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And because of that, I am a happyman.

Goodbye, Jack. Hello, Bill Russell. Let’s make Peensylvania 12th another Massachusetts!

@Boobie- does this mean special election or does the governor fill the seat?

Rush found yet another example of Obama using the term corpse-man in a speech. I maintain that this was a deliberate “scratch yourself with your middle finger” slap at the military. I’m waiting to see if anyone can find an example of Obama mispronouncing Ameri-corps.

I am pleased that we dispensed with the “moral high-ground” bullshit. Nobody was going to buy it anyway.

Matt,
why would I give a shit about a corrupt asswipe dropping dead?
I didn’t wish death on him, but now that he’s dead… vayos con huevos -
Go with Eggs.

Yeah, but will he be buried wearing an Obama T-Shirt?

What the (here)?
Who in (here) is this -new- fat ass?

He comes busting through the Gates…
acting like he owns the place…
bragging about having his own private airport.

Murtha? Murtha who? Murtha Washington?

This wind bag should have been sent to Heaven.

A multitude of Veterans would have kicked
his fat butt…what?…they did?…that’s
why he’s here?

Oh.

F.D.R.
Keep him away from JFK JR….once those two get talking about airplanes…SHEESH.

And Obama will give the eulogy and make it all about himself..AGAIN!
Wanna bet we will be seeing TOTUS at the funeral?

The sad thing is, because he is a veteran, he will likely be buried with military honors, despite the dishonor he heaped on our Marines. I’m with BFH–I didn’t wish it on him, but we all die. My condolences to his family, but the world’s a slightly better place this afternoon.

I do have sympathy for his family. That being said,
perhaps they could follow the Egyptian custom of burying all those who voted him in for 35 years with him in his pyramid?

ABSCAM
Congressman John Murtha (D-PA) was one of the Congressmen videotaped[6] in an encounter with undercover FBI operatives.[7] Although never indicted or prosecuted, he was named an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the scandal.[citation needed] As such, he testified against Frank Thompson (D-NJ) and John Murphy (D-NY), the two Congressmen mentioned as participants in the deal at the same meeting. A short clip from the videotape shows Murtha stating “I’m not interested, I’m sorry. At this point…” in direct response to an offer of $50,000 in cash.[8]
In November 1980, the Justice Department announced that Murtha would not face prosecution for his part in the scandal. The U.S. Attorney’s Office reasoned that Murtha’s intent was to obtain investment in his district. Full length viewing of the tape shows Murtha citing prospective investment opportunities that could return “500 or 1000″ miners to work. In July 1981, the House Ethics Committee also chose not to file charges against Congressman Murtha, following a mostly party line vote. The resignation later that day of Republican E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr., the panel’s special counsel, has been interpreted as an act of protest.[9]
Mr. Murtha remained prominent in Congress, and was re-elected by his constituency 13 times over the course of 26 years before his death on Feb. 8, 2010.[10]

May I remind everyone what Judge Mountain Landis said about Joe Jackson, who was banned for life from baseball when he didn’t accept bribe money to throw the series, he said Jackson knew about the bribes and said nothing. He might as well have taken the damn bribe. Same thing applies to Murtha. He didn’t take the money… yet. But he never turned the operation in either. Scumbucket.

Aid to Barney Frank:
One of our representatives died today…

Frank: Was it Murtha?

Aide: No, it was complications from gall bladder surgery…

Matt, funny you should mention that about JKF Jr.

There was big fight here last night.
Teddy introduces his nephew to Amelia Earhart and suddenly Carolyn turns and decks both Kennedys.

Carolyn and Amelia walk away hand-in-hand.

This place is crazy crazy.

Boo Effin Hoo.

I guess that’s one way to avoid an indictment

Any service this man did for his country while in the USMC was greatly overshadowed by his corruption and anti-American attitude while in office.

I had a lefty try and pull the “…but he’s a real war hero” BS with me when he was busy surrendering our troops. I had to remind the lefty that Adolf Hitler was a purple heart war hero too. The moral? Not all war heroes stay respectable. Good riddance to a dead traitor; our nation is safer without him.

@ Cakes – Special election, probably on 18 May.

Thanks McHuge!

cakes- I don’t know. But I know that Lt. Col. Bill Russell is the best man for that job, just like Lt. Col. Allen West is the best man for Florida 23.

As a Navy Corpsman that had the honor to serve with REAL MARINES, all I have to say is I’ve already started HAPPY HOUR on the West Coast.

Good for you, Doc. I’m having to put the east coast happy hour on a 24 hr. delay.

Doc:
Cheers and Semper Fi!

You folks have mighty short and selective memories. Murtha, for all his faults, was a hawk and long-time supporter of the military beginning in 1974 when first elected while still a Reserve Marine. He was regarded as the champion of the serving military for almost all of his career. He voted to authorize W to use force after 9/11 and approved of the invasion of Iraq.

