Darrell Issa's Criminal Past Back in the Spotlight

[August West]

cbelt3 wrote:
However, I assumed the people that elected him were aware of his criminal past.

As was noted in the cited article, however the context of the article was the role he will play in his role as chair of a congressional committee. This elevated role allows him to influence much more than the interests of his district, and makes him subject to the judgment of many voters who may have no inkling of his tainted history.