In case you missed it, Congressman Issa’s unhinged behavior received widespread coverage across Southern California.
Here’s a sampling of the coverage…
San Diego Union-Tribune: Issa appears on rooftop as hundreds protest outside his Vista office
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa stepped onto the roof of his Vista office building Tuesday, as hundreds of people protested below, and took out his cellphone to snap a few photographs of the crowd. It was an unusual moment during a morning in which Issa and a protest organizer briefly spoke to each other on the sidewalk, then accused each other of failing to engage in polite dialogue.
NBC 7 San Diego: Why Is Darrell Issa Up on the Roof?
What was U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa doing on the roof of his San Diego County office Tuesday?
ABC 10: North County Congressman Darrell Issa climbs on office roof during Vista protest
Congressman Darrell Issa took to the roof of his North County office Tuesday during a protest. The group San Diego Indivisible gathered outside for the “Darrell Issa, You’re Toast” resistance rally.
LA Times: Darrell Issa gets on his office roof to take a picture of protesters. A mild hubbub ensues
The photo of Issa standing on the roof ricocheted around Twitter, with many comparing it to a scene from the popular television show “The Office,” and left-leaning media outlets quickly publishing headlines like “Darrell Issa Appears to Flee to Building Roof to Avoid Protesters.“
Associated Press: Embattled Republican Issa faces health care blowback
Issa’s challenge was showcased on Twitter Tuesday, where he posted photos of himself and a crowd of what appeared to be mostly protesters outside his office, who carried signs that said “Impeach” and “Issa killed your health insurance.”
ANCHOR: “Instead of engaging with protestors from the ground, Issa took to the roof to get a bird’s eye view.” [CBS 8 San Diego, 0:04-0:10, 5/30/17]
ANCHOR: “Ellen says Issa brushed her off when she asked him a question.”
ELLEN: “And he turned over to me, and I extended my hand to him to shake his hand, and he told me to step away. He said, ‘Step away, you’re a protestor.’ And I said, ‘Well, actually, I’m a constituent.’” [CBS 8 San Diego, 1:06-1:22, 5/30/17]
ANCHOR: “Was Republican Congressman Darrell Issa playing hide and seek with protestors?”
ANCHOR: “A Southern California congressman is trying to explain an odd response to a protest outside of his office today. When a group of his constituents showed up for a vocal demonstration outside his office in Vista, Congressman Darrell Issa headed to the roof! … They gathered to question the congressman’s voting record. The nine-term congressman has been criticized because of his support for various Trump administration policies.”
ANCHOR: “A Twitter post has a longtime California congressman explaining his actions during a protest outside his office. … Demcorat Mike Levin posted this picture, saying Issa was too afraid to speak with his constituents below. ” [KGO San Francisco, 17:14:42-17:15:06, 5/30/17]
CHRIS HAYES: “Issa had a very different story for the San Diego Union-Tribune staffer Joshua Stewart, who reported, ‘I just received an unprompted call from Darrell Issa, who said he tried unsuccessfully to speak with protestors outside his district office.’ … ‘Then Issa called me an operative for his opponents, then Issa hung up on me.’” [MSNBC, 3:45:10-3:45:30, 5/31/17]