Are we so desperate for politicians who will work for the good of our country that we are forced to elect questionable ones?

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Darrell Issa’s Checkered Past

Darrell Issa Takes Aim At Obama White House as One of The Most Corrupt Administrations.  

What?!!

Hey! Wanna read Issa’s rap sheet? It’s a doozy!

Car thief, thug, drop-out, Arsonist, and he was kicked out of the Army!

What a wonderful poster child for the GOP.

Read the rest of the resume...just another brazen Republican indignant at the suggestion there is something fishy in his past!

The California Republican Representative is set to lead the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee -- and gain the chairman's subpoena power. During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" on a recent Sunday morning, Issa was asked about a suggestion he made in November following the elections that President Obama "has been one of the most corrupt presidents in modern times."

Oops!

The Republican congressman found himself addressing the controversial remarks despite having already clarified them.

Gee...ya think everybody who heard Issa’s charges was watching when the correction was made? I don’t think so.

In a separate appearance on a recent "Fox News Sunday" program , Issa suggested the White House hire more accountants -- not lawyers -- to deal with requests for information from the Republican-led House.

Busy work will surely slow things down.

Does this bring back shades of the Clinton administration being investigated up the gazoo? Remember Ken Starr? How could we forget? 

Issa said that it's "more of an accounting function than a legal function" and suggested the White House look at wasteful spending -- not the GOP -- as the enemy.

Where was Issa when Cheney was spending this country into oblivion?
Let’s see...does this administration practice more or less wasteful spending than the last administration??

Can you say: half a billion dollar embassy in Iraq? I thought you could.

Issa took direct aim at Attorney General Eric Holder.

Why? It takes an experienced  fraud to recognize what he (Issa) perceives as fraud.

Do these Republican hacks make your eyelids hurt? Mine, too.

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Darrell Issa To Lead Obama Investigations: Suspected Arson, Car Theft, Weapons Charges! Wait! That Is Issa’s Past!

Darrell Issa, Multi-millionaire Congressman Is Not Mr. Clean!

Darrell Issa, Republican Congressman from California, who has a checkered past, with multiple arrests for auto theft and weapons charges, was also suspected of arson for a fire that destroyed one of the buildings he owned. Now, the man who sobbed for television cameras when his party backed Arnold for governor of California instead of him, is planning to spend the next two years of his Congressional life investigating the Obama administration, but this time he will be using taxpayer money to pursue Obama.

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And here is a thumbnail of Congressman Issa’s “impressive” resume all in one handy place for quick reference:

Darrell Issa, Multi-millionaire Congressman Is Not Mr. Clean!

By Jillian Barclay

Darrell Issa, Republican Congressman from California, who has a checkered past, with multiple arrests for auto theft and weapons charges, was also suspected of arson for a fire that destroyed one of the buildings he owned. Now, the man who sobbed for television cameras when his party backed Arnold for governor of California instead of him, is planning to spend the next two years of his Congressional life investigating the Obama administration, but this time he will be using taxpayer money to pursue Obama.

When Issa became the Republican hatchet man who was almost solely responsible for the recall of California's Governor Gray Davis in 2003, he had to use his own money. At that time, Issa donated almost 2 million dollars to the recall effort because he had plans to be crowned the new and improved governor of California.

Issa's ambitions to govern the state in which he was, years earlier, indicted along with his brother for auto theft, never came to fruition because the Republican party pulled the rug out from under Issa and his dreams of power. He sobbed openly when withdrawing his name as the chosen one.

His party had betrayed him, so now when the new Congress convenes in January, Issa will try again to make a name for himself with his party. He has stated that he plans to hold at least seven hearings a week as head of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Just who is Darrell Issa and what is his past? First, Issa's history with auto theft charges: In 1971, Issa reportedly took a Dodge sedan from an Army post where he was stationed near Pittsburgh. There were no charges filed in that case, but the story was leaked to the press by a retired Army sergeant, who says he threatened Issa and then was able to retrieve the car.

As a college student in 1972, Issa and his brother were arrested in Cleveland, suspected of stealing a red Maserati from a dealership. The witnesses recognized Darrell and his brother, William as they pushed the Maserati down the street. The third incident took place in San Jose, California. In 1980, Issa, then 27 years old, and his brother William, 29, were again arrested and this time indicted on felony auto theft charges.

William Issa, using his brother's second driver's license, sold younger Darrell's cherry red Mercedes to a dealer for $16,000.00. Three hours after William received and cashed the check, Darrell reported the car stolen. The police also charged Darrell because his answers to questions were inconsistent. Why did he have two driver's licenses? Initially, Issa denied having two driver's licenses, but then changed his story. Simple, responded Issa.

He did not like the way his picture came out in the first one. As to whether Darrell knew the identity of the man pictured in the composite drawing of the suspect (his brother), Issa stated he did not know who the man was, but would like to send the picture to his mother to see if she knew who it was. According to detectives, the composite was so detailed that it was clearly a composite of William.

That answer and answers to other questions created so much doubt in the minds of the police officers involved, they arrested and charged both brothers, even though Darrell reportedly offered to pay the auto dealer more than the $16,000.00 that William was paid.

In 1982, Issa was suspected, but never charged in a suspicious fire that burned his Ohio manufacturing plant. Although there was insufficient evidence to prosecute Issa, the police suspected he was behind the fire based on two facts.

Just a few weeks prior to the fire, Issa increased the fire insurance coverage to quadruple the original amount and according to the company bookkeeper, Karen Brasdovich, a few days before the fire, records and a company computer were removed from the plant, which was completely out of character for Issa. Charges were not filed due to lack of evidence, but the suspicions remain.

Issa was arrested twice for weapons charges, once in Ohio and once in Michigan. While Issa was in Ohio, he was given the job of firing a high level executive, Jack Frantz. Frantz recalls that Issa came into his office carrying a box. Issa opened the box and showed Frantz the gun. Frantz knew he was being fired and felt that was Issa's method of intimidating him.

Frantz relayed the story to the Los Angeles Times and in response, Issa told the reporter, "No shots were ever fired." He further stated that he doesn't even remember whether he had a gun that day. The bookkeeper backed up Frantz's story, telling the LA Times that day was frightening. In the Michigan case, Issa received probation and paid a fine.

Want to read all about Issa’s interesting past? It’s really fun over a cup of coffee.

Please see:  http://politicalcorrection.org/factcheck/201006010007