(File under “don’t let the door hit ya...): Darrell Issa Retiring From Congress
Darrell Issa Retiring From Congress
The former House oversight committee chairman was first elected to Congress in 2000.
By Paige Lavender and Amanda Terkel
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) announced Wednesday he will retire from Congress.“Throughout my service, I worked hard and never lost sight of the people our government is supposed to serve,” Issa said in a statement. “Yet with the support of my family, I have decided that I will not seek re-election in California’s 49th District.”
Issa, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, narrowly won his re-election race against Democrat Doug Applegate in November 2016 by just 1,621 votes. It was Issa’s first competitive race in more than 15 years.
Applegate has already announced plans to run for Issa’s seat in 2018.
Issa is the second California Republican to announce his retirement this week, joining Rep. Ed Royce. Both were considered among the party’s most endangered members and top targets for potential Democratic pickups in 2018. Democrat Hillary Clinton won their districts in the 2016 presidential election.
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5a56366ce4b03417e8742548/amp
Hahahaha! Is be going back to his first career, car thief?
The political situation in America is becoming curiouser and curiouser by the day. How many Pubbies have decided not to run again? And how many Dims? Where is all the talk sbout this November? I’m as sick and tired of politics as everyone else BUT in light of ehat a mess this country is in, we need to get a plan. And this election is IMPORTANT.
List of U.S. Congress incumbents who are not running for re-election in 2018
https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_U.S._Congress_incumbents_who_are_not_run...
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If You Need a Round-up about the Retirement
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It appears that TOPers are running out of topics these days. This is not to diminish the thought, but was anyone really surprised that Issa retired considering he was one of the freighters for the tax elimination bill for his companies and personal wealth?
One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.--Tennyson
Issa's Most Embarrassing Moments
My favorites, your mileage may differ:
Issa plays hide and seek:
www.rawstory.com/2018/01/here-are-5-of-republican-darrell-issas-most-emb...
"They'll say we're disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is that we are disturbing the war." Howard Zinn
Another POS
bites the dust. Thank goodness.
"The “jumpers” reminded us that one day we will all face only one choice and that is how we will die, not how we will live." Chris Hedges on 9/11
Honestly, he knew he was toast in the next election
He barely won the last one. I doubt he could have beaten any generic Democrat in the next one given his previous slim margin.
I'm doing the happy dance in San Diego
I got the biggest smile when I heard it on NPR this morning. I'm still smiling.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
The Happy Dance
There were problems with running a campaign of Joy while committing a genocide? Who could have guessed?
Harris is unburdened of speaking going forward.
Had to upvote snoop.
May karma involve a stolen vehicle with darrell issa in the drivers seat and a gun in the glovebox.
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
Down With Tyranny
was heavily lobbying for Applegate last election. (I love that name, BTW) Does anyone here know anything about him?
Mary Bennett