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Mad Murtha

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 16, 2008 · Comments (14)

John Murtha declaring John McCain "too old" to be president is most analogous to which of the following? -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- * * * ... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.4/5 (16 votes cast)

Big Pig takes Pork crown

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: January 15, 2008 · Comments (10)

The Democrats may not have much to show for their vaunted agenda after taking control of the Congress last year, but they have excelled in at least one area: congressional pork. And no one was more successful at it than Abscam's "unindicted co-conspirator," the Round Mound of Money Found, the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (19 votes cast)

I'm Still Not Questioning His Patriotism

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: October 6, 2007 · Comments (22)

Last April, I wrote a piece about Representative John Murtha where I did not question his patriotism. I went to great lengths to question a hell of a lot of things about Murtha, but I did not question his patriotism. Well, I'm still not questioning his patriotism. But I'm getting... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (29 votes cast)

Murtha stands mute

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 10, 2007 · Comments (61)

When the first news came out about a possible incident at Haditha in Iraq, Rep. John Murtha couldn't wait to proclaim the Marines involved guilty of murder (before any investigation). Now, with charges being summarily dropped against two of those Marines, Capt. Randy Stone and LCpl. Justin Sharratt, Murtha can't... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (34 votes cast)

Freshmen Fail First Ethics Test

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: May 23, 2007 · Comments (38)

Sadly, this isn't a surprise. From the Majority Accountability Project: U.S. Rep. Jack Murtha gave nearly $50,000 to 19 House freshmen who abandoned a week-old pledge to toughen House ethics rules by voting against a reprimand of Murtha for reportedly violating those rules. Despite last week's media blitz promoting tougher... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (24 votes cast)

Impeachment: It's not just for high crimes and misdemeanors anymore

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 29, 2007 · Comments (59)

It's now a political tool to help the Democrats get their way. Jack Murtha is all for threatening President Bush with impeachment in an effort to pressure him to cave on the Iraq war: Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) said Sunday that Democrats in Congress could consider impeachment as a... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (22 votes cast)

Murtha's Slow Bleed Plan Going Nowhere

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: February 26, 2007 · Comments (10)

According to the WaPo, it's stalling not because it was a bad idea but because Murtha bumbled its introduction: The plan was bold: By tying President Bush's $100 billion war request to strict standards of troop safety and readiness, Democrats believed they could grab hold of Iraq war policy while... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (9 votes cast)

The Left is Rooting for America's Defeat in Iraq

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: February 18, 2007 · Comments (213)

Updated I know, that's not anything new; anti-war leftists have been undermining this country's military for a long time now. Today, however, the great Mark Steyn has piece in today's Chicago Tribune that illustrates this point very well: Meanwhile, the punk cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has decided that discretion is the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (48 votes cast)

Murtha Wants to Close Gitmo

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: January 10, 2007 · Comments (38)

Jack Murtha wants to close Gitmo and he is willing to cut funds to do it. Greg Tinti has the story.... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

It's Hoyer Over Murtha

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: November 16, 2006 · Comments (11)

Evidently all the Democrats are not as suicidal as Nancy Pelosi. Steny Hoyer beat John Murtha for majority leader. More on this later. We are having some pretty nasty weather here in NC -- tornado warnings all over the place, including my neck of the woods. Update: I forgot to... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Murtha Decries "Swiftboating" -- Wants To Restore Integrity and Civility

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: November 15, 2006 · Comments (15)

I do not like the use of the word "swiftboating" because it is most often used by liberals and those in the media (I know, that is redundant) to refer to a coordinated vicious smear against a political opponent, rather than a coordinated effort to let the voters know the... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

With the Democrats in Control, the Culture of Corruption is Far from Over

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: November 13, 2006 · Comments (27)

Let's take a look at Speaker-Elect Pelosi's choices for House chairmanships. First she abandons Rep. Steny Hoyer for Jack Murtha as House Majority Leader. The same Jack Murtha who still has the Abscam albatross around his neck and who stabbed our troops in the back by accusing them of murdering... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Can You Say House Majority Leader Murtha? Well, You Better Start Practicing

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: November 12, 2006 · Comments (20)

Photoshop by Kathy Y. Nancy Pelosi is pushing for John Murtha to be the Majority Leader in the House: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), in line to become Speaker in January, is throwing her support to Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) in the race for Majority Leader, a move that will... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Diana Irey Hits Murtha Where it Hurts: Abscam

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: November 1, 2006 · Comments (25)

Take a look at Diana Irey's most recent ad highlighting Murtha's Abscam scandal: ... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Lawmaker Apologizes To Marines For Comments

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 15, 2006 · Comments (4)

No, not Jack Murtha, a Republican congressman. The Washington Post reports:A Republican congressman apologized yesterday to the Marines under investigation in the killings of two dozen civilians in Haditha, Iraq, last November, saying that statements he made about the case were taken out of context and that he did not... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Marine Names Murtha in Haditha Defamation Suit

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 2, 2006 · Comments (14)

The Washington Post is reporting :A Marine Corps staff sergeant who led the squad accused of killing two dozen civilians in Haditha, Iraq, will file a lawsuit today in federal court in Washington claiming that Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) defamed him when the congressman made public comments about the... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

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