It was only after the administration’s mishandling, as he regarded it, of the war in Iraq that he stood up and criticized. In most ways, he was proved correct.

He also held in high regard the honorable members of the armed forces and sought to separate those he regarded as rogue or dishonorable from the vast majority. He understood as well as anybody the “hearts and minds” problems that arise when troops run amok, as some of ours definitely did.

Much of the criticism of him here and in the earlier thread focus on your perceptions that was anti-military and nothing could be further from the truth.

I agree, however, with all the observations about his corruption as a pay-to-play pol. He stood out in a crowd of deeply corrupt fellow pols, and that’s really saying something. But kindly note that the corruption is most assuredly nonpartisan; there are plenty of dirty Dems, Reps, libs, and neocons.

@Uncle Al:
Cannot agree with your accessment of Murtha.

Al, WRONG! Those Haditha marines were slandered by this POS, before they had their day in court. When they were exonerated, he refused to apologize. Now, I know you are a Paulistinian, fine. You think America should not protect herself by fighting terrorists outside of our borders, or help other nations fight terrorism (especially Israel)- fine. But do not tell us that our memories are ’selective’, just because you agree with Murtha’s anti war rhetoric. Murtha said what he said to make a political point at the expense of those marines- period.
And for the use of the term ‘neo-con’, I know where you are going with it, and frankly, I don’t care for it.

I have seen some blogs where they wish his family condolences and refuse to spit on his grave.

I suffer from no such affliction.

Drop dead and I wll drink some cheap beer and piss on your worthless grave, you America hating P.O.S.

While you’re at it take that Marxist Commie Half Breed with you.

Sorry no spell check.

Well said Cakes. Well said!

Uncle Al

Murtha calling Marines murderers notwithstanding. I still have issues with the fact that he received a Purple Heart for a scratch that he can’t even accurately describe on the paperwork the he himself initiated for it. I might ad that was while he was serving as an intelligence officer in a rear area.

I have put too many Marines on medi-vac helicopters that were awarded the same Purple Heart for actual wounds, some fatal. It’s pseudo heroes like Murtha that diminish the award itself.

Don’t even get me started on John Kerry!

Murtha dead, hummm……. SO…. wasn’t that a great performance by the WHO last night!!.

First my condolences to his family. Losing somebody is always a hard time.

However, Pelosi pontificating about losing a “Great Patriot” about made me lose my lunch. Rep. Murtha served in the Marine Corps, including as a Drill Instructor, VOLUNTEERED to return to full active duty to serve in vietnam. For that he does deserve to be honored.

HOWEVER: this is a happy moment for all the folks on Capitol Hill dreading more Murtha Moments, since I see they’ve dragggged their feet investigating the lastest ‘cash for contracts’ bit he was involved in.

TERM LIMITS. I can’t scream it loud enough. They say that two terms isn’t long enough to learn their jobs, but damn, its good enough for the president isn’t it?

TERM LIMITS, GOD how did we as a country allow Congress and the Senate to vote themselves into deification?

As an un-indicted co-conspirator in ABSCAM, Murtha shouldn’t have been giving the opportunity to do anything on the floor of the house.
He’s was a corrupt scumbag, and the Semper Fi went out the window the day he tried and convicted, without ANY evidence, our soldiers in the court of public opinion. THAT is a person worthy of contempt.
You give soldiers, police, fire fighters, people who lay their lives down for us, the benefit of doubt until proven otherwise.
He was all about scoring some cheap political points playing to the lunatic left. FUCKEm…

BFH well said.

Sympathy for his family? Condolences for his family? I don’t know anything about his family, as far as I’m concerned, they supported him and his corruption, and benefited from his continuing corruptocratism in the government. They stayed silent while the guy falsely accused the Haditha Marines whose families I do have sympathy for. So until I know of a reason I should have sympathy for the Murtha clan, I don’t.

Hiney would you just shut up, know one gives a flying F%$k what you thing. Your an annoying little gnat!

As for Murtha another fat bloated libtard bastard roasting in Hell with that other fat bloated libtard bastard Teddy Boy Kennedy.

You libs are so odd, Hines. The only time you defend a vet is when 99% of the rest of the vets say he’s a traitor. Then you turn around and call the other 99% traitors.

How are you people able to do that without your minds imploding?

Hiney has never served, so he doesn’t know.

If someone serves in the military and then kills their own family, are they still heroes because they served?

If Murtha stole from the people he represented, and isa thief, is he still a hero?

The answer to both: NO.

And Murtha was MUCH worse than that.

The only thing Hiney’s ever served was cheeseburger at Buger King.

Good call Lennie. The wanker is definitely missing
a few chromosomes.