Is Darrell Issa Getting Cold Feet About Postal Service Downsizing?

Rep. Darrell Issa, the Republican Congressional leader who has been boldly advocating a downsizing of the Postal Service, suddenly doesn’t sound so brave. At a recent Congressional hearing, according to postal commentator Eddie Mayhew in his newsletter for publishers, Issa said there were probably post offices in every district that could be closed, but that he hopes “there isn’t one or three in mine.” Is this really the same man who just four months ago told The Washington Post, “There are too many postal workers, too many distribution centers, too many post offices and a reluctance to make those changes?”