Darrell Issa has SERIOUSLY pissed off the wrong black people [View all]

[Number23]

Exhibit A

Washington D.C. (May 17, 2013)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement regarding the decision by Chairman Darrell Issa to go back on his commitment to hold a public hearing with Ambassador Thomas Pickering and Admiral Michael Mullen, who led the Accountability Review Board that examined security in Benghazi, and instead issue a subpoena to compel Ambassador Pickering to appear at a private, closed-door deposition with staff:

“Today’s subpoena is a stark example of extreme Republican overreach and the shameful politicization of this tragedy. Chairman Issa’s accusations keep getting shot down one by one, but he simply resorts to even more extreme measures. After falsely accusing former Secretary Clinton of lying to Congress, falsely accusing the White House of deliberately misleading the American people, and falsely accusing the military of withholding critical assistance on the night of the attacks, the Chairman is now accusing Admiral Mullen, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador Pickering, a seven-time U.S. ambassador, of being complicit in a cover-up.

“Both Admiral Mullen and Ambassador Pickering have made clear that they stand ready and willing to testify at a public hearing to respond directly to these reckless accusations, but Chairman Issa is now imposing new conditions to keep them behind closed doors. The Chairman should reverse his decision, conduct a responsible and bipartisan investigation, and allow the American people to hear directly from these officials.” http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5925:cummings-condemns-extreme-republican-overreach-on-benghazi&catid=3:press-releases&Itemid=49

Exhibit B

Attorney General Eric Holder had tough words for Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) during Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing, criticizing the congressman's behavior as "unacceptable" and "shameful."

...Holder pressed on: "It is inappropriate and too consistent with the way in which you conduct yourself as a member of Congress. It's unacceptable, and it's shameful." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/15/eric-holder-darrell-issa_n_3280763.html

Exhibit C

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Tex., said she didn’t appreciate the tone of her colleagues. "I know that some of us have deep base-like voices," she said (to Issa). "It might sound like we’re not being friendly and happy, but I would appreciate a little civility in the questioning of the attorney general." Number23 edit: DAYUM!!! Go Sheila!! http://www.ibtimes.com/eric-holder-feuds-darrell-issa-calls-congressman-shameful-during-house-hearing-videos-1262683#

And lastly The Grio, a black publication, has just published an extraordinarily damning article about The Heritage Foundation begging Republicans to do nothing -- not legislate, not create policy, NOTHING -- except try to bring Obama down. http://thegrio.com/2013/05/16/heritage-to-republicans-dont-legislate-just-scandalize-obama/

Darrell better stay the hell away from any soul food joints for the next month or so.