Issa walks back comment calling Obama 'corrupt'

[sabra]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) - Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California), the next chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is walking back remarks he made on conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh's show last month in which he called President Obama "one of the most corrupt presidents in modern times."

In an interview with CNN lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer on the Situation Room, Issa initially said, 'It was a campaign and I make no bones about it - if I had to do it over again I'd have parsed my words a little more carefully."

But he defended his use of the word corrupt, saying, "When you hand a president nearly a trillion dollars in walking around money, he uses it for political paybacks, that's corrupt."

Pressed on the point, Issa said, "Do I think the president is personally corrupt, no, I should never have implied that or created that in a quick statement on a radio call-in."

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/08/issa-walks-back-comment-calling-obama-corrupt/#more-134444

[marmar]

1. If sh*t could take a crap, the product would be Darrell Issa.

nt

[Binka]

14. Perfect!

That narcissistic fuckwad of a car thief has no fecking shame. What a toad he is.

[jaxx]

2. Lie much, do ya Issa?

Big blowhard.

[monmouth]

3. Believe it or not I do think this nonsense will help them lose big

in '12. The American public is tired of this, they do not want resources spent on these (get my name and pic in the paper) tactics. Dems would do well to ignore these subpoenas. They are irrelevant and a waste of time better spent on the business of the nation. What would Karl do?

[JDPriestly]

7. The American people want instant gratification. We are very generous,

but impatient about results. We shall see what happens in 2012.

Yes, Karl ignored his subpoenas. I doubt that Obama would do that.

[baldguy]

4. Those who are most corrupt see corruption everywhere.

[niyad]

5. time to recall YOU, you lying little waste of resources

[Zoeisright]

6. Fuck you Issa, you piece of lying shit.

I hate repukes.

[No Elephants]

8. "Walking around money?" Jaysus.

He did not walk it back very much, now, did he? Nowhere near enough.

[KingOfLostSouls]

9. "Former Car Thief Accuses Harvard Grad Of Being Smarter Than Him"

that should be the true title.

[iamtechus]

10. Issa: A Past Filled With Suspected Arson, Weapons Charges & Auto Theft

http://politicalcorrection.org/factcheck/201006010007

'Issa Used Sarcasm To Downplay Checkered Past. In reference to reporters inquiring about his past, Issa said in a New York Times article, "Some day somebody's going to report on those little pineapple squares I snitched at a party." '

[Historic NY]

15. imagine that.

[thereismore]

11. When they are on the boss' show they get overexcited to please. Like little lapdogs. nt

[karynnj]

12. Even here, he needs to walk back on "walking around" money

The fact is that the administration does not have a trillion dollars to hand out wherever they want. (In fact, part of the reason they don't is that Congress ear marks exactly where most of the money goes. To me, this is why I have no problem with ear marks if they are transparent. The alternative is the huge sums are then allocated by the bureaucracy.)

[Democat]

13. Issa and Duke Cunningham - two of a kind!

They should both be in prison. Democrats should investigate Issa now!

[kiranon]

16. How about those pallets of money that disappeared in Iraq? Investigate

that. Believe it is time to do just that.