Irey files to challenge Murtha

Washington Observer-Reporter ^ | 3-8-06 | Barbara S. Miller

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Lead headline top-of-the-fold Front Page in today's local paper.

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I'm starting a ping list for Diana Irey For Congress. Please let me know if you want on or off! :)

[robowombat]

This should be interesting. The district is dominated by the UMW and steel workers unions. Inebriate Murtha has also been effective in dominating the district media and smearing any opponents relentlessly in past elections. I hope this bloviating pos gets some his own back at him this year.

[Sisku Hanne]

I suggest that ex-marine Murtha take his own advice: Cut and Run!

[SAMS]

Where can we donate?!??!!

[jazusamo]

Come on Irey. Send the old man home where he belongs. Anyone who calls General Pace, CJCS a liar, doesn't deserve to be a Congressman.

Please add me to your ping list.

[robowombat]

Very good ex-Marine. I remember being told the only ex-Marine was Lee Harvey Oswald.

[george76]

Is there a web site ?

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A mailing address has been set up by the campaign and campaign contributions can be mailed to:

Diana Irey for Congress
PO BOX 117
Finleyville PA 15332

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I've been told there will be soon, and as soon as it's up and running I'll be posting it.

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I've added you to the list. Thanks!:)

[ATCNavyRetiree]

[george76]

Thank you.

We need a change.

[freema]

Slam me on that list, please : )

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You're on,freema.Thanks! :)

[george76]

National Security: Contrary to popular opinion, Rep. John Murtha, the ex-Marine who called for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq, is no hawk.

He may also soon be probed for misusing defense appropriations.

"If you want anything done on the committee, you go to Murtha."

He's delivered so much pork to his congressional district, an airport and a major highway are named after Murtha.

Ashdown and his nonpartisan watchdog group criticized Murtha for using the $417 billion fiscal 2005 Pentagon spending bill to give business to his lobbyist brother.

The Los Angeles Times in June reported that Murtha funneled nearly $21 million to 10 or more corporate clients of KSA Consulting, where Robert "Kit" Murtha is a senior partner.

Carmen Scialabba, a Murtha congressional aide for 27 years, is also a high-ranking official at KSA.

The newspaper Roll Call reported that there might be a House ethics committee investigation of Murtha's apparent improprieties.

But is that possible now that Murtha has become the media's "hawk with a conscience?"

Come to think of it, could Murtha have been thinking about a possible ethics investigation when he decided to throw himself into the public limelight last week?

http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=20&artnum=1&issue=20051121

[Just A Nobody]

The House Republican leadership forced a vote on the withdrawal proposal, which..... went down in defeat, on a vote of

403 .to. 3

Please DO NOT REMOVE me from your list. ;*)

[dubyawhoiluv]

Murtha a lot like that hideous Rangel from N.Y., who pushed for a draft and when time came to vote for the bill he voted against it, they all seem to be graduates of the "FRENCH KERRY FLIP FLOP SCHOOL"

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LOL! Send Money! :)

[Just A Nobody]

"FRENCH KERRY FLIP FLOP SCHOOL"