~ We were the first to report that, not only has Darrell Issa lobbied for the same sorts of loans he's now criticizing in the Solyndra case, but that the loans he sought would have benefitted a major Republican donor.

 

Since then, ThinkProgress, The Hill, and DailyKos are among the outlets that have picked up the angle. As Congressman Gerry Connolly reiterated, the problem is the consistent appearance of impropriety, even if there isn't specific impropriety in every case. As Connolly said, “People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.”

 

~ Darrell Issa is relying on the classic Rovian tactic of attacking from weakness to keep his Fast and Furious investigation in the news. Months ago, Darrell Issa's office violated the order of a federal court judge, releasing to the press sealed information in the ongoing criminal investigation related to Fast and Furious. He even doubled down on this sort of meddling, threatening a subpoena after the judge in the NLRB/Boeing case ruled against releasing certain documents to Boeing -- who incidentally started the case by openly admitting what they did.

 

~ Months ago, and after even more months of public pressure, Darrell Issa finally promised to investigate the impact of the foreclosure crisis on military families -- specifically looking into fraudulent foreclosures. Instead, he's back to chasing government agencies like Fannie Mae.