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John Murtha (just when you think he can't say any more stupid things)
Christian Science Monitor ^ | 7/24/06 | David T. Cook

Posted on 07/23/2006 5:21:51 PM PDT by Coop

US Representative John Murtha of Pennsylvania, the senior Democrat on the House Defense Appropriations Committee and an Iraq war critic, was the guest at last Friday's Monitor breakfast.

"We have become occupiers. We cannot win this militarily. But I hesitated to say anything. I waited probably too long. The way we operate militarily is a problem.... We go into a place, we have to blow it up to protect American lives. I agree with that. That's the way we operate to protect Americans.

On what would change if the Democrats retook control of the House:

"Accountability is going to be the key. Corruption, talk about corruption ... there [are] billions of dollars that disappeared and we don't know where it is. We have all kinds of stories which haven't been followed up.... The biggest deficiency among all the other mistakes is no accountability in this administration ... I think checks and balances have gotten out of kilter."

On why he is running for House majority leader:

"I think I can help because I am more conservative.... There is an idea that [the Democrats'] leadership is very liberal and I think I bring some balance to that leadership."

On whether the press has been an active enough watchdog during the war in Iraq:

"I blame some of you guys, too. You guys knew this wasn't going well. You didn't say a damn word, either. You just sat back and were afraid to speak out. I don't know whether it was access or what. But you sat back and did nothing either.

(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 109th; abscam; cutandrun; dopeydems; exmarine; irey; murtha; murthathehutt; murthawatch
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To: Coop
Bump and Elect Diana Irey

http://Vets4Irey.com

81 posted on 07/24/2006 4:12:16 AM PDT by W04Man (Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign We Did It! NOW.... PLEASE STAY THE COURSE!)
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To: Coop

http://www.bootmurtha.com/images/NoGodMurtha%20Lg.JPG

Good cartoon


82 posted on 07/24/2006 4:17:56 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: Coop

Proof postive. Intelligence is finite, stupidity is not.


83 posted on 07/24/2006 4:28:14 AM PDT by IamConservative (Humility is not thinking less of oneself; humility is thinking about oneself less.)
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To: ClaireSolt
I admire your consistent and tireless effort on behalf of your candidate. You invariably post on any relevant thread.

Thanks. This ol' Jarhead doesn't like EX-Marines selling out troops he's authorized to wage combat.

84 posted on 07/24/2006 4:51:13 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: 1-Eagle

Do you honestly believe that your phone calls led to the RNC's successful strategies?


85 posted on 07/24/2006 4:53:03 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: agincourt1415
[Murtha's] poll number gotta be headed down.

Let's hope so. But he still has a lot of money with which to attack Ms. Irey. If she's able to raise enough to get her message out, though, I think she can send this goon packing.

86 posted on 07/24/2006 4:56:03 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: I_Like_Spam
"For many, many years, he was in Washington, under the radar, bringing home the pork and all of a sudden he's a kos-head socialist peacefreak"

It was when facelift Pelosi started whispering sweet nothings into his ear that he became the freak he is now.

87 posted on 07/24/2006 5:50:03 AM PDT by libs_kma (USA: The land of the Free....Because of the Brave!)
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To: Coop
Murtha has learned the pathological actions of democrats very well. He is guilty of virtually everything he accuses his opponents of doing. Bottom line: Murtha has nothing but contempt for the American people and our military. Otherwise, he'd never make such absurd claims.


Murtha doesn't think he's going to be held accountable for his actions, but his jig will soon be up.

If you haven't seen it, He can't stay on topic and demonstrates that he's a fool in the spoof summit.

88 posted on 07/24/2006 6:00:26 AM PDT by demkicker (democrats and terrorists are intimate bedfellows)
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To: freema
Maybe all his defense appropriations aren't being appropriated like he'd promised.

Well something certainly has his panties in a knot.

89 posted on 07/24/2006 6:01:46 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: demkicker
Murtha doesn't think he's going to be held accountable for his actions, but his jig will soon be up.

We're doing our darnedest.

90 posted on 07/24/2006 6:16:19 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: libs_kma

Bump


91 posted on 07/24/2006 6:54:24 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: Coop
"Forgot to ping you earlier. You'll find this Murtha verbal vomit amusing, in a "rip your hair from your head and stab a pencil in your eye" sort of way."
That's ok Coop. Since I started work at Home Depot, I do not have much time to check the boards, as before. In short, shot most of the time.
One can only hope that his base support shall diminish as he continues to spout out words of wisdom. When mad dogs bark at the wrong hours, sometimes the master gets totally disturbed.
92 posted on 07/24/2006 7:45:04 AM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: Marine_Uncle

We just need to make sure his district's voters hears his idiotic rants.


93 posted on 07/24/2006 8:06:04 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: Coop
Another thing that gets me about this guy is that his constituents don't seem to have a clue what a moonbat freak he is.

I saw a news story a couple months ago and they had some voice clips of people in his district. First they asked peoples opinions of Murtha and they all fawned over the guy.

Then they started quoting Murtha and most of them were surprised that he would say anything like that.

94 posted on 07/24/2006 8:26:37 AM PDT by libs_kma (USA: The land of the Free....Because of the Brave!)
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To: libs_kma

That's why it's critical that we all support Diana Irey financially or, if a person is located in or near her district, by volunteering time to the campaign.


95 posted on 07/24/2006 8:28:28 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: Coop
"We just need to make sure his district's voters hears his idiotic rants."
Understand.
96 posted on 07/24/2006 8:44:20 AM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: Coop

True, but it doesn't mean Irey will beat him. That is the trouble with non competitive districting in the House. He and Kerry's statements today make one think that possibly some Dem voters will finally realize how demented some of their Party leaders are. But, I dream!


97 posted on 07/24/2006 9:41:48 AM PDT by phillyfanatic
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To: phillyfanatic
It doesn't mean he'll beat Irey either. Your assertion that this district is not competitive is not accurate.

2004: Kerry - 51%, Bush - 49%

98 posted on 07/24/2006 9:44:01 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: Coop
Murtha is sort of reminding me of my mother

She had Alzheimer
99 posted on 07/24/2006 10:31:21 AM PDT by Mo1 (Bolton- "No one has explained how you negotiate a ceasefire with terrorists")
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To: Mo1
I'm still not going there, just because I want him held accountable for everything he's said.

Sorry about your mother.

100 posted on 07/24/2006 10:33:37 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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