Rep. Issa, promising free McDonald’s fries, is a no-show, but 100 still serve up protest
A flyer posted this week at a San Marcos McDonald s explained Be served in Drive Thru by Congressman Darrell Issa offering complimentary Freedom Fries between noon and p m Thursday But noon Thursday came and no Issa That didn t stop at least protesters with clever signs and this is what democracy looks like chants Summoned by Indivisible of North County San Diego EXIGENCY RALLY on social media a crowd that lined West San Marcos Boulevard soon learned the East County Republican was a no-show Issa s office didn t respond to queries An organizer of the street rally who declined to give her name noted the event s purpose was to urge Issa to hold an in-person town hall Our entire motivation is to have an audience with him have all these fine folks be able to tell their representative what is central to them she mentioned Holding her chicken head mask she added It s heartbreaking to see so plenty of senior citizens scared that they might lose their only source of income and their medical care And the fact that they can t meet with Darrell Issa even if you stalk him and show up to a McDonald s on a Thursday afternoon There s no hope for any of us if we can t talk to our representative She revealed she didn t live in Issa s th District but called herself the leader of Indivisible North County San Diego which began in to oppose Rep Duncan D Hunter EMERGENCY PROTEST In the next 24 hours April th we just got a tip that Darrell Issa will be serving fries at the McDonald's drive-through from pm- pm at W San Marcos Blvd San Marcos If you possibly can join us in protesting Issa's refusal to hold a town hall www mobilize us indivisible Indivisible North County San Diego indivisible-ncsd bsky social - - T Z She noted she learned Issa wouldn t appear from someone who got the word from KPBS in the adjacent parking lot In fact a supervisor at McDonald s narrated Times of San Diego around a m that Issa had changed his plans and might appear at a different time Thursday Minutes later he returned and declared Issa might not come at all Thursday Brenda Schmid the eatery s franchise owner and operator was reported to be working in the back but was busy and wasn t made available for an interview Around noon McDonald s HR executive Brooks Hoven communicated me Issa wasn t coming but didn t know if he d reschedule the free-fries visit Hoven called himself head of safety Carol Gendel a protester disclosed Issa didn t want to face his own residents in a town hall And he doesn t want to face a protest either she revealed So that doesn t surprise me at all Marsha Bryan revealed a friend explained her Thursday morning about the street protest I announced I ll be there Bryan stated I m here because I want to talk to my congressman and tell him just how upset I am about all that s going on right now she revealed holding a cardboard sign with the hand-lettered message Hey Issa Chicken nuggets would be more appropriate -plus days no town hall I want to know where he stands West San Marcos Boulevard A few of her main issues Social Safety immigration and the market It s just falling apart A veteran of previous rallies held weekly in El Cajon and Escondido she decried the inept people running the country Ridiculous So why was she there knowing Issa wasn t It s more vital than French fries believe me Bryan mentioned It s a lot more key It s about our lives It s about our continuing as a country who we are as Americans
