Darrell Issa’s Witch Hunt

Darrell Issa has brought more national political shame to San Diego than even "Enron by the Sea."

By Andy Cohen San Diego's had a pretty rough couple of weeks. But really, the region's politically related misery extends well beyond the recent mayoral morass. If we're being honest with ourselves, our troubles began well before Bob Filner took the oath of office at City Hall. For the last three-plus years Darrell Issa has brought continuous ill repute to the entire San Diego region. His crusade to bring down the Obama White House with unfounded charges of corruption would make Joe McCarthy and his disciples Ted Cruz, Michele Bachmann, Steve King and Rand Paul proud. Except that Ted Cruz is actually thrilled with the Joe McCarthy comparisons. These are the kinds of sick people that pass for Republican "leaders" these days. Issa is the Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, a position of great power that comes with investigative and subpoena authority. It is an authority that is supposed to be used to improve government and to investigate corruption and potentially dangerous policies. There is a legitimate and important role for this committee to play in our national governance.