House Representative Darrell Issa Hid on the Roof to Avoid Talking to Protesters
This is what the world is coming to…amazing. You know how they say if you can’t take the heat, get outta the kitchen? Darrell Issa, who serves the 49th district in San Diego, couldn’t take the heat, but alas, no kitchen.
A group of protesters gathered outside Issa’s office Tuesday. No doubt to protest his voting record, which is well-within their rights as Americans. As of today.
So what did Issa do?
Issa escaped to the roof. Of his building. A 63-year-old man, voted by the people and in theory, a representative OF the people, ran as far away as he could to avoid having a mature conversation with his constituents.
Yes, this is really @DarrellIssa on the roof of his district office building. Too afraid to come speak with assembled constituents below. pic.twitter.com/wCYRjO8Ev8
— Mike Levin (@MikeLevin) May 30, 2017
To be fair, Issa’s side is that he ran up to the roof to grab a photo of the protesters. He’s all about the angles you know.
Spent the morning talking with constituents gathered outside the office today, then popped upstairs to take a quick pic! pic.twitter.com/K2CFdenOIj
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) May 30, 2017
He also did come down for a few minutes to mingle with the mouth-breathers.
Several hundred in front of @DarrellIssa's office this AM. Issa came out for 5 minutes but refused to engage with those across the street. pic.twitter.com/z6XEw1FPLy
— Mike Levin (@MikeLevin) May 30, 2017
Twitter had a few good laughs at Issa’s disappearing act. Someone brought up Sean Spicer’s bush-hiding incident.
Sean Spicer: I hid in the bushes to avoid people! No one can top that!
Darrell Issa: Hold my beer. https://t.co/txY2wpKBKI— Lily Herman (@lkherman) May 30, 2017
Another compared him to Michael Scott of The Office, who also hid out on a roof.
You have to treat him like Michael Scott and tell him you have a present for him if he comes down. pic.twitter.com/SBkznuHDZ1
— Jeremy O (@jortega8) May 30, 2017
Ironically, Issa’s Twitter has a huge profile pic with the words: “Here to help.” He forgot to add: “But only from my roof.”
