Ranking Dem Flips Out At IRS Hearing After Issa Cuts His Mic

[DonViejo]

ERIC LACH – MARCH 5, 2014, 10:04 AM EST

Wednesday was the day that Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, hauled former IRS official Lois Lerner back before the committee. He did so as part of his continuing investigation of the agency's screening of applications for tax-exempt status from conservative groups. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), the ranking member of the committee, had other plans.

After Lerner, who invoked her Fifth Amendment rights last year during her first appearance before the committee, re-invoked those rights on Wednesday, Issa abruptly adjourned the hearing, saying he could "see no point in going further."

But Cummings still had something to say. Issa attempted to keep Cummings microphone off, but Cummings continued to shout.

"I am a member of the Congress of the United States of America! I am tired of this," he said. "You cannot just have a one-sided investigation."

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[Shrike47]

1. Keep on saying it, not that anyone much is listening. You're still right.

[underpants]

2. Issa-hole

Remember during the W era when the Dems had to hold meetings and Sensenbrenner came in had the lights and mics turned off?

[aggiesal]

25. It's worse when you dig a little deeper . . .

The Treasury inspector general (IG) whose report helped drive the IRS targeting controversy says it limited its examination to conservative groups because of a request from House Republicans.

A spokesman for Russell George, Treasury’s inspector general for tax administration, said they were asked by House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) “to narrowly focus on Tea Party organizations.”

[SunSeeker]

31. Sickening. The only one who should be investigated here is Issa. nt

[underpants]

39. Yep it is all here - Wikipedia

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_IRS_scandal

[louis-t]

44. You can get everything you need to know about this from

reading the first 2 sections. The tea party groups were being targeted because they were campaigning for Mitt Romney, and claiming they were tax-exempt. Period.

[aggiesal]

34. Issa spelled backwards is Ass-I. Ironic isn't it? n/t

[ashling]

59. I don't live in his district (hey, I got congressmorons of my own)

but I would sure like for him to be the target of Bill Maher's turn out a congressperson campaign. There are so many that are deserving, but that would be poetic justice, considering how often he is on Real Time.

[calimary]

66. Well here's something you can do:

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issa's district is the 49th California district.

My husband and I BOTH called the TOLL FREE CAPITOL HILL SWITCHBOARD NUMBERS (see below, in my sig line) and complained - and guess what? Even identifying as Californians, we were cut off!

I called back and pointed out that I was from one of his cities (Newport Beach) and I STILL got hung up on. Next time, I got shoved over into the message machine. I checked his Facebook page - there are startling posts there from people who are thanking him for telling that Cummings character where to go. OUTRAGEOUS!!!
https://www.facebook.com/darrellissa

Well, the TOLL FREE numbers are below. His district office number is (760) 599 - 5000. You're more apt to get a human person on the end of the line - but if you say anything that isn't complimentary, they'll probably cut you off and send you to message.

From Wikipedia: The district covers the northern coastal areas of San Diego County, including cities such as Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad and Encinitas, as well as a small portion of southern Orange County. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is located within the district.

So there's Newport Beach, Vista, Oceanside, Poway, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Temecula, Bonsall, Fallbrook, Temecula, Perris, Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano (where the swallows would return every St. Joseph's Day).
Vista District Office; 1800 Thibodo Road, #310; Vista, CA 92081; Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone].

Sometimes it helps if you call and say you're from one of those cities. Here's a handy guide for finding zip codes in case you're asked (for proof that you're from there - sometimes they ask what zip code you're calling from):
http://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org
Oceanside: 92054
Carlsbad: 92008
Encinitas: 92024
Poway: 92064
San Clemente: 92672
Capistrano: 92675
Temecula: 92590
Vista: 92084
Fallbrook: 92028
Newport Beach: 92663
Bonsall: 92003
Perris: 92570
Dana Point: 92629

Some details about this fuckwad:
http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/darrell-issa
http://mediamatters.org/research/2011/01/11/report-media-ignore-rep-issas-alleged-criminal/174997
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/darrell-issa-wealth_n_3786778.html

I'm calling both his Washington and his district offices. You'll likely be hung up on, shoved over to the message machine, placed on extended hold (ignore) or - well, hung up on. But I think we should keep doing it ANYWAY. What he did to Elijah Cummings was HORRID, DISGRACEFUL, REPREHENSIBLE, and DOWNRIGHT UNAMERICAN!!!!
Doesn't matter if you get hung up on. CALL ANYWAY!!!! And then CALL BACK!!!!!!

I found it interesting that with him and his websites, it seems to be a one-way-only communication. They want YOUR information but trying to find theirs is difficult. Whenever you find a "Contact" or "Contact Me" link, it's always a form YOU have to fill out. So I went ahead and did some extra digging. Now you have everything and anything you need. Btw - the district is about 61-and-some percent Anglo. And I think it was something two or three percent African American. Figures. Twenty-some-odd percent Latino, also.

