19

his calling card napkinz Jan 2014 #27

Dailykos has its own account that adds more items to this list... cascadiance Jan 2014 #20

Yes, but since he lives at a different level than we do Rex Jan 2014 #21

No, at first I thought it was a joke... mercymechap Jan 2014 #22

I figured as much mrmule Jan 2014 #28

He's quite the sociopath FlyByNight Jan 2014 #29

Sociopath is exactly what comes to mind. 2banon Jan 2014 #42

And the richest member in Congress grantcart Jan 2014 #30

Just makes him even more appealing to the Republican base. Bandit Jan 2014 #31

Yes. He is also the richest member of Congress I believe. Net worth over 400 million dollars. kairos12 Jan 2014 #32

Yes, SamKnause Jan 2014 #33

I do. Lint Head Jan 2014 #34

Yes. It's been out there for years, but it never hurts to revisit the record. nt Hekate Jan 2014 #35

Chalk it all up to "youthful indiscretion" bvf Jan 2014 #61

Why don't his constituents "REVISIT" his record! napkinz Jan 2014 #62

He may be a horrible human, but W.J. McCabe Jan 2014 #36

Yup. Also founder of the Viper Alarm which has his voice. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #37

Just another typical Republican criminal. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #38

You don't understand what "Rap sheet" means to a Republican KansDem Jan 2014 #39

good one! 2banon Jan 2014 #43

yes, but I live in the district next door. oldandhappy Jan 2014 #41

Excellent news. Does his district include Chula Vista? 2banon Jan 2014 #44

Sorry, no. oldandhappy Jan 2014 #54

I'm way up north, SF Bay Area 2banon Jan 2014 #57

Issa v. ? homegirl Jan 2014 #47

California Democratic Party only gives to to the "vs" in districts developers don't own. haele Jan 2014 #50

Dave Peiser oldandhappy Jan 2014 #55

Yup I knew AND... KauaiK Jan 2014 #48

Yes, And i Believe that he is Also The one blondie58 Jan 2014 #49

"I really detest this man" napkinz Jan 2014 #51

Thanks for Issa's Rap Sheet, napkinz.. Wasting Taxpayers' MONEY should be right up there.. Cha Jan 2014 #52

Bonghazi! napkinz Jan 2014 #63

He is a gangster libodem Jan 2014 #53

He's just smoother and better looking than Christie. No difference. pinto Jan 2014 #56

Yes. ReRe Jan 2014 #58

Why has no one ever found his mug shot? Kablooie Jan 2014 #60

Why do you think so many of us call him malaise Jan 2014 #64

re GTA Issa napkinz Jan 2014 #76

Yes, DU has been talking about it for years. B Calm Jan 2014 #65

K&R for... MarianJack Jan 2014 #66

Yes. Most of it is in his wiki. merrily Jan 2014 #67

yes niyad Jan 2014 #68

crook and nutjob heaven05 Jan 2014 #69

He's a republican. He probably eats small children for breakfast. valerief Jan 2014 #70

He's just a rrely Jan 2014 #71

and don't forget that he was one of the major funders of the recall of gov. gray davis, which niyad Jan 2014 #72

Yes....spent a million bucks recalling Grey Davis; cried like a baby when Ahhnuld ate his lunch. MADem Jan 2014 #73

>Yawn< Of course... RoccoR5955 Jan 2014 #74

It's known. efhmc Jan 2014 #75

Some of it... Deuce Jan 2014 #77