Posted on 12/21/2006 5:28:56 AM PST by IPWGOP
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MURTHA WON? GUESS AGAIN!Dec. 21, 2006... While the world watched (and Murtha partisans gloated), John Murtha won his 17th election back in November. Many of us were disheartened that we didn’t beat him, but we knew that we had won a moral victory in greatly lowering his usual margin of victory. There was a morale up-tick last month when, on a national news program, Murtha blamed a bunch of “outsiders” for his difficulties in being elected House Majority Leader by his fellow Democrats. He said they came to his district and “swiftboated” him! Yessiree—that was our group of dedicated veterans! Then we were further gratified when the corrupt old geezer was resoundingly defeated for the Majority Leader post by Cong. Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Some of us thought that our war had been won, despite losing the November election. VFTT members were significantly encouraged by this news, knowing that their efforts had not been in vain. But there’s more! Just today we have learned that the House Ethics Committee is actively investigating Murtha’s wheeling and dealing with Paul Magliocchetti Associates, or PMA, his favored lobbyists. And guess what? The Justice Department is also aware of these goings-on, as is a major newspaper! Murtha is dead meat as a House leader of any sort, or so says our “Congressional” source providing this information. Stating, short of a full Justice Department investigation, a very real likelihood, that the BEST Murtha can expect is to be censored by the House of Representatives and stripped of his soon-to-be chairmanship of Defense Appropriations, and emphasized that this information came from “the highest sources,” adding that, it was only after the removal of Congressman Mollohan -- ranking Democrat on the Ethics Committee and CLOSE friend of Murtha -- that the Committee was able to go forward with an investigation. Mollohan is under investigation on corruption charges. Speaker-elect Pelosi and Majority Leader-elect Hoyer are aware of what is happening, but it is not known if they are actively involved in uncovering Murtha’s corruption. Given Pelosi’s close relationship with Murtha (she openly supported Murtha’s bid for Majority leader), this certainly raises questions about her covering for Murtha’s dirty dealings? “Our” source suggests that VFTT members write letters and e-mails to Pelosi and Hoyer reminding them that we have previously written them about Murtha and nothing has been done—not even answering our communications. Pelosi’s e-mail address is: sf.nancy@mail.house.gov; Hoyer’s is: www.hoyer.house.gov/contact/email.asp. Let ‘em know what you think! And, perhaps more importantly, write/e-mail your own congressperson, asking why it is taking so long to root out Murtha’s corruption. In the meantime, stand by for breaking information…
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ditto!
Frogmarch watch, ping!
Ha Ha!
Culture of corruption!
As much as we'd all love to see Jack Murtha booted out of Congress in disgrace, the odds of a Democrat Congress removing one of their own senior members are next to nothing. The best we can do is expose Murtha for what he is, a cowardly, prejudiced (against OUR troops), enemy-supporting traitor, from a party of traitors.
I wouldnt place too much faith in the ethics committee. They are the same ones who just looked the other way for Harry Reid.
The best bet is the Justice Department and that is slim indeed.
As for Pelosi she could use an ethics committee peek herself,but that wont be forthcoming either.
No: the Corruption on the Hill by the democrats is a part of the landscape and nothing will change.
Let jazusamo or me know if you want on the Murtha Watch Ping List.
The Murtha Gang will fight this with any means at their disposal. This will get very interesting.
BTTT
HA! I was going to ping YOU!
No one pinged me.
Although, this article may warrant a ping to the IREY/murtha ping list.
But tis ironic that their platform during the election was corruption reforms...LOL.
But the only place anybody will get to read or hear about this is right here on Free Republic...
Ya, sure, like that's going to go anywhere after the new Congress is sworn in...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Presently thinking of Murtha not being booted by fellow Dems.
I think from what I have witnessed from the Republican side of the isle in the past four years, the Dems would come closer to booting Murtha than the Republicans.
In short, Murtha will do everything he can to portray any investigation as a Rovian plot. And his accomplices in the blogosphere and MSM are getting their talking points.
As Justa says, just ask to get on the Murtha Watch Ping List and you won't miss a thing. Jazusamo and I also have a Haditha Marine Ping List as well.
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