[BigDaddyTX]

I watched the video and it seemed to me that Issa’s was reading from a prepared/scripted sheet, everything from asking her to confirm the IRB to advising her to speak with counsil and excusing her for recess. It could be that Issa was prepared with multiple responses depending on how she reacted to his “trap”. Watch the video and let me know what you think.

[ken5050]

Agree. I think the interchange between Issa an Gowdy was planned, and beautifully done..

[Toespi]

Where is the video?

[arthurus]

I think you have an insight here.

[hummingbird]

"I watched the video and it seemed to me that Issa’s was reading from a prepared/scripted sheet, everything from asking her to confirm the IRB to advising her to speak with counsil and excusing her for recess. It could be that Issa was prepared with multiple responses depending on how she reacted to his “trap”. Watch the video and let me know what you think."

Was Issa given information before testimony that she would plead 5th?

Somewhere I THINK I read that he was given her intention to plead the 5th and that he had the information the night before she appeared before hearing and pleading the 5th.

[houeto]

It could be that Issa was prepared with multiple responses depending on how she reacted to his “trap”. Watch the video and let me know what you think.

It looked to me that Issa and Gowdy had this plot ready, knowing how arrogant this witch is.

[mad_as_he$$]

I watched three times. This appears to be all staged to me. Issa is just a pawn. In any case he blew it. Had her on the ropes and backed off.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I watched the video and it seemed to me that Issa’s was reading from a prepared/scripted sheet, everything from asking her to confirm the IRB to advising her to speak with counsil and excusing her for recess. It could be that Issa was prepared with multiple responses depending on how she reacted to his “trap”. Watch the video and let me know what you think.

I concur. What struck me in watching/listening was that Chairman Issa sounded like anything but a babe in the woods in the exchange with Lerner. He was making lawyer-like noises, and I seriously doubt that Lerner’s lawyer was lighting up a cigar while listening to to him. It didn’t sound at all to me like anything Gowdy (sp?) said came as a surprise to Issa.