Issa rehires controversial aide he’d previously fired for leaking reporter emails

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Darrell Issa rehires controversial aide he’d previously fired for leaking reporter emails
By Greg Sargent
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/darrell-issa-rehires-controversial-aide-hed-previously-fired-for-leaking-reporter-emails/2011/03/03/gIQAVf9RbJ_blog.html

As you may recall, a huge stir erupted in the Beltway after it emerged that GOP Rep. Darrell Issa’s lead flak had been sharing reporters’ emails with an author working on a book about Beltway insider culture. Issa subsequently fired the flak, Kurt Bardella, and there were days of criticism, even from Republicans, of the conduct of Issa’s office.

This was a big deal, because Issa, as top GOPer on the House Oversight Committee, is leading GOP investigations into the White House, and Dems seized on the Bardella mess to raise questions about the integrity of Issa’s office.

Now Issa has quietly rehired Bardella, albeit into a different role.

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This will only add to the controversy. Though Bardella is returning in a different role, Dems are likely to pounce on his return to ask why Issa has seen fit to rehire someone who he recently condemned for “highly inappropriate” actions and a “basic breach of trust” with the press corps.

[Angry Dragon]

1. “highly inappropriate” actions and a “basic breach of trust” with the press corps

because he fits right in with the republican slime

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2. Why is it up to Democrats, Mr. Sargent of the Washington Post?

Seems to me that if Mr. Bardella engaged in highly inappropriate actions that breached trust with the press corps, it would behoove that same press corps to ask Rep. Issa some pointed questions. Or does the Crybaby throw such neat-o parties that you don't want to alienate him with quibbles about his office staff?