[butterfly77]

55. Yes,I do.

I was just telling a friend about this and what an asshole Sennsenbrenner is. Remember when the repubs wouldn't let the Dems have a decent place to meet so they put them in a little room in the basement...http://www.bradblog.com/?p=1453

[MindMover]

3. Unbelievable crap ...

[livetohike]

4. I just "liked" Rep. Cummings facebook page and thanked him for not putting up with this ass. I lived

in Issa's CD for six years and worked on two Democratic campaigns to unseat him. Wish he was gone.

[lamp_shade]

6. Thanks for the idea. I just left a FB message for him too.

[livetohike]

8. Great! I think it's important to show support, even if it is just a "like". Maybe whomever takes

care of his FB page will let him know the feedback is positive .

[okaawhatever]

11. things like additional Facebook likes are monitored. It's a good idea, I'm going to do it as well.

We all know the real reason for the IRS witch hunt anyway. Obama make a big push when first elected to hunt down banks and individuals who were hiding money overseas. It's been effective, but hasn't been enough. He needs additional IRS agents who, if hired, would return about $10 in revenue for every $1 they were paid. It should speak volumes that the deficit hawks won't back the plan.
Add to that the 501c(4) orgs that don't want to be investigated and you have the financial backbone of the Republican party.

[SunSeeker]

32. Bingo. nt

[livetohike]

37. Exactly! Imagine what could have been/what could be if we can get control of the House n/t

[Triana]

9. Just did the same.

Thanked him for standing up to to Issa.


EDIT: You can tweet your support to Rep. Cummings here: @RepCummings

[elleng]

13. Good idea.

Will do the same.

[nadinbrzezinski]

30. This time the chance is slightly better

Redistricting went from arterial red to just red.

[livetohike]

38. I hope so nadin......I have "liked" his FB page, too. I am still in touch with a few politically

active people from the Democratic Club I was involved with. It does look like the chances are better.

[yuiyoshida]

40. Here is his TWITTER PAGE

https://twitter.com/RepCummings

[Cha]

42. Yes, thank you for that.. I'm going to do it, too, livetohike!

[Submariner]

5. Given grand theft auto Issa's reputation

Cummings better make sure his car alarm is on, his house is fire proof, and that he has a gun in case Issa whips out another illegal gun and points it at him.

[okaawhatever]

12. Did you know Issa was the one who came up with the "step away from the car" alarm? How can they

not use that in a campaign and beat him. I wouldn't vote for anyone who dumped that nonsense on our country.

[mercuryblues]

7. wow

Cummings acknowledged that "evidence of gross mismanagement" had been found, and that he did have questions for Lerner, but he did not support Republicans' conclusion that she had waived her Fifth Amendment rights when she gave a statement at a hearing last year before invoking that right.

So according to those "brilliant" repukes invoking your rights really means waiving your rights. It ain't abortion rights fault this country is going to hell in a handmaiden's basket. It is basic stupidity.

[Cheese4TheRat]

16. There wasn't gross management.

If Dems want to play into the meme that the IRS did anything inappropriate, they deserve their treatment in congress.

When will the Dem GROW A BACKBONE?!

[Pretzel_Warrior]

24. It did inappropriate stuff. Big deal. That's been asked and answered

No, it does Dems no good to pretend there weren't some screw ups. But they can and should push back on how wide ranging and big of a deal this is.

Just like Filegate in Clinton. Oneof many bogus investigations by Repukes.

[Cheese4TheRat]

35. You are correct. It is important to acknowledge shortfalls.

I guess what is frustrating is when one side behaves responsibly and the other behaves childishly, the responsible ones get all the negatives and the children get a pass. In the media, of course.

Hopefully the citizenry can see past that.

[treestar]

10. Childish behavior

On the floor of Congress, no less

[KansDem]

21. Childish behavior...

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...at $175,000 a year plus health insurance and benefits.

[justiceischeap]

14. Did Cummings say "Chairman what are you hiding?" there at the end? nt

[rhett o rick]

41. Yes I believe so. nm

[AgingAmerican]

15. They did shit like this

...all the time when Bush was president.

[1StrongBlackMan]

51. Who did what when bush was president? eom.

[AgingAmerican]

61. When Democrats would hold hearings

The GOP would cut their mics and not let them speak

[1StrongBlackMan]

65. Oh, Okay ...

I thought you were saying that Democrats cut Republicans mic during the bush years.

[leanforward]

17. My hat is off to Representative Cummings.

If I was in his presence, I would ask "how do you like your coffee, sir?"

