Russell Comes Out Swinging Against Murtha

KDKA ^ | 9/16/08 | Jon Delano

[impeachedrapist]

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― Lt. Col. Bill Russell was in the Pentagon when it was attacked on September 11th.

"The office I was in was actually one floor up and about 150 feet from where the cockpit ended," says Russell.

That experience and his military service in Iraq shaped Russell's strong support for the Iraq war and his political challenge to long-time Democratic Congressman John Murtha.

"People can disagree about whether we should be there, but the fact of the matter is that we are there -- and we have no choice but to win and achieve victory," says the Republican candidate.

Facing off against Murtha -- the leading critic of the war -- in a congressional district that stretches across this region, Russell's television ads use Murtha's own words against certain American troops.

Russell's ads quote Murtha, saying of American troops, "They went into houses and killed children, women and children."

...

"I believe he aided and abetted the enemy," says Russell.

Russell says Murtha's accusations against the Haditha Marines -- found untrue in all but one still unresolved case -- led to American deaths in Iraq.

[TigersEye]

Murtha ping

[jazusamo]

I’m pulling for both also and donated. Haven’t heard a word on any polling as yet, when or if any polling comes out we’ll ping the list to it.

[smoothsailing]

There have been no polls as yet in the Russell-Murtha 12th Congressional Race.

However, we do have alot of poles...

[impeachedrapist]

Bump

[jazusamo]

Bump to those poles, they’re beautiful!

[GCC Catholic]

This race can only help McCain/Palin in the overall battle to take PA.

I would imagine this is true. Part of Murtha's district includes Johnstown and most (if not all) of Cambria County, which tends to vote pretty heavily Dem (it's one of the central PA counties that went for Gore in 2000 IIRC).

I'm proud to have the pleasure of voting for Russell.

[impeachedrapist]

I'm proud to have the pleasure of voting for Russell.

Please remember to drag family and friends to the polls to vote for Bill Russell.

[brityank]

And another Bump to your beautiful poles!

Go Bill Russell go !!

[smoothsailing]

And another Bump to your beautiful poles!

Great link too, Yank!

I Bump you back!

[jazusamo]

Bump back to both of you!

I'm hanging it up for the night. Talk tomorrow. :)

[smoothsailing]

Jaz, You stole my picture! Good for you! LOL!!!!

I'm off for the night also. G'Night Y'all.

[brityank]

Take care, FRiends -- there's a brighter day coming, tomorrow and November 5 !! ;^)

[jazusamo]

Jaz, You stole my picture! Good for you! LOL!!!!

Hah! Just checked my pic folder and the date I stole it was 8/17, one month ago today. :-)

G'Night, All.

[MeekOneGOP]

Does anyone have an idea as to where Russell stands in his race?

Well, no, but ...

... I sure hope he kicks Murtha's big ole butt BIG time !!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Amen!

See my previous reply, just above ...

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I really hope the X-marine goes down.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

So far as I’m concerned, he’s Murtha Focker.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Murtha Focker.

[MeekOneGOP]

** I really hope the X-marine goes down. **

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Me too. He is a DISGRACE to the Marines, imho ...

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Nice!