Issa is shaping the battlefield. He is occupying and preparing the ground upon which the battle will be fought “at a time and place of his choosing”
He is the commander of the forces provided by the GOP.He has shunned direct frontal assault. He is making strong attacks from the flanks where the defenses are light. He is probing the defenses with consistent pressure and effort. He is gathering evidence on a host of subjects that when assembled is greater than on the face. There are so many opportunities for investigation that only the most likely to succeed are the places of battle.
Meanwhile, the extremely popular president is seeing his popularity plummet. The fickle press that has been the primary means of his support is showing some indications of desertion. The disaster of Obamacre may on it’s own accord produce such a terrific adverse reaction that the Presidency is damaged beyond repair.
At that point any one of the several investigations can be concluded and issue the coup de grace that kills the presidency and his cohorts in the congress.
bert’s maxim......History is a process, not an event
Sorry, but after almost five years of “attacks from the flanks” of the Left, he has yet to inflict any casualties whatsoever. The “forces provided by the GOP” are nothing more than a terracotta army. I’ve all but concluded that the Government Oversight and Reform Committee exists for nothing more than political theater and the Charlie Browns among us persist in thinking, “They’ve got ‘em now!” every time Issa calls a hearing. Regretfully, some of us even believe the “leaks” that suggest “serious investigations” continue behind the scenes.
The strategy of the Republican Elites/Progressives Light (but not very) is “Make them think we’re really serious this time”. The time and place of Issa’s choosing (and that of his handlers) is never and nowhere. Roger Clemens is prosecuted for lying to Congress while Eric Holder, Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice, et al, march on unimpeded. Makes me want to vomit...