But the issue has surfaced yet again, as another and seemingly more intractable impasse between the White House and Republicans threatens a debt crisis.
"But that is politics!" He is disappointed that the issue has surfaced so little in the US election campaign so far – its sole appearance at that point was in a Democratic candidates' debate.
He says when the issue has surfaced in the past, industry actors come out with response plans and hold meetings, but as soon as the attention dies down, "It's kind of back to business as usual".
"It's only when they rather conscientiously dusted it off and launched this rather impressive exhibition that the whole issue has surfaced again".
The issue has surfaced again because so many homeowners facing foreclosure are dealing with MERS.
The incident represents the second time a Dropbox security issue has surfaced publicly.
The term-limits issue has surfaced in Mr. Yassky's campaign to become the city comptroller, an office that demands an appetite for taking on the mayor.
Now the same issue has surfaced in the case of the national police commissioner, Jackie Selebi, a senior figure in the party who is broadly asserted to be an Mbeki supporter.
In the last few days a new objection to action on the China issue has surfaced: right-wing pressure groups, notably the influential Club for Growth, oppose tariffs on Chinese goods because, you guessed it, they're a form of taxation — and we must never, ever raise taxes under any circumstances.
The second college media controversy of the summer centered on an orientation issue has surfaced at North Carolina State University.
