"I am a member of the Congress of the United States of America. I am tired of this."

[BeyondGeography]

Link to tweet

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Thank you.

[not_the_one]

2. A comparison of a giant, to a pathetic excuse

That is the difference between a party that listens and a party that will do anything it can NOT to listen, because it wants to be the party of ABSOLUTE POWER.

They only reason the republican party needs the people, are as gullible rubes, who will believe any lie put before them.

And apparently it is working.

Elijah Cummings will be a high standard to be met, for any politician.

Issa is a joke.

[dubyadiprecession]

4. Please say as little as possible about Issa...

I just had breakfast.

[Duppers]

14. Amen.

[Scarsdale]

18. Issa is running again.

Surely the people in his district saw enough of his loutish behavior the last few years? He is an unindicted FELON. Car thefts, arson fires. He fits in well with the gop, though, gotta admit. The gop has never had, nor will ever have a representative of the high caliber of Elijah Cummings. The DREGS run for office as repubs.

[sdfernando]

21. He isn't running in his old district

He is carpetbagging to challenge Duncan Hunter who is under indictment. Sad thing is this is very red district and he could win.

[kacekwl]

3. He's taking the 5th Elijah.

Boom. Complete disrespect from Issa.

[wryter2000]

5. OMG I just heard this

What a loss for our country

[usaf-vet]

6. We should all repost this every time the whining GOP complains about the impeachment hearings.

EVERY TIME! They complain about the length, the cost, the disrespect lets remind them how they behaved.

Here it is for future GOP whining!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=12592302

[Duppers]

15. Yes!

Indeed! And on sites the rethugs will be reading...the ones who can.

[bdamomma]

7. Representative Cummings

will be looking out for us. I truly believe that.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. He had to battle the worst of them - Issa, Gowdy, Jordan

But guess what? His powerful voice will not be silenced and will echo in that chamber for a long long time.

[BeyondGeography]

9. He really did

I especially admired the way he dealt with Issa. Put him back on his heels more than a few times, which is hard to do with unapologetic assholes.

[usaf-vet]

12. They were small insignificant challenges to Elijah Cummings.

Thanks to another DU poster I have been corrected It was not Elijah Cummings but John Lewis.
Both great men. Who marched. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_to_Montgomery_marches

Apologies for the mistake. Thank you for the correction.

In 1966 I was stationed in Montgomery Alabama at an Air Force training school. Although as a trainee we were restricted to base. I didn't realize until years later that I was that close to the history that was made there. I was eighteen at the time.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Mr. Cummings would have been a bit too young for that - you may be thinking about John Lewis

who is still with us - alive and kicking and turned 79 this year!

[usaf-vet]

19. I stand properly corrected. Thank You.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

10. And now my blood pressure is up 50 points.

[yellowcanine]

11. Car thief Issa wasn't fit to sit in the same room with Elijah Cummings.

[PatSeg]

16. Like so many republicans in congress,

Issa was infuriatingly smug and rude. They still have the mentality of schoolyard bullies, never growing past the age of ten.

So glad you posted this. Cummings was an extraordinary person and should be remembered for his character and courage.

[colorado_ufo]

17. Elijah Cummings will be remembered and honored

long after Issa has been relegated to the Dustbin of History.

[calimary]

20. Elijah Cummings towers over a worm like Issa.

A patriot to the very end. Something Issa and his lying, cheating, sniveling, cowardly buddies on that side of the aisle really can never understand. When all you’re in it for is money and power and domination, you won’t even get near where patriots like Elijah Cummings stood.

[Skittles]

22. that bottom picture speaks volumes

yup