Now for issa, I would hold his chair. Uh oh, the devil is peaking over my shoulder, need to sign off.

[El Shaman]

18. Pogo:

"We have met the enemy... and he is us"

[Beaverhausen]

19. If you haven't checked out Issa's dem challenger, here he is

https://www.facebook.com/PeiserForCongress

http://www.peiserforcongress.com/

He joined DU a bit ago.

[merrily]

58. Good recall. I wish him the very best in unseating Issa.

Best campaign material for a Democratic challenger: Issa's wiki. Thieving thug.

[PatSeg]

20. I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often

Issa is the smug type of jerk who provokes people on a regular basis.

[rdking647]

22. id like to see issa microphone

shoved down his throat. the guy is thug and a crook who should be in jail

[Pretzel_Warrior]

23. Darrel Issa is a racist

[bkanderson76]

26. I Am An American Citizen of These United States Of America and I Am Tired of This Crap...

.....DO YOU HEAR?....

[LynneSin]

27. #1 reason we need to win back the House

Then when Dems have control we can investigate how Issa used his Committee position to create bloated fake outrage over things done during the Obama administration that in general were ignored during the Bush years.

[lpbk2713]

28. "I don't like what you have to say, so I won't let you say it."

This dipshit needs to enroll in a freshman Civics class.

[drmeow]

29. Issa should be

tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail!

[mimi85]

33. Fuck Issa!

I am so pissed I'm shaking. What a giant asshole!! Issa is the rep from the next district over and MUST be thrown out of office. The general San Diego area is so conservative. He's so damn smug - when I see he's on some show (like Bill Maher), I refuse to watch.

Thanks for the FB info. I don't do FB, but at least I can visit his opponent's site and donate a few bucks. Does Issa have a FB page. DUers who have accounts should blast his page en masse! Fucking racist!

Rep. Cummings is one of my favorite representatives and I have the utmost respect for him. Damn, too bad i don't drink!!

[butterfly77]

56. Here is another asshole...

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=1453

[Laelth]

36. k&r for righteous indignation and some courage. n/t

-Laelth

[Cha]

43. "I am a member of the Congress of the United States of America! I am tired of this,"!

Good on Elijah Cummings

thank you, DonViejo~

[sheshe2]

52. +1!

[bvar22]

45. Kudos to Rep Elijah Cummings from Maryland 7th district!

He is one of the BEST.

[cheapdate]

46. Rep. Elijah Cummings is one of the very best.

[frwrfpos]

47. DU rec

fuck issa

[Enthusiast]

48. Issahole

[pacalo]

49. K&R.

[DirtyDawg]

50. Wish...

....Cummings had said, 'I've been a Member of the US Congress since before you were stealing cars in California...so shut up and turn that damned mic back on you son-of-a-bitch!'

[1StrongBlackMan]

53. Flipped out ...

Or called B.S.?

[muntrv]

54. Issa takes his ball and goes home.

[merrily]

57. Our taxes pay for puerile partisan nonsense, like cutting off mikes.

Investigations should not have "sides."

[3catwoman3]

60. The behavior of this SOB is...

...shocking and disgusting. What smug POS he is. And how fitting that the car alarm he invented is named the VIPER - certainly describes him perfectly.

D - despicable
A - arrogant
R - repulsive
R- reprehensible
E - egomania cal
L - lousy
L - liar

I - insufferable
S - self-aggrandizing
S - smug
A - asshole

[brett_jv]

62. Darrell Issa ... What a fucking prick. Seriously. That is all ...

[GoCubsGo]

63. Sorry, but Cummings is not the one who "flipped out" here.

Unless one believes that standing up to an obsessed, corrupt bully is "flipping out". Looks to me like it's Issa who flipped out--a long, long time ago.

[Skittles]

71. exactly my sentiment

yes indeed

[hue]

64. Issa is hijacking our legislature to create a vile drama/fantasy for RW'ers & Faux viewers!!

Issa himself should be investigated & charged for his past & present crimes & harassment especially of Lerner!
Issa is a devious, politically adapted psychopath!!

& Thanks to Rep. Cummings for taking a public stand on this!!

[Blue_Tires]

67. At what point does the blame start to spread to

the voters who keep types like Issa perpetually in office?

[SunSeeker]

68. It's rightful, clearly stated objections, NOT a "flip out."

Cutting off a Congress member's mic in mid-sentence like Issa did? Now THAT is flipping out.

[Evergreen Emerald]

69. It was so disrespectful.

And unbecoming of a human. I think it is racism. Why aren't we in the streets protesting this awful power abusing criminal?

[LiberalFighter]

70. Talking Points Memo flipped out with their headline

That is so disrespectful considering Cummings was not the one that flipped out.