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Top #ObamaCareInThreeWords Tweets
The House voted on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, yesterday, and the Twittersphere noticed, with uncommonly long hashtag #ObamaCareInThreeWords trending through last night. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) kicked...Show More Summary
Philip Radford: An Open Letter to the Congressional Committee Investigating Politically-Motivated IRS Audits
Dear Senator Carl Levin, Senator John McCain, Congressman Elijah Cummings and Congressman Darrell Issa: Greenpeace has been watching with great interest the unfolding controversy over...
Martin Bashir Reminds Viewers of Darrell Issa's Criminal Past
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Now that we're all being treated to the sight of Darrell Issa puffing up and bloviating about his work as chairman of the House Oversight Committee, this clip with Ari Melber and Martin Bashir is an excellent reminder of which fox currently chairs the henhouse. Show More Summary
WashPost Loved Henry Waxman, But Bashes Darrell Issa 'Feverishly Chasing' After Obama
When ultraliberal Henry Waxman ran the House Government Reform Committee, The Washington Post didn't often suggest he was a fierce partisan or ideologue. Instead, former Washington Post managing editor Robert Kaiser praised him in aShow More Summary
7 pics of p-Op culture
“Space Oddity,” Darrell Issa, “shameful,” Kermit Gosnell, double mastectomy, rain, Bill Hader, Benghazi, “Stefan,” IRS, Chris Hadfield, “talk to the hand,” Brad Pitt’s wife and St. Tropez. They all made their way into the national discourse this week. But how? … Continue reading ?
Holder’s incorrect claim on the ‘Fast and Furious’ criminal citation decision
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.): “In the AP [Associated Press] case you have appointed Ronald Machen, and I’m sure he is a fine U.S. Attorney, but can he be considered to be independent when in fact when this Congress held you in contempt...Show More Summary
House GOP leadership wastes some more time on repeal
Since the House was already wasting $1.45 million today repealing Obamcare (that's for a grand total of $54 million on 37 votes), apparently Rep. Darrell Issa decided to waste some time on Twitter, too. So he posted the above tweet. You can probably guess what happened next. #obamacareinthreewords Even covers car-thieves. Show More Summary
The White House And Republicans Erupted Into A Huge Twitter Fight Over Obamacare
Coinciding with the House's vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) promoted a hashtag on Twitter that stirred up partisan emotions on both sides of the aisle. Issa's hashtag — #ObamacareInThreeWords — encouraged snark on both sides of the aisle. Show More Summary
Pickering, Mullen to Issa: Let Us Testify
In a letter to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the co-chairmen behind an independent review of September's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, expressed irritation over the House Oversight Committee chairman's portrayal of their work and requested he call a public hearing at which they can testify. Show More Summary
'It's. The. Law.'
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) decided to have a little fun on Twitter this afternoon, celebrating the 37th time he and his colleagues have voted to repeal health care reform. Issa's idea: push the #ObamaCareInThreeWords hashtag and wait for the hilari …
Why no questions for Eric Holder about the status of the kitchen sink at Wednesday's hearings?
Darrell Issa just before Eric Holder called his conduct "shameful." It was billed in the media ahead of time as a hearing to question Attorney General Eric Holder on revelations about IRS targeting of conservative groups and the Department of Justice's seizure of two months' of Associated Press phone records. Show More Summary
Benghazi Review Board To Issa: Talk To Us In Public, Not In Private
Ambassador Thomas Pickering and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Michael Mullen are refusing a request from Rep. Darrel Issa to meet in private, preferring a public airing. Thomas Pickering and Michael Mullen called the proposed closed-door proceeding an “inappropriate precondition” to their testifying before the committee in a letter sent Thursday to Issa, the [...]
Pickering and Mullen Don't Trust Darrell Issa - and They Shouldn't
Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, who oversaw the Accountability Review Board that reviewed the government's response to the Benghazi attack, are clearly unhappy with...Show More Summary
Do The White House Emails And Other Breaking Revelations Point To Critical CIA Secrets In Benghazi?
With the release yesterday of the 100 pages of emails discussing the ‘talking points’ that have become the focus of Rep. Darrell Issa’s campaign to expose a White House cover up of the Benghazi affair, there are a few things that have now become starkly clear— It was the CIA—not the State Department or the [...]
Holder Smacks Down Clueless Gohmert Over Boston Bombings
Click here to view this media From this Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing, Darrell Issa wasn't the only one who had a contentious back and forth with Attorney General Eric Holder: Holder smacks down Gohmert over Boston bombings–’You...Show More Summary
Tennessee Congressman Slams Holder on Pot Prosecution
Attorney General Eric Holder's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee went exactly like you'd expect. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) grilled him on the excessive redaction of emails he'd requested relating to Secretary of Labor-nominee Tom Perez. Show More Summary
Co-chairmen of independent Benghazi review blow the whistle on Darrell Issa
CNN's Jake Tapper delivers case of shoe meets other foot for Darrell Issa:
In a letter to Rep. Darrell Issa exclusively obtained by CNN, the co-chairmen behind an independent review of September's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, expressed...Show More Summary
Congress: Pushing back against Issa
After Eric Holder blasted Darrell Issa yesterday for his “shameful” demeanor, former Amb. Thomas Pickering and former Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen sent Issa a letter asking to testify publicly to combat his public contentions about them. They write, per CNN: …
National Security Brief: Benghazi Review Board Co-Chairs Ask GOP To Testify In Public
The co-chairs of the independent review board tasked with investigating the Obama administration’s response to the Benghazi terror attacks last year are asking House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) for a chance to testify in public. Issa and former review board co-chairs Ambassador Thomas Pickering and former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. [...]
ICYMI Yesterday
AG Holder's epic smackdown of Chairman Darrell Issa, who manages to make a fool out of himself even when he's got a legitimate scandal on his hands....