Jack Murtha

It's tough to be a liberal in a God and Guns clinging state anymore! Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, House Republican Conference Chairman, will campaign Monday with Republican Tim Burns, appearing at a noon rally at the Richland Township Fire Hall (1321 Scalp Ave., Johnstown, PA) and Sen. Scott Brown will appear Friday at a Burns rally in Washington, PA. This once safely Democratic district where Murtha reigned for 35 years is now a toss-up. Longtime Murtha aide Mark Critz, 48, vows to carry on his former boss’s legacy, while Republican businessman Tim Burns, 42, tries to leverage anti-Washington passion by treating his opponent as an incumbent tied to the “liberal Pelosi-Obama agenda.” The May 18 special election is the first competitive matchup of the 2010 cycle, and the stakes are high: Both parties are showering the district with high-wattage names and an overwhelming amount of paid media. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has spent about $650,000 on the race and the National Republican Congressional Committee nearly $700,000. http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/05/09/pa-12-code-red-calls-for-volunteers-eight-days-before-pennsylvania-special-election/

Answer: Don't get too excited about it. John McCain won Murtha's district in the 2008, so it is not exactly a safe seat for Democrats, it was just a safe seat for Murtha.

On May 18 you have the special election for Pennsylvania district 12 held by the Democrat Jack Murtha up to his death despite his calling the members of his district racist and red necks. Polls show http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/house/pa/pennsylvania_12th_district_special_election_burns_vs_critz-1472.html the Republican Burns ahead by 6 points. On May 22 you have the special election for the Hawaii 1st district which was vacated by the long time Democrat holder Abercrombie as he concentrated on his run for governor. In that election the Republican Djou is up by 8 points. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/house/hi/hawaii_1st_district_special_election_djou_vs_case_vs_hanabusa-1341.html The one thing that is different in this election is that it is a 100% mail in ballot election. No polls will be open on May 22nd. All mail in ballots must arrive by 6 pm on May 22nd. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii%27s_1st_congressional_district_special_election,_2010 These are 2 prominent Democrat seats in long time Democrat held districts set to go Republican - IS THIS A SCOTT BROWN 2 SITUATION? IS THIS JUST ANOTHER SIGN THAT THE MID-TERMS ARE GOING TO SEE A REPUBLICAN TSUNAMI - AND THE TAKING BY REPUBLICANS OF BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE AS THEY DID IN 1994 (54 house - 8 Senate - took majority in both)?

Answer: Considering Cons are upset that Brown isnt the Conservative he campaigned as, you probably shouldnt be too excited. Murtha's PA district is a pretty conservative district and always was.

Now THAT would be justice.

Answer: That is so far beyond Palinesque retarded to even be worth the one's and zero's it took to display it.

In May 2006, during an MSNBC appearance that Marines and their families will never forget or forgive, Murtha accused US troops of wantonly killing some two dozen civilians, including children, in the terrorist stronghold of Haditha, Iraq. Bellowed Murtha: "Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood." In the wake of Murtha's reckless blabbing, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann accused the Haditha Marines of "willful targeted brutality." By 2008, seven of the Marines charged in the incident had been exonerated or had charges against them dropped.One still awaits a long, dragged-out trial this year. Murtha, the so-called "military advocate," went to his deathbed refusing to apologize or retract the attacks on the Haditha Marines (several of whom unsuccessfully sued him for libel to restore their honor). Decent people would call this intransigent treachery. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_ugly_truth_about_jack_murtha_P6p8Jryo3wtaeX7emcKvyH#ixzz0fcXy2FqV You make the call.

Answer: No sir he was not the friend of the US military

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Answer: Nope! He would have been on the top of the death panel list!

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_ugly_truth_about_jack_murtha_P6p8Jryo3wtaeX7emcKvyH

Answer: Yes he was sure no angle.^

Or was Jack Murtha given "Special Treatment" in that regard.

Answer: It will depend upon your age and your viable usefulness to the government. They'll weigh out the dollars and cents to see which is going to be more cost effective. Plan A? Or, Plan B. And be careful, they will also dictate which foods you are allowed to consume, your drinks, mandating exercise regimens and your hours of work, rest and sleep. It is coming.

His opposition to a war he initially supported Abscam and other political scandals HIs attacks against the Haditha Marines

Answer: I would add getting caught with his hands in the cookie jar as a result of his earmarking military procurement contracts to his son's company - which was overcharging the military for parts that endangered the lives of the troops in Iraq because they did not meet spec. Of course the Democratic Leadership in Congress has sat on the results of that ethics investigation for over a year.

. . Murtha wanted to surrender in Iraq in 2005 Murtha Version "Whereas Congress and the American People have not been shown clear, measurable progress toward establishment of stable and improving security in Iraq or of a stable and improving economy in Iraq, both of which are essential to 'promote the emergence of a democratic government'; "Whereas additional stabilization in Iraq by U.S. military forces cannot be achieved without the deployment of hundreds of thousands of additional U S. troops, which in turn cannot be achieved without a military draft; "Whereas more than $277 billion has been appropriated by the United States Congress to prosecute U.S. military action in Iraq and Afghanistan; "Whereas, as of the drafting of this resolution, 2,079 U.S. troops have been killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom; "Whereas U.S. forces have become the target of the insurgency, "Whereas, according to recent polls, over 80% of the Iraqi people want U.S. forces out of Iraq; "Whereas polls also indicate that 45% of the Iraqi people feel that the attacks on U.S. forces are justified; "Whereas, due to the foregoing, Congress finds it evident that continuing U.S. military action in Iraq is not in the best interests of the United States of America, the people of Iraq, or the Persian Gulf Region, which were cited in Public Law 107-243 as justification for undertaking such action; "Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That: "Section 1. The deployment of United States forces in Iraq, by direction of Congress, is hereby terminated and the forces involved are to be redeployed at the earliest practicable date. "Section 2. A quick-reaction U.S. force and an over-the-horizon presence of U.S Marines shall be deployed in the region. "Section 3 The United States of America shall pursue security and stability in Iraq through diplomacy.

Answer: ABSCAM Murtha is just another communist traitor

Democrats have more war and military experience Rick Noriega, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas -- joined the U.S. Army in 1979; currently Lt. Colonel in Texas Army National Guard, served in Afghanistan. (1) Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) -- rifle platoon and company commander with the Fifth Marine Regiment in the An Hoa Basin west of Danang; was awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, and two Purple Hearts. (1) Representative Tