Rep. Issa: Krongard has earned a Bush photo-op.
By on Nov 14th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Rep. Issa: Krongard has earned a Bush photo-op.
Near the end of today’s contentious hearing with the State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) sought to reward the embattled IG by offering him a ticket to an upcoming White House Christmas party. Issa told Krongard:
Thank you for your service. And I’ll end by saying that the first week of December the president’s having a Christmas party. I have an extra guest ticket. After today, I know that you’ve earned it. I would be happy to have you use my guest ticket and then you’ll get your picture with the president and you’ll get to meet him as well you should.
Watch it:
[flv http://video.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/IssaKrongradChristmas.320.240.flv]
Earlier in the hearing, Krongard said he had never met the President.
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Sounds more like punishment than a reward.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:04 pmkrongard gives issa a broner
November 14th, 2007 at 3:06 pmIssa is a right side nutjob. He wants to be Lil’ Bush…
November 14th, 2007 at 3:11 pmKronyism, Darrell?
Issa is a real piece of work. If you want to Neoturd obstructionism at it’s finest, watch Mr. Issa on C-SPAN sometime. He will delay, define, deter and ditch any bill worthy of America’s freedoms.
He’s on par with Tom Davis in the Senate. Meanwhile, Bush can’t remember ever making a mistake, but ‘he’s sure disappointed in congress’.
W, have you ever watched ‘your boys’ on the floor? (Other than Rove & Gannon), they make a mockery of legislating. If you can’t say anything good about anybody but yourself, just STFU.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:11 pmAnd WTF is up with the name Darrell, Daryl, Duhryl…whatever?
November 14th, 2007 at 3:12 pmRep. Issa gives Krongard the tickets to the Christmas part while giving the American People his middle finger. I hope thr people in his district are proud.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:13 pmIf Krongard had been doing his job and conducting real investigations, he’d have interviewed Bush personally several times already.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:15 pm“Earlier in the hearing, Krongard said he had never met the President.”
Krongard, Issa, & GWB.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:16 pmI can think of a place where I’d like to see all three of them meet, but I’m not going to write it down here…
If Krongman is suposed to be a neutral overseer of the State Depts spending and practices, shouldn’t he also recuse himself from such an invitation? Is this invitation a reward for his sevice to the American people and the Consitution, or to the President…Rep. Issa probably thinks the latter.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:17 pmI hope thr people in his district are proud.
Comment by Shayne
No, we’re not. He is an idiot. He likes war and the profits created by war.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:19 pmIssa & Imhofe validate rebuttals to Intelligent Design.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:19 pmHe can then sell the photo with shrub on e-bay for $0.00. The recent pancacke with the image of mary and Joseph gets more value than a picture with the Shrub.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:23 pmNo, we’re not. He is an idiot. He likes war and the profits created by war.
Comment by StratRat — November 14, 2007 @ 3:19 pm
My Rep. is also an idiot, although less well known. Hope your neighbors figure him out.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:24 pmNow isn’t *that* special? Crony up and get an invite to the WH Christmas party….
Woofrickityhoo.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:27 pm8 – How about Hell…?
November 14th, 2007 at 3:28 pm“Krongard said he had never met the President.”LOL! This dejavu all over again. DeLay said that he didn’t know Abramoff. Bush said that he didn’t know Abramoff yet there are photos of Abramoff and Bush together and emails by Abramoff with access to the White House. Seems like the criminals that get caught with their pants down taken a memory loss pill.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:53 pmDidn’t we just learn that Krongard’s brother was given a seat on the Blackwater Board?
November 14th, 2007 at 4:01 pmConflict of interest, no?
Hey, how about inviting a solider who has returned from the repubs’ war to go to the White House’s fancy party? Oh, no….. only “reward” cronies, and to hell with any constituents.
November 14th, 2007 at 4:02 pmThis reminds me of the invitation to a White House dinner to that Elizabeth person on The View last year, so they could give her all the repub talking points to use on the show. What the heck has she done for her country to warrant an invitation to the WH? Nothing. That invitation should have gone to a wounded Vet, period. Again, cronyism at its worst.
November 14th, 2007 at 4:04 pmMy Rep. is also an idiot, although less well known. Hope your neighbors figure him out.
Comment by Shayne
We are trying, sir. We are trying.
November 14th, 2007 at 4:04 pmI’m ashamed of the fact that Issa is the Rep. from my hometown. I see his office off the 78 and Sycamore and it makes me sick. The fact that this Right-wing douchebag is in my backyard. He made his money by taking his business overseas. Some of the words that come out of his mouth…
November 14th, 2007 at 4:06 pmNot only do you get to meet the President, but here’s a laurel, and hearty handshake!
November 14th, 2007 at 4:52 pmthis year there’s going to be a lot of republican perjurers and crooks at the bush whitehouse chritmas party. krongard won’t be standing alone by the punch bowl.
November 14th, 2007 at 5:39 pm#15- Actually, Leftside Annie, I was thinking of a particular place while those three are still on this earth.
Hell’s for after they’re done w/them there…
November 14th, 2007 at 7:07 pmUnreal. That Issa would say something like that at the end of a hearing is quite telling.
November 14th, 2007 at 9:20 pmThis should surprise no one, this administration is the most corrupt that we have had in modern history and this President doesn’t recogize any rules he just makes them up as he goes along and we are suppose to accept them as law. We to need to give a big thanks to these committee investigations they are doing what needs to be done OVERSIGHT
November 15th, 2007 at 6:29 amim close to certian the whole “i never met bush, rove, etc ,etc” thing is a total lie.. heres hoping some pictures of them shaking hands surfaces soon…
issa is a scumbag and a criminal, he probably spent most of his time during the testimony jerking off to pictures of his female realtives until he got a message on his blackberry to invote Kronlard to a party to pretend he’s never met and thus is not taking his orders from anyone important..
November 15th, 2007 at 6:48 am