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Issa: 'Let's Not Pretend ACORN Is Gone'
Evan McMorris-Santoro | October 26, 2009, 2:54PM
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)
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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) warned this afternoon that just because ACORN is persona non grata on Capitol Hill these days doesn't mean the what he called "failure of government" to fund the group is over.
"Let's not pretend ACORN is gone," Issa, the ranking member on the House Government Oversight Committee said at a press conference in D.C. this afternoon. "With over 300 organizations inside their umbrella, they're going to change their names" and re-apply for government money.
"We have to find out if they've changed their name and their M.O.," he continued.
Issa said that ACORN's "infiltration" into government housing and other programs was do to a "failure" of "transparency." Issa said that if groups like the YMCA were allowed to compete for the contracts ACORN obtained, it was "likely" ACORN "would have gotten less" government money.
The press conference was hosted by Judicial Watch, the self-described "conservative non-partisan watchdog."
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Dorn76
October 26, 2009 3:16 PM
Why would we worry about silly distractions like the influence of corporate lobbyists on the Government when the very real threat to "my America" is ACORN!!??
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October 26, 2009 3:20 PM
"conservative non-partisan" is an oxymoron.
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CT Voter
October 26, 2009 3:27 PM
"Let's not pretend ACORN is gone".
No, let's pretend, instead, the disaster at the World Trade Center was simply a fire caused by an aircraft. Oh wait. He's already done that:
Darrell's version of 9/11 events
I have to admit, though. All this time I thought it was Darrell Issa who thought dinosaur farts caused global warming. It wasn't. It's Dana Rohrbacher.
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lousgirl84
October 26, 2009 5:04 PM in reply to CT Voter
ROFLMAO!!!!!!
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Allsburg
October 26, 2009 3:33 PM
i.e., 'Let's Pretend ACORN Is Not Gone'
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ohyeathatsright
October 26, 2009 6:24 PM in reply to Allsburg
Ding!
I'll take leading statements for $400.
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Kenneth Thomas
October 26, 2009 4:20 PM
Let's celebrate the fact that ACORN is not gone! I encourage everyone to go their website and donate to offset Republican efforts to de-fund the group.
Of course, if ACORN is so evil, perhaps Issa can tell us why the Bush Administration gave it $30 million in contracts.
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howie
October 26, 2009 4:28 PM in reply to Kenneth Thomas
Because W was a liberal, socialist, commie, dagnab it!
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Shrubbit
October 26, 2009 4:34 PM
Let's pretend ISSA is gone!
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Donald from Hawaii
October 26, 2009 5:01 PM in reply to Shrubbit
Hear, hear! Darryl Issa has long been an unlanced boil on the backside of California's body politic. He is nothing more than a slick-talking car dealer whose continued presence upon the national stage is both unnecessarily divisive and truly corrosive.
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lousgirl84
October 26, 2009 5:06 PM in reply to Donald from Hawaii
Tell me about it. We are still suffering here because of his efforts to recall Davis and then ending up with Ahnold!!!
Davis was a prince compared to these goons.
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Neil
October 26, 2009 7:44 PM in reply to Donald from Hawaii
more like car thief and insurance fraud.
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hologram5
October 26, 2009 6:13 PM in reply to Shrubbit
Let's not pretend, let's do all we can to make sure of it.
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Neil
October 26, 2009 7:41 PM in reply to Shrubbit
just for fun we could pretend Issa matters.
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Konnie
October 26, 2009 4:51 PM
lets not pretend halliburton is gone
lets not pretend eric prince's xe is gone
lets not pretend cheeeeeeeny is gone
lets not pretend your party is almost gone
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rbeats
October 26, 2009 4:54 PM
Signing up black people to vote is a crime against the Govt.
Govt. contractors that condone gang rape, is not?
Whatever pal.
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Clavis
October 26, 2009 5:15 PM
ACORN should sue the Republican Party. Unfortunately, the Republican Party has more money, so they'd win. Especially if it went to the Supremely Compromised Court.
ACORN got as much money in 20 years from the federal government as Halliburton got in ONE DAY during the Iraq War. Issa is a waste of space.
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lousgirl84
October 26, 2009 6:10 PM
Yes, isn't it pathetic to go after these small fry and let the big ones go untouched. What a sham. However, we can't have poor folks being registered to vote or shown on to exercise their constitutional rights!!! 53 Million since 1994. That's about $3 million a year!! Peanuts.
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jeffgee
October 26, 2009 7:03 PM
I wish I could pretend that the annoying car alarm on my block was gone.
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midnight rambler
October 26, 2009 7:27 PM
I think we should be more concerned that Congress is being infiltrated by Arabs. [/snark]
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baba2nde
October 26, 2009 7:31 PM
To paraphrase Rep Alan Grayson, "does the gentleman from California know what a bill of Attainder is?"
No? Find a refresher here, complete with transcript: http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/scarce/alan-grayson-v-paul-broun
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elle a
October 26, 2009 7:34 PM in reply to baba2nde
well noted!
its amazing that he has the temerity to continue this ousting of ACORN when it is patently unconstitutional.
i really think these republicans lack souls.
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Cal Damage
October 26, 2009 7:41 PM
'Blackwater' => random shootings of civilians => 'Xe'
'Halliburton' => rape and imprisonment of employees => 'KBR'
Attention, Pot! Kettle Calling.
PS: Issa, turn those f'ing car alarms off.
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Jaycal
October 26, 2009 7:57 PM
"Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) warned this afternoon that just because ACORN is persona non grata on Capitol Hill these days doesn't mean the what he called "failure of government" to fund the group is over."
He's absolutely right. It hasn't worked with the Republicans, so it probably won't work with ACORN.
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