We can't be afraid of using minority powers in committees.
We can't be afraid of the spectacle, because of what others might say about it.
We can't be afraid of hurling the charge, just because we can't prove it.
Notice that the coverage is not about Lerner, it's about Cummings and Issa. That's what Cummings wanted when he made his outburst. Even if he didn't get to say what he wanted, he wanted to keep the story from being about Lerner -- and he succeeded.
That's what Republicans have to be unafraid to do. Use arrogance and spectacle to control the narrative.
Issa could have trumped Cummings by calling for the Sergeant At Arms to hold Lerner, right then and there. That would have been spectacle that controlled the media story.
If the roles were reversed, Cummings would have done it reflexively. Republicans would have anguished over it for days and weeks.
-PJ
Look, that's because the press is on the side of Democrats. They knew what the real story was - and they chose not to cover it.
Cummings having a race card fit is such tired old news it's amazing the MSM could use it... but never doubt how much the press needs the excuse of racism to provide cover for their bias.