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packman

(16,296 posts)
14. But - Why? He's done SOOOO much---
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 12:47 PM
Jan 2018

In four years at the helm of the House of Representative’s primary investigative body, Darrell Issa launched major investigations into the 2012 attack in Benghazi, the IRS’s alleged targeting of conservative organizations, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms' failed “Fast and Furious” operation, the bankruptcy of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra, and the launch of Healthcare.gov. In pursuit of these scandals he was granted a budget of $25,678,100.


This figure does not account for the $14 million spent by the IRS answering voluminous and often duplicative subpoenas, the “millions” spent by the Department of Defense responding to inquiries about the attack in Benghazi, the budget of the Oversight Committee’s minority staff, nor the massive expenditure of resources by the dozens of other federal agencies that have come under the scrutiny of the Oversight Committee. By its conclusion Darrell Issa’s chairmanship could cost the U.S. Treasury well into the nine figures. From that astounding allocation of resources, Issa has unveiled no major corruption or gotten to the bottom of no significant scandal



https://www.salon.com/2014/12/11/good_riddance_darrell_issa_a_wasteful_blowhards_humiliating_history/

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Rep. Darrell Issa to retire [View all] George II Jan 2018 OP
HAHAHAHAHAAA! Stupid fucker knows Codeine Jan 2018 #1
Remember ISSA spelled backwards is ... aggiesal Jan 2018 #25
Let Me Be The First Me. Jan 2018 #2
This just made my day! vsrazdem Jan 2018 #3
Great news! PatSeg Jan 2018 #4
The last election in that district was very close, like 1000 votes IronLionZion Jan 2018 #5
Part of his district is in Orange County ... aggiesal Jan 2018 #24
If turnout is high on our side IronLionZion Jan 2018 #27
I'd like to see a (D) representing the 49th ... aggiesal Jan 2018 #29
We have to flip them by the midterms. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #52
Clinton won the district by 9 % grantcart Jan 2018 #35
Good irisblue Jan 2018 #6
Retire as in Raven123 Jan 2018 #7
This was already a toss-up with Issa running... brooklynite Jan 2018 #8
Yes - Issa won a nailbiter last time out NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #12
Back to Grand Theft, Auto. DemoTex Jan 2018 #9
AS your walking out the door and it his hitting your ass............................ turbinetree Jan 2018 #10
I'd rather see a concession speech but gone is gone. dem4decades Jan 2018 #11
Those weekly protests outside his office and the polls were probably showing hed lose badly. kimbutgar Jan 2018 #13
But - Why? He's done SOOOO much--- packman Jan 2018 #14
What? bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #15
Maybe it'll be Idiot Issa, he loves alliteration. George II Jan 2018 #17
Or Hope Hicks loves alliteration... Sironichow Jan 2018 #54
Now he can focus his efforts on shooting watermelons as a private citizen. nt Gore1FL Jan 2018 #16
Issa was going to lose anyway Gothmog Jan 2018 #18
Really-- GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!!!!!! ailsagirl Jan 2018 #19
Good riddance Jarqui Jan 2018 #20
Now he because really dangerous ... aggiesal Jan 2018 #21
K to the f'in R BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #22
All I can say is UpInArms Jan 2018 #23
Writing is on the wall..... concreteblue Jan 2018 #26
But..but...Benghazi!!!! radhika Jan 2018 #28
GOOD GOOD GOOD! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2018 #30
Good Riddance, TheCynic56 Jan 2018 #31
Maybe Issa will be true to his history and character, and Eyeball_Kid Jan 2018 #32
We're going to flip his seat blue!!! SunSeeker Jan 2018 #33
He barely won last time around, probably saw the handwriting on the wall. George II Jan 2018 #36
This is great news! Kind of Blue Jan 2018 #34
Well, if this doesnt count as writing on the wall... Fiendish Thingy Jan 2018 #37
He can go back from burning down the country... Dopers_Greed Jan 2018 #38
Tee hee! Running pig, run away. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2018 #39
lets remember who Issa is Mr. Sparkle Jan 2018 #40
YES! With Issa gone, that puts more effort towards getting rid of Nunes and Rohrbacher. NBachers Jan 2018 #41
"never lost sight of the people our government is supposed to serve" Hayduke Bomgarte Jan 2018 #42
GREAT FUCKING DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Jan 2018 #43
Praise be!! sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #44
CA voters: "You're fired!" Issa: "Wait, wait...I quit!" CottonBear Jan 2018 #45
Holy crap!!!!! Upthevibe Jan 2018 #46
I'm sure you'll stll need to fight the good fight against the CA GOP, Good luck! CottonBear Jan 2018 #48
And please let the door hit you on your way out! True_Blue Jan 2018 #47
Whats up with all these GOP retirements and refusals to seek re-election all of a sudden? DesertRat Jan 2018 #49
C: All of the above. CottonBear Jan 2018 #50
NOW HE CAN FUCK HIMSELF INSTEAD OF FUCKING THE COUNTRY Skittles Jan 2018 #51
I'm crying tears of joy. Marie Marie Jan 2018 #53
Thank you to Lt Col Doug Applegate and San Diego Indivisible Issa HQ Protests stuffmatters Jan 2018 #55
they cashed in. x1959b Jan 2018 #56
Darrell Has Had a Good Run, Since .... DoctorJoJo Jan 2018 #57
Good! SergeStorms Jan 2018 #58
Na na na na AwakeAtLast Jan 2018 #59
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