Rep. John Murtha dies at 77

[Vegas]

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77.

The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., spokesman Matthew Mazonkey said.

[BoredWithNoSB]

Gotta remember on this one that if I can't say anything nice about the recently passed.....

nm

[Jesse Helms' Ghost]

Was juuuuust reading that online, in fact. Looks like another seat the dems will have to fight for.

Dude made a name for himself with ABSCAM and the war stuff.

It's just too bad that he tried to have us pull out immediately and lost that vote by a huge margin. I think his later dealings in politics clouded his overall body of work as a politician.

[ryr8828]

Had to happen sooner or later. Even the Haditha Marines have enough class to say rip, no doubt. Unfortunately that's more class than Mr. Murtha ever showed in recent years.

RIP John Murtha.

I'm trying.

[domenick2x]

Originally Posted by ryr8828

Had to happen sooner or later. Even the Haditha Marines have enough class to say rip, no doubt. Unfortunately that's more class than Mr. Murtha ever showed in recent years.

RIP John Murtha.

I'm trying.

I don't think I have anything good to say about Murtha.

PA... I don't know the succession rules. Does the Guv appoint someone, and how long do they serve?

[ryr8828]

Originally Posted by domenick2x

I don't think I have anything good to say about Murtha.

PA... I don't know the succession rules. Does the Guv appoint someone, and how long do they serve?

Special election to serve the rest of the term, which is only till the end of this year.

[tichabou]

RIP John Murtha.

Say what you will about the man, but he once called his constituents (paraphrasing) inbred retards, and he got reelected. That takes balls of steel.

[domenick2x]

Originally Posted by tichabou

RIP John Murtha.

Say what you will about the man, but he once called his constituents (paraphrasing) inbred retards, and he got reelected. That takes balls of steel.

And a head of very soft clay.

[Vegas]

Originally Posted by tichabou

RIP John Murtha.

Say what you will about the man, but he once called his constituents (paraphrasing) inbred retards, and he got reelected. That takes balls of steel.

The votes were bought and paid for by the taxpayers. Murtha was "great" at bringing home the pork.

[Jesse Helms' Ghost]

Originally Posted by tichabou

RIP John Murtha.

Say what you will about the man, but he once called his constituents (paraphrasing) inbred retards, and he got reelected. That takes balls of steel.

Not exactly.

Like Vegas noted, Murtha brought home loads of pork.

Doubtful anybody was going to turn that down just cuz he called them inbreds.

[The Longhorn]

tichabou:
Say what you will about the man, but he once called his constituents (paraphrasing) inbred retards, and he got reelected. That takes balls of steel.

They didn't want to make a liar of their congressman.

Having said that, my level of grief for a deceased politician matches his/her level of grief for the aborted unborn.

[domenick2x]

Originally Posted by The Longhorn

They didn't want to make a liar of their congressman.

Having said that, my level of grief for a deceased politician matches his/her level of grief for the aborted unborn.

Matthew 7:1-5.

[Jesse Helms' Ghost]

Originally Posted by domenick2x

Matthew 7:1-5.

It's rolleyes time again boys and girls....

[SuperGonzo]

I wonder if Barack Obama will talk about Murtha's time as a member of the Marine Corpse.

[Jesse Helms' Ghost]

Originally Posted by SuperGonzo

I wonder if Barack Obama will talk about Murtha's time as a member of the Marine Corpse.

That's about all he'll talk about.

He sure won't talk about the beatdown he received for that cut-and-run vote.

[Iron Jaw]

Originally Posted by tichabou

RIP John Murtha.

Say what you will about the man, but he once called his constituents (paraphrasing) inbred retards, and he got reelected. That takes balls of steel.

.......................and awfully stupid constituents! Meaning........his statement was correct.

[Iron Jaw]

Originally Posted by SuperGonzo

I wonder if Barack Obama will talk about Murtha's time as a member of the Marine Corpse.

If he phrases it that way it would be pretty morbid.

Imagine if GW Bush made a slip like that - or Dan Quayle!!!!!!!

Barry would get a pass and soothing from the media.

[The Longhorn]

domenick2x:
Matthew 7:1-5.

Those verses also apply to John Murtha.

[domenick2x]

Originally Posted by The Longhorn

Those verses also apply to John Murtha.

I don't disagree.

One hopes he took them to heart.

[SuperGonzo]

He never did apologize to the Haditha Marines that he smeared, either.

I'd say that he'd get a chance to do so in the next life. . .but much like Ted Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne, I don't think they're going to be crossing paths in the hereafter, what with being sent to two different locales and everything.