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WHY DOESN'T JACK WANT TO DEBATE? REASON NUMBER 19 (IREY/Murtha)
Diana Irey for Congress ^ | 10-18-06 | Press Release

Posted on 10/18/2006 8:20:37 AM PDT by smoothsailing

WHY DOESN'T JACK WANT TO DEBATE? REASON NUMBER 19: HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HE'S TRIED TO TAKE A $50,000 BRIBE FROM AN UDERCOVER AGENT FOR THE FBI

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

(MONONGAHELA, October 18) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's refusal to meet with her to debate the issues, despite newspaper editorials urging him to debate, a League of Women Voters offer to host and sponsor a debate, and local television stations' offer to air the debate -- today released this statement:

"Monday we began our 21-part series, 'Why doesn't Jack want to debate?' wherein I suggest 21 reasons Jack Murtha might be refusing to debate me in public.

"Today I offer reason number 19 Jack Murtha doesn't want to debate me: because HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HE TRIED TO TAKE A $50,000 BRIBE FROM AN UNDERCOVER AGENT FOR THE FBI.

"Check it out for yourself -- go watch the FBI ABSCAM surveillance video of Jack Murtha asking the undercover FBI agent 'is that okay, Tony?' when his middleman, Howard Criden, informs the FBI agent that 'John says that it is okay for you to give me what's in that drawer' -- a clear reference to the $50,000 cash bribe sitting in the FBI agent's desk drawer.

You can see the video here and you can read the transcript here.

For those keeping score, here's the running scorecard:

21 REASONS JACK DOESN'T WANT TO DEBATE: HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW:

21. He has voted himself 12 straight pay raises.

20. He has voted to raise his own pay from $42,500/yr to $165,500/yr.

19. He tried to take a $50,000 cash bribe from an undercover agent for the FBI.

-- 30 --

Paid for by Diana Irey for Congress

www.irey.com


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abscam; elections; irey; murtha; pennsylvania; waronterror

1 posted on 10/18/2006 8:20:38 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

He dosen't want anyone to know; He exchanged emails with Foley.


2 posted on 10/18/2006 8:23:19 AM PDT by Khepera (Do not remove by penalty of law!)
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To: Khepera

How does Murtha keep getting re-elected?


3 posted on 10/18/2006 8:40:54 AM PDT by bybybill (`IF TH E RATS WIN, WE LOSE)
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To: smoothsailing
It seems to me that there is a trend here where many dems are either refusing to debate, or limiting debates to "90 minutes" total before the election. This is royally irritating!
4 posted on 10/18/2006 8:48:55 AM PDT by Sopater (Creatio Ex Nihilo)
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To: bybybill

"How does Murtha keep getting re-elected?"

Evidently he has a lot of morons (Democraps) in his district.


5 posted on 10/18/2006 8:49:22 AM PDT by Khepera (Do not remove by penalty of law!)
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To: smoothsailing

BUMP


6 posted on 10/18/2006 8:54:25 AM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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To: smoothsailing

7 posted on 10/18/2006 8:59:28 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: smoothsailing
Support Diana Irey and help retire Murtha.

Diana Irey....You Don't Know Jack....BootMurtha....Vets4Irey

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8 posted on 10/18/2006 9:06:19 AM PDT by jazusamo (DIANA IREY for Congress, PA 12th District: Retire murtha.)
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To: smoothsailing

Ya gotta give this woman one thing "She aint playing".

If only there were more Republicans with the courage to challenge their opponents with the truth.


9 posted on 10/18/2006 9:09:25 AM PDT by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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To: bybybill
I was raised in the sunny south and rural Pennsylvania where families have voted for Democrats since FDR. The south wised up to the Democrats in 1972. But many voters in rural/blue collar areas in the north and midwest still think the Dems are the working man party. Which is true if he call marrying an heiress work and if call John Kerry a man.

Thankfully for America, Murtha finally has a challenger who is telling it like is. We have to do everything we can to help Diana Irey get her message out. If the voters in the 12th District really know who Jack Murtha is, it'll be Diana Irey by a landslide. And that's a fact, Jack.

10 posted on 10/18/2006 9:12:15 AM PDT by RedRover ("Hard wars are won on the hardest ground--at home."--Mark Steyn)
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To: smoothsailing

As an American living in another state I'am totally for Diana Irey !!!! I Do Not like this jurk Murtha.


11 posted on 10/18/2006 9:21:04 AM PDT by GitmoSailor
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To: All
Please visit the DIANA IREY COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY THREAD-UPDATED DAILY!
12 posted on 10/18/2006 11:10:41 AM PDT by smoothsailing (Support The Troops-Support The Mission--Please Visit http://www.irey.com--&--YouDontKnowJack.org)
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