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How awful, these Lybians could now be in grave danger. wisteria Oct 2012 #1
Issa is a JERK. His congressional district is... YvonneCa Oct 2012 #30
What you didn't mention is that he was the one who financed the recall of Gray Davis...... George II Oct 2012 #64
True. And then there's the whole... YvonneCa Oct 2012 #72
The CA rethug party xxqqqzme Oct 2012 #101
He did NOT "chicken out"--Ahhnuld decided to run and he knew he couldn't beat him. MADem Oct 2012 #102
If only these maggots were just disgusting. Libya backfirin big time on the Rethugs & will take Robme down w/ em InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2012 #39
Issa is also a convicted car theif. Wow - the hubris. xtraxritical Oct 2012 #95
A car thief, gun criminal, suspected arsonist, and now a partisan traitor Submariner Oct 2012 #2
With any luck, he won't be chairing ANY committee in Congress. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2012 #5
I sure hope so... YvonneCa Oct 2012 #34
Not likely, nor is it likely he'll lose in his district.........damned shame. George II Oct 2012 #67
Yep. n/t YvonneCa Oct 2012 #31
And they imply that BHO is a thug. savannah43 Oct 2012 #78
Issa is a terrorist Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #3
Bradley Manning releases information that is relatively benign while Issa spills harmful info. The Wielding Truth Oct 2012 #69
I agree Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #70
Issa is overdue to ColumbusLib Oct 2012 #4
is Issa trying to be Julian Assange? Enrique Oct 2012 #6
Beat me to it. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #10
Yup. He's a copycat. He justifies this on the grounds of "transparency." pnwmom Oct 2012 #20
Actually worst itsrobert Oct 2012 #36
He's a thief. He stole it from Assange. savannah43 Oct 2012 #79
Horribly irresponsible, this could get families killed. Is there a price for doing this? n/t jtuck004 Oct 2012 #7
When Assange did the same thing, many progressives supported it. pnwmom Oct 2012 #21
Assange released documents about events that had occurred in the past and been resolved, JDPriestly Oct 2012 #41
Assange had an agreement with the other publishers -- the NYTimes and the Guardian -- pnwmom Oct 2012 #50
We need so much more transparency in our government that it isn't even funny. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #92
Assange isn't a US citizen or a member of Congress. savannah43 Oct 2012 #80
Doesn't matter. What he did put the lives of innocent people at risk pnwmom Oct 2012 #86
Assange didn't release raw cables. One of the people working with Wikileaks released... joshcryer Oct 2012 #96
Issa is a fucking idiot and he may well have obstructed justice DinahMoeHum Oct 2012 #8
Issa is a danger to himself and others. ~nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #9
Issa's in over his head and needs to step down struggle4progress Oct 2012 #11
So if Assange leaks, he's a criminal. If a Republican leaks...... bloomington-lib Oct 2012 #12
Assange did not leak anything. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #43
Yes, But What's New to Me Here On the Road Oct 2012 #74
I don't know that he did that. I did not see that in the reports I read in the Guardian. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #75
So, how many have gotten shot because of Assange? savannah43 Oct 2012 #82
Assange did not "insist on" leaking that stuff; snot Oct 2012 #100
Gee, what's the term for giving aid to the enemy? SunSeeker Oct 2012 #13
desperation heaven05 Oct 2012 #14
I agree with you completely, but the hair on the back of my neck savannah43 Oct 2012 #85
Looking forward to the debate on foreign policy between the Demos and ReThugs Monday evening. DhhD Oct 2012 #15
I can't imagine Obama not bringing this up, considering he has been prepping with Kerry. nt SunSeeker Oct 2012 #16
That and the fact that Issa has had Obama in his sights since Obama took office. George II Oct 2012 #65
The Obama-Romney debate will be on MONDAY evening. n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #17
it's monday heaven05 Oct 2012 #18
Is there any way Issa can be disciplined? dmr Oct 2012 #19
If Obama calls him out during debate, HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #23
He could be fired by the people, fired by the speaker from his postion as chairmen, and he could be hrmjustin Oct 2012 #26
