Republican Rep. Darrell Issa Announces Retirement

Saturday, March 07, 2026

Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is calling it quits -- again.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 02:31 PM | 9 COMMENTS | permalink

Veteran Rep. Darrell Issa decides not to seek reelection in new Democratic-leaning district, sources say

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-- Los Angeles Times (@latimes.com) Mar 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM

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"I'm not quitting on California...

I will burn it to the ground".

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-07 09:42 AM

"after briefly considering running for a Texas congressional seat instead"

He's not coming to Texas for the same reason he's leaving California.

Donald Trump, in his zeal to subvert the midterms, cost him his political career.

FAFO.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-07 09:44 AM

Issa made the announcement Friday, soon after the deadline passed to register ...

He was gonna run again.

But then he got high.

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-07 09:46 AM

These pukes all know they effed up our country good with all their MAGA and Trump pandering. They don't even bother pandering to MAGA anymore, just Trump. Which is now, by default, pandering to NuttyYahoo.

So, they run away (with their lifetime benefits) like the parasites they are.

And we're all left holding the bag.

Republicans are truly the worst. Complain about Kamala's funny laugh and Biden's incompetence all you want. You're still a bunch of -------.

#4 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-03-07 02:53 PM

Rep. Darrell Issa's past includes arrests for weapons charges and auto theft, suspicions of arson, and accusations of intimidation with a gun
www.mediamatters.org

Seems like the GOP was his perfect match.

#5 | Posted by censored at 2026-03-07 03:34 PM

Kinda like he's figuring out that his ideas aren't nearly as popular as he's been led to believe by his "people".

#6 | Posted by morris at 2026-03-07 04:09 PM

Good-for-nothing oligarch Darryl Issa (R-CA) exposed CIA sources in Libya to danger just to score cheap political points against USSECSTATE Hillary Clinton (D) during the Benghazi hearings: Link: foreignpolicy.com

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-07 04:19 PM

Buh bye.

Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out, scumbag.

#8 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-07 11:31 PM

He should be in prison.

#9 | Posted by a_monson at 2026-03-08 05:15 AM

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