Darrell Issa-Elijah Cummings Feud Heats Up

The Washington Post:

Congress may be getting ready for a big bipartisan kumbaya moment at tonight's State of the Union address, but don't expect many smiles between Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the House lawmakers chiefly responsible for oversight of federal agencies and top government officials.

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[pfz]

02:52 PM on 01/26/2011

Issa ( when I say his name I think "snake" )
is on a fishing expedition with our money. The GOP has no plan but the one involving smoke and mirrors, this is not going to sit well with independents.

[nana-anne]

02:43 PM on 01/26/2011

The "Purge" has begun. And the Lord High Executioner has made it clear he will brook no interference. Wow he sure is tough, no hint of fair, impartial or just. Issa is on a power trip under the guise of investigation and transparency. But all the public will see is how transparent his motives are.

[210]

02:24 PM on 01/26/2011

This guy is a criminal. Why their is no background check done on everyone who wants to serve in congress is a mystery. Is this the example we want our young people to aspire? Because he's very rich (one of the wealthest in congress) he must believe truth and rules don't apply to him. He's an obnoxious, arrogant individual.

[Wong23]

12:11 PM on 01/26/2011

Issa is a un-indicted criminal co-conspirator.

[bradenton]

12:09 PM on 01/26/2011

Issa is the Joe McCarthy of our times. Very scary.

[NorquistNemesis]

11:58 AM on 01/26/2011

Just finished watching a deplorable display of representation of "The American People" by John Mica (R-FL). Connie Mack (R-FL), same thing.

[Eco Green-goddess]

11:51 AM on 01/26/2011

Who is investigating Issa?

[springsm]

11:49 AM on 01/26/2011

Is he trying to get alot done before people find out what he really is.  A criminal. 

[Dbos]

11:34 AM on 01/26/2011

Obstructionism was Issa's game for the last two years;he can have no complaints when he is obstructed.

[Photon55]

10:07 AM on 01/26/2011

This guy is a regular guest on Bill Mahr's HBO program. Bill always appears to be somewhat condescending when Issa speaks. Looking forward to his next guest appearance and just how he'll be acccepted and treated.

[KickstandCat]

09:52 AM on 01/26/2011

Issa's been a problem for years around here. He is no more than a bloated tick on the butt of California. He would do well to leave the USA alone.

[liveordie]

09:45 AM on 01/26/2011

Issa thought everyone would just roll over on his quest to mine for anything that might embarrass the president ignoring of course all the past transgressions of the previous administration. His own shady past shines light on his validity as a partisan hack.

[Gambare]

09:41 AM on 01/26/2011

Will arson, threatening people with firearms and grand theft auto be on the investigation list?

[unclelew]

10:05 AM on 01/26/2011

You mean that's not the torch of freedom he's waving around?

[Kate Zeiss]

06:00 AM on 01/26/2011

"Ultimately, the fellow Democratic members of the committee will have to judge for themselves if they are comfortable with following [Cummings's] path of unilateral obstructionism"

Might want to wait until at least one investigation is under way before claiming "unilateral obstructionism," Tool . . .

[studmoose]

05:55 AM on 01/26/2011

The GOP put FREDO CORLEONE in charge of the oversight committee?

What brainchilds did that!