Posted on 11/30/2005 8:23:05 AM PST by FerdieMurphy
Teresa Heinz Kerry has lashed out against the "scoundrels” and "sunshine patriots” who have criticized Rep. John Murtha for calling for an immediate redeployment of U.S. troops in Iraq.
"The orchestrated assault on Murtha should alarm us all,” the Heinz family heiress – wife of Sen. John Kerry – writes in an opinion piece carried by the Johnstown (Pa.) Tribune-Democrat.
"Just when you thought the debate could sink no lower, the politicians committed to staying the course in Iraq turned the fire hoses of smear and intimidation on this icon of national security.
"They said he had given aid and comfort to the enemy. They accused him of abandoning the troops. And one rookie representative, the most junior member of the House, so lost any decency or sense of decorum that she called Murtha a coward.”
Ohio Republican Jean Schmidt attacked Murtha, saying that "cowards cut and run, Marines never do.” She later said she should have rephrased her critique of the Pennsylvania Democrat.
A U.S. field commander in Iraq countered Murtha’s calls for withdrawal of Americans fighting there, while Democrats declined to back his view.
Even Hillary Clinton called Murtha’s exit plan a "mistake.”
But Heinz’s attack on Murtha’s critics was relentless. Pointing out that Murtha – the first Vietnam veteran elected to Congress – has "impeccable” national security credentials and has demonstrated "unwavering” patriotism, she writes:
"That is Jack Murtha’s history, and the summer soldiers and the sunshine patriots who attack him cannot rewrite it. That is why they resort instead to the most reprehensible type of personal attacks.
Heinz even compares attacks on Murtha to criticism of her husband John Kerry, who "suffered the slings and arrows of distortions, half-truths and falsehoods” during his run for the White House.
Heinz writes: "Scoundrels who would stifle debate and smear dissenters weaken our democracy and diminish our nation’s ability to make decisions and change course when circumstances demand.
"Murtha has earned our respect. His right to speak out is an intrinsic component of our democracy. It should be honored.”
Among those who have rejected Murtha’s call for withdrawal and said the U.S. should remain in Iraq and not "abandon” the Iraqis is a leading member of his own party, Sen. Joe Lieberman.
Too bad she saw fit to apologize.
Now that the wife of the ketchup slurping gigolo has a taste for political diatribe, perhaps she'll consider a run for the senate where she can join her ally, Hillary.
Shut up and eat yer raisins, Mrs Kerry!
No Teresa, nine gin-laden white raisins a day, not each hour.
Deja vu. Isn't this her diatribe about Cleland and even her own husband?
I love that the dems are re-running the 2004 campaign. Please, by all means, keep bringing these losers forward. Can we get a Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh, from Mr. Dean thrown in for good measure?
I was about to ask which one: John or Teresa?
Teresa, tell Murtha to stop "Kerrying" the troops.
I think she should shut her pie hole about the war and stick with complaining about how all her fellow African Americans are being mistreated.
Well, wanting an immediate pullout in Iraq is what the TERRORISTS want, so I'd say that's giving aid and comfort to the enemy and abandoning the troops who want to finish the job.
And one rookie representative, the most junior member of the House, so lost any decency or sense of decorum that she called Murtha a coward.”
It would be nice if Ms. "Let-Them-Run-Around-Naked" would get the facts straight. The junior representative was QUOTING a marine who wanted her to get this message to Mr. Murtha and it was the Marine who said "Cowards cut and run, Marines never do".
Guess that shoe thrown in the pack of rats REALLY hit a lot of 'em, eh?
The MSM can't get enough on the GOP and the current administration, so they are left with grasping for straws and shadow boxing.
Murtha is an icon of defense spending, not national security since, when we actually have to fight, he doesn't seem to want to do it.
"They accused him of abandoning the troops."
Uh, nooo, they actually "accused" your husband (Mr. excitement) of doing that circa 1971. But you'd have remembered that if you weren't a pill-popping lush - with a wtf kind if accent is that anyway?, wouldn't ya'...
Why not?
If the Dems want to go back in their time machine I'll indulge them right down to the Nov.2 2004 results.
I welcome this latest move, making Kerry and his wife the leaders of the Party. It worked well for us last time. :-D
"The orchestrated assault on Murtha should alarm us all,”
The last five years' "orchestrated assault" on Pres. Bush has been a little annoying, too, Thereeeeeza.
Swift boating murtha? Was murtha in cambodia with john-john? The fact that a man is a war veteran does not mean that they are forever correct in their future opinions. Want examples? mcpain, murtha, kerrie, cunningham, reid, scott ritter, wes clark and the list goes on. We can respect the fact that they served their Country and disagree with their views.
icon of national security - to be honest, I had never heard of the guy
The distortions, half-truths and falsehoods were simply a case of chickens coming home to roost. It describes his military record perfectly.
She doesn't need anymore raisins soaked in gin...she's overdosed already. She's either soused or stupid...I'm not sure which?!!
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