Rep. Darrell Issa’s offense? Cutting off Rep. Elijah Cummings’ mic yesterday after the Oversight Committee’s Lerner hearing. HuffPo political editor Sam Stein couldn’t seem to get past it, nor could tennis legend Martina Navratilova. And they’re not alone. A lot of liberals are outraged, with many demanding that Rep. Darrell Issa apologize — or lose his job:
GOP/TP behavior so often is thug like, .@DarrellIssa appalling disrespect of @RepCummings Wed., SOTU yell by Wilson, etc.Apology? #teaparty
— lafloran (@lafloran) March 6, 2014
Dana Milbank: Darrell Issa silences Democrats and hits a new low http://t.co/5Z3HjCKGJg via @washingtonpost
— Paul Renato (@PaulPaulrenato) March 6, 2014
Dana Milbank: Asshole Darrell Issa silences Democrats and hits a new low http://t.co/F3RPqZOlYj
— Keith Michael (@kmichael1942) March 6, 2014
ICYMI: @Milbank column in @WashingtonPost “Darrell Issa silences Democrats and hits a new low” http://t.co/ZVphrJBtFO #HoyerHeadlines
— Steny Hoyer (@LeaderHoyer) March 6, 2014
Darrell Issa: GOP’s resident thug http://t.co/BkG2JrhXnT via @Salon
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) March 6, 2014
Does Darrell Issa lack respect for Blacks, Democrats, Elijah Cummings, Democratic Process or all the above? Issa is an embarrassment.
— Mark (@pawyai1) March 6, 2014
@Kubu_1 You're a fool if you're NOT upset that the dictator @DarrellIssa turned off mic. If he tries to silence a Rep ,he can shut YOU down!
— Ellie W. (@Genie2) March 6, 2014
Shame on Issa! @Milbank @UniteBlue #p2 http://t.co/KlgdahVysv pic.twitter.com/1XwlPSInxf
— Lady Grey (@LadyMEGrey) March 6, 2014
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darrell issa needs to be discipline for his actions inthat bullcrap hearing yesterday. totally direspectful to mr cummings
— lloyd c. owens (@lloydcowens) March 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/gabino_58/status/441601394546458624
@DarrellIssa should be REMOVED from office. His behavior was reprehensible.
— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) March 6, 2014
@officialcbc Will you condemn @DarrellIssa for silencing @RepCummings ? Now Is The Time!
— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) March 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/Zantafio_LLC/status/441601590181785602
"@RepublicanSwine: Darrell Issa … A total Disgrace to his office => @DarrellIssa pic.twitter.com/ETpq3TQFwQ"
— David O Valenzuela (@Yecora51) March 6, 2014
@DarrellIssa Your actions were deplorable yesterday towards #RepCummings ! Who are you to censor a Congressman from asking questions? RESIGN
— Christine Finkelson (@chris_finkelson) March 6, 2014
@hardball_chris Darrell Issa should be impeached, this is not democracy!!!! Please go after him and don't stop. Terrible!
— Suzanne Y. (@suzanneyk) March 6, 2014
@OversightDems DarrellIssa, should be sanctioned for such ugly rudeness so un-American, by Democratic Chair, Prez. Obama!! that!
— StillHappyToBeDEM (@cecimor339) March 6, 2014
Darrell Issa (D*ick) is Tired of Democrats Ruining His Disappointing Hearings http://t.co/bpPVlqvJ8Y via @slate #UniteBlue
— Russell Davis (@bentlightnvegas) March 6, 2014
@DarrellIssa can't wait till you're investigated for abuse of power ! Karma's a bitch and it's coming back around !
— William Mills (@millswem) March 6, 2014
And we’d be remiss if we didn’t highlight some of the more civilized folks out there:
https://twitter.com/thesilky/status/441585422708137985
@Morning_Joe Issa is a punk I would like to spend about 30 minutes beating his fucking ass
— the Democrat (@tommy_tone) March 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/DokiDokiNyaa/status/441578556129173504
https://twitter.com/thesilky/status/441566975022477313
Such hostility! You know, we don’t recall seeing that kind of nastiness directed at Henry Waxman back in 2008:
Remember this from 2008? http://t.co/iaHs2Aac5L #TBT
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) March 6, 2014
Call us crazy, but threatening to have someone “physically removed” during a hearing seems a bit more offensive than cutting off a mic after a hearing has ended.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/441596549198807040
https://twitter.com/GillumFerguson/status/441604190922883072
And people complain of Rep. Issa being rude yesterday? #tryagain RT @DarrellIssa: Remember this from 2008? http://t.co/o7BZgUbKkB #TBT
— Ashleigh W (@ashleighgrant) March 6, 2014
@DarrellIssa But a cut mic is un-American.
— Razor (@hale_razor) March 6, 2014
It is un-American. Depending on who’s doing the cutting, of course:
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/441598418226388992
Gotta love lib hypocrisy.
@DarrellIssa It's the liberal/progressive way… Do as I say… not as I do!
— Chuck (@chuxx123) March 6, 2014
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