Posted on 06/18/2010 3:06:02 PM PDT by stockpirate
HERSHEY, Pa.— Rep. Darrell Issa, the conservative firebrand whose specialty is lobbing corruption allegations at the Obama White House, is making plans to hire dozens of subpoena-wielding investigators if Republicans win the House this fall.
The California Republican’s daily denunciations draw cheers from partisans and bookings from cable TV producers. He even bought his own earphone for live shots. But his bombastic style and attention-seeking investigations draw eye rolls from other quarters. Now, he’s making clear he won’t be so easy to shrug off if he becomes chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in 2011.
Issa has told Republican leadership that if he becomes chairman, he wants to roughly double his staff from 40 to between 70 and 80. And he is not subtle about what that means for President Barack Obama.
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This is our kind of guy!
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At a recent speech to Pennsylvania Republicans here, he boasted about what would happen if the GOP wins 39 seats, and he gets the power to subpoena.
“That will make all the difference in the world,” he told 400 applauding party members during a dinner at the chocolate-themed Hershey Lodge. “I won’t use it to have corporate America live in fear that we’re going to subpoena everything. I will use it to get the very information that today the White House is either shredding or not producing.”
In other words, Issa wants to be to the Obama administration what Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) was to the Clinton administration — a subpoena machine in search of White House scandals.
Even if Republicans don’t take the House, Issa has other ambitions. Those close to him say he is eyeing a potential run for a leadership post, even though he’s a two-time loser for Republican policy chairman.
I hope we can demand the birth cert and other sealed Barry Sotoroo.....who ever he is documents.
I want to to watch him KICK SOME ASS!!!! And I have a particular large ass in mind!
Yeah, well, I think he has shot his mouth off with a cannon. Too many Americans do not like investigations like the Clinton years. This just may sway some Democrats to stick with their party in November.
I heard Darrell Issa once voted on some technical amendment in a way that some Freeper didn’t like, so that makes Issa a RINO!!!!!
This boy better be squeeky clean, ‘cause he just put a giant bullseye on his nutsack..
I htink the walls are crumbling down at the WH as we speak.
Look for blanket pardons from the WH 11/4/10...
Lol.
I heard Isaa once talked with Rudy Giuliani at an event and another time said hi to Newt Gingrich.
RINO!
Only the stupid Democrats, and yes there are many of them.
I think the American people have absolutely had it with Obama and the level of anti American corruption in Washington.
I think they will welcome REAL investigations where real perpetrators go to jail. We will need to add a new wing onto GITMO.
Unlike those delicate, shy, retiring flowers like Chris Dodd and Joe Biden.
The chances are great that the GOP will win far more than that and many of them should be conservatives.
I bet Obama will break the world record for crying 'executive privilege' in all measurements defined by Gunniness of World Records.
Tis gonna be a busy busy busy man.
Issa? Issa? Where is he from again?...OH yeah California, home of FreeRepublic.
This is a BIG FREAKING DEAL! Kinda cool how things can eventually work against you.
Go, Issa!
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