He could be VOTED OUT IN 16 days nt julian09 Oct 2012 #32
Then Establish a Hearing on It in the Senate. Like they always do to Democrats. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Oct 2012 #47
No swipe at Kerry at all. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #48
+1 reusrename Oct 2012 #58
Ok. self-delete n/t politicasista Oct 2012 #71
+1 Plucketeer Oct 2012 #89
This guy's district depends on rich people in Oceanside and retirees in Perris. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #24
Oceanside? In San Diego? There's a lot of Military Cha Oct 2012 #29
Yes. That is true. n/t YvonneCa Oct 2012 #35
They hate the idea of congresscritters giving out secrets too, ya know. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #62
EX-ACTLY! Cha Oct 2012 #63
they definitely should know about it, as should the entire country (OH, FL, PA....) wordpix Oct 2012 #106
If anything happens to these people Issa has blood on his hands. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #25
Republicans have repeatedly put our country in danger with their partisan stupidity. AzDar Oct 2012 #27
Can Issa be Slapped with a Cha Oct 2012 #28
I don't think so. The Constitution immunizes members of Congress for what they say while in JDPriestly Oct 2012 #51
Treason? They have immunity for committing treason? savannah43 Oct 2012 #83
Article I, section 6 JDPriestly Oct 2012 #90
My first thought: this jackass did this DELIBERATELY. ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #33
"While Investigating Obama Over Libya, Darrell Issa Puts Libyans’ Lives at Risk" From politusUSA.. Cha Oct 2012 #37
This is the reason I didn't support Assange releasing sensitive documents justiceischeap Oct 2012 #38
no real fallout??? eyewall Oct 2012 #44
When I said no real fallout, I meant the people who outed her justiceischeap Oct 2012 #46
Sorry, the way you worded it made me believe you meant eyewall Oct 2012 #53
Assange is not subject to American law. He is Australian. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #52
thanks for an excellent point, well stated. eyewall Oct 2012 #60
I'm sorry but this is wrong. blackspade Oct 2012 #68
I think Issa needs a new roommate caraher Oct 2012 #40
This is a republican specialty eyewall Oct 2012 #42
Kick.. politicasista Oct 2012 #45
Isn't What's His Name-- Iggy Oct 2012 #49
Bradley Manning eyewall Oct 2012 #54
Ignorant Questions Alert: IndyJones Oct 2012 #55
"sensitive but unclassified" reusrename Oct 2012 #57
That makes it sound like this material was not given the proper designation. eyewall Oct 2012 #61
TREASON! George II Oct 2012 #56
Ur damn effin rite its TREASON, just like Valeria Plame outing was TREASON!!!! benld74 Oct 2012 #97
yet we treat our repukelicans with kid gloves lest we make them angry wordpix Oct 2012 #107
Issa should be tried for treason. sarcasmo Oct 2012 #59
So it's OK for that fuckface Issa to release 'sensitive' cables? blackspade Oct 2012 #66
They should atleast censor him for it. I mean come on this wasnt an accident. nt cstanleytech Oct 2012 #73
isn't Bradley Manning getting indefinite detention for a hell of a lot less? yurbud Oct 2012 #76
Manning has had all of his rights taken from him. savannah43 Oct 2012 #84
No crime FOR the wealthy is big enough to prosecute, and no crime AGAINST them is small enough to yurbud Oct 2012 #103
Talk is not enough Kerry lsewpershad Oct 2012 #77
Press charges? Inuca Oct 2012 #81
Funny how repukes lsewpershad Oct 2012 #104
Facts never get in the way of Kerry bashing n/t politicasista Oct 2012 #109
This message was self-deleted by its author MadDash Oct 2012 #87
what kerry says is accurate. good thing Issa is not running for prez grok Oct 2012 #88
Impossible to compare this to the original leaks of Wikileaks PatrynXX Oct 2012 #91
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #93
Isa needs to be removed from this committee! Kteachums Oct 2012 #94
Just say it was TREASON gosh darn it!!! Dont use those big words in front of benld74 Oct 2012 #98
The definition of fascism is that it will do ANYTHING, including treason, for power. patrice Oct 2012 #99
it's treason but OK to release their names just like Plame's b/c Issa's a rePUGlican wordpix Oct 2012 #105
Shouldn't those documents have been classified? marshall Oct 2012 #108
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