Comments on: Rep. Issa Posts RNC Video On Oversight Committee YouTube Channel In Violation Of House Rules http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:53:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Young Republican http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717693 Young Republican Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:38:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717693 I am a young gay republican! Anyone hear have a problem with that? No one in my own party will talk with me :( I am a young gay republican! Anyone hear have a problem with that? No one in my own party will talk with me :(

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717415 MapleStreet Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:28:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717415 15 Joshua notes at 3:00 that the Clip had been removed. 2 hours seems kind of slow - guess they had to see how much criticism the video would generate ? 15 Joshua notes at 3:00 that the Clip had been removed. 2 hours seems kind of slow – guess they had to see how much criticism the video would generate ?

]]> By: ElBruce http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717397 ElBruce Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:20:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717397 Most politicians know to separate their party activities from their elected duties. For some reason the R's seem to be forgetting that more and more. I don't think they even see themselves as beholden to the people who sent them there at all, but rather as party functionaries only. Most politicians know to separate their party activities from their elected duties. For some reason the R’s seem to be forgetting that more and more. I don’t think they even see themselves as beholden to the people who sent them there at all, but rather as party functionaries only.

]]> By: joshua.louden http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717362 joshua.louden Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:01:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717362 It's time to update this posting. The video has been removed. It’s time to update this posting. The video has been removed.

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717352 Keith Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:55:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717352 Is this the same Darrell Issa whose only accomplishment was selling a large number of car alarms? The same one who was suspected of burning his business to collect the insurance money? The guy who was charged with threatening his business partner with a gun? The main man behind the removal of Gray Davis for not balancing the budget (Arnuld in deficit $23 Billion per year)? THAT Darrell Issa ? Is this the same Darrell Issa whose only accomplishment was selling a large number of car alarms? The same one who was suspected of burning his business to collect the insurance money? The guy who was charged with threatening his business partner with a gun? The main man behind the removal of Gray Davis for not balancing the budget (Arnuld in deficit $23 Billion per year)? THAT Darrell Issa ?

]]> By: Jackie http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717346 Jackie Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:52:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717346 All violations and crimes are legal if your Republican but if your a Democrat you have to resign. All violations and crimes are legal if your Republican but if your a Democrat you have to resign.

]]> By: kasinca http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717289 kasinca Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:26:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717289 Darryl Issa is a thug. Darryl Issa is a thug.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717271 shoeless Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:13:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717271 Hmmmmm...He received a Grassroots award from the leadership of the Republican National Committee. I guess thats just like the "graasroot" teabagger movement being organized by the Republican Party, promoted by Fox News, and funded by Richard Mellon Scaife's Competitive Enterprise Institute. Only in right-wing alternate reality does grass grow from the top down. Hmmmmm…He received a Grassroots award from the leadership of the Republican National Committee.

I guess thats just like the “graasroot” teabagger movement being organized by the Republican Party, promoted by Fox News, and funded by Richard Mellon Scaife’s Competitive Enterprise Institute.

Only in right-wing alternate reality does grass grow from the top down.

]]> By: Daddy-O http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717262 Daddy-O Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:04:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717262 And: Issa is the genius who gave us Gubernator Ah-nold and the California Meltdown. Why isn't this man in jail, or at least picking feathers from the tar all over his body? And: Issa is the genius who gave us Gubernator Ah-nold and the California Meltdown. Why isn’t this man in jail, or at least picking feathers from the tar all over his body?

]]> By: Daddy-O http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717261 Daddy-O Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:02:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717261 Uh, TP? Aren't you forgetting something? Hmmm? IOKIYAR! Never, ever forget that. Uh, TP? Aren’t you forgetting something? Hmmm?

IOKIYAR! Never, ever forget that.

]]> By: e_to_the_pOTATO BUG http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717255 e_to_the_pOTATO BUG Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:56:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717255 is youtube even considered grassroots anymore? some awards are resume placeholding CRAP is youtube even considered grassroots anymore?

some awards are resume placeholding CRAP

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717248 MapleStreet Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:47:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717248 OK. Anyone can make a mistake. But the question is, once they have been called on it, did they correct their error by taking it down ? As of this posting, it is still very much active. OK. Anyone can make a mistake. But the question is, once they have been called on it, did they correct their error by taking it down ?

As of this posting, it is still very much active.

]]> By: Cal Malenky http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717244 Cal Malenky Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:44:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717244 Lock Issa in a small room and make him listen to his car alarms for a couple of days. Lock Issa in a small room and make him listen to his car alarms for a couple of days.

]]> By: ralph the wonder locust http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717231 ralph the wonder locust Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:35:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717231 <blockquote>pags2 Says: Issa forgot that the federal government is not a wholly owned subsidiary of the Republican party.</blockquote> ,,, anymore.

pags2 Says:
Issa forgot that the federal government is not a wholly owned subsidiary of the Republican party.

,,, anymore.

]]> By: Bozo The Neoclown http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717229 Bozo The Neoclown Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:35:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717229 why is it cancervative become concerned citizen when it comes to "the cost" of helping someone for example, healthcare but, they don't give a rat's ass about "the cost" when it comes to destroying something for example, iraq. why is it cancervative become concerned citizen when it comes to “the cost” of helping someone for example, healthcare but, they don’t give a rat’s ass about “the cost” when it comes to destroying something for example, iraq.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717227 katy Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:33:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717227 ok, but - <em> that purports to put the cost of health care reform in perspective. </em> shouldn't there be a story, some pushback, about THAT? please? ok, but -

that purports to put the cost of health care reform in perspective.

shouldn’t there be a story, some pushback, about THAT?

please?

]]> By: Bozo The Neoclown http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717224 Bozo The Neoclown Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:31:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717224 at this point, they could send every amercian twenty bucks to vote for them and it still wouldn't resurrect the GOP brand. at this point, they could send every amercian twenty bucks to vote for them and it still wouldn’t resurrect the GOP brand.

]]> By: AIO http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717219 AIO Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:30:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717219 Did Issa or this Shapiro runt, per chance, put the price of Bush's wasteful wars into a cost perspective? Did Issa or this Shapiro runt, per chance, put the price of Bush’s wasteful wars into a cost perspective?

]]> By: Lefty Liberal http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717217 Lefty Liberal Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:29:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717217 And why hasn't there been an immediate censure? stewarjt is right, there will be no repercussions since the Democrats are stuck in a "bipartisan" spirit that doesn't want to piss off the Republicans regardless of their actions And why hasn’t there been an immediate censure? stewarjt is right, there will be no repercussions since the Democrats are stuck in a “bipartisan” spirit that doesn’t want to piss off the Republicans regardless of their actions

]]> By: tom http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/08/issa-political-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-5717216 tom Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:29:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=49784#comment-5717216 Waterboard the traitor! Waterboard the traitor!

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