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House Debate on Murtha Proposal (OH Rep Jean Schmidt "cowards cut and run, Marines never do.")
AP ^ | 11/18/2005 6:12:20 PM | AP

Posted on 11/18/2005 5:12:51 PM PST by Former Military Chick

CAPITOL HILL (AP) -- There's been heated debate on the House floor regarding a GOP effort to force a vote on Congressman John Murtha's call for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq.

Democrats charge the effort is a cheap political stunt and a personal attack.

Instead of offering Murtha's resolution, Republicans plan to reject a similarly worded resolution offered by one of their own to show support for US troops.

Democrats say that's a "counterfeit" resolution, charging it guts Murtha's thoughtful approach to the situation.

The fiery, emotional debate climaxed when Ohio Congresswoman Jean Schmidt, who is the lowest in seniority, recounted a message a Marine colonel wanted to send to Murtha.

She said he told her that "cowards cut and run, Marines never do."

Democrats booed and shouted her down, bringing the House to a standstill.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 109th; 2french; jeanschmidt; murtha; surrender; whiteflag
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To: Former Military Chick
She said he told her that "cowards cut and run, Marines never do."

Democrats booed and shouted her down, bringing the House to a standstill.

Why would the democrats boo?

They must have been offended, meaning they must be cowards.

201 posted on 11/19/2005 4:57:12 AM PST by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
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To: Former Military Chick

Thanks for the ping.


202 posted on 11/19/2005 5:24:08 AM PST by COUNTrecount
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To: Silicon_Valley_entrepreneur
Benedict Arnold's service record was exemplary until he turned traitor.
203 posted on 11/19/2005 5:28:17 AM PST by Blessed
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To: Emmett McCarthy

Destroy your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women.


204 posted on 11/19/2005 5:30:20 AM PST by tomswiftjr (Remember Pearl Harbor)
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To: devolve

Thanks for the ping!


205 posted on 11/19/2005 5:59:53 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Former Military Chick; Mrs Zip; BOBWADE
Democrats booed and shouted her down

Typical dimocRat reaction. Freedom of speech ONLY FOR LIBS.

206 posted on 11/19/2005 6:26:38 AM PST by zip (Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough become truth to 48% of all Americans (NRA))
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To: TWohlford
she's got more balls than most of the men in the Hill.

Exactly what I thought when I read this. You nailed it.

207 posted on 11/19/2005 6:30:21 AM PST by zip (Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough become truth to 48% of all Americans (NRA))
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To: bybybill
The Israeli lobby knows what we are doing in Iraq is right and I think they got the word to them.

It will not make one iota of difference to the Jewish voter. They will continue their 80 percent (95 percent in some NY areas) leftist voting patterns.

208 posted on 11/19/2005 6:39:12 AM PST by zip (Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough become truth to 48% of all Americans (NRA))
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To: Silicon_Valley_entrepreneur
oops...you're right...I meant House (was referring to Memphis' Harold Ford, Jr., of course.) That's one of those things that when it's pointed out, you realize you've probably beeen misspeaking all evening! >blush<

I am curious...how many FReepers actually listened to Rep. Murtha's comments last night (before the resolution vote)?

209 posted on 11/19/2005 6:41:31 AM PST by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: PhilDragoo

Immediate withdrawal of our troops and peace in our time, Murtha.


210 posted on 11/19/2005 6:45:38 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Watch the rats re Iraq in 1998: http://media1.streamtoyou.com/rnc/111505.wmv)
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To: PhilDragoo

211 posted on 11/19/2005 7:41:35 AM PST by Boazo (From the mind of BOAZO)
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To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
Democrats in Congress are traitors, cowards and worse enemies than Al qaeda!

I too have come to the conclusion that the DemocRATS and the ENEMEDIA are greater enemies to America than al-Qaida is. The terrorists openly admit their mission is to destroy us. The Rats are doing everything possible for us to lose while pretending to be on our side.

212 posted on 11/19/2005 8:28:12 AM PST by jan in Colorado (The ENEMEDIA will do all it can to spread a lie and conceal the Truth!)
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To: LegendHasIt

Actually, there were two. Don't know who they were.


214 posted on 11/19/2005 11:04:05 AM PST by No Longer Free State (No event has just one cause, no person has just one motive, no action has just the intended effect)
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To: Gondring

New caption for your pic: "Dorothy, guess who's got Toto....and what we're going to do with him...."


215 posted on 11/19/2005 11:07:31 AM PST by No Longer Free State (No event has just one cause, no person has just one motive, no action has just the intended effect)
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To: Silicon_Valley_entrepreneur

ACtually, you surrender monkey, I defended his patriotism. It's his utter lack of judgement likely brought on by senility that I questioned. Get your facts straight.


216 posted on 11/19/2005 11:09:02 AM PST by No Longer Free State (No event has just one cause, no person has just one motive, no action has just the intended effect)
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To: Silicon_Valley_entrepreneur

Nobody called Murtha a coward. After all, aren't all the dimocrats insisting "cut and run" isn't Murtha's policy?

No, in reality, nobody called Murtha a coward, the folks hearing that Marine's words recognized Murtha's policy in them.


217 posted on 11/19/2005 11:11:41 AM PST by No Longer Free State (No event has just one cause, no person has just one motive, no action has just the intended effect)
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To: OpusatFR
Act II - - Do the Honorable Gentlemen of the GOP have the balls to continue?

We will see....

Indeed. Politicians put a new hole in the ozone layer last night, but it doesn't compare with the actual accomplishments of our awesome troops.

218 posted on 11/19/2005 2:21:48 PM PST by La Enchiladita (Newbie since June 4, 2004)
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To: Grampa Dave
Bravo for Ohio Congresswoman Jean Schmidt!
219 posted on 11/19/2005 2:28:39 PM PST by La Enchiladita (Newbie since June 4, 2004)
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To: Former Military Chick
Thought I'd laugh my tail off at that one. Not a one of those Democrats raised any objection until after the Republicans told them they'd just been insulted.

No doubt they had no idea what was going on.

220 posted on 11/19/2005 4:01:17 PM PST by muawiyah (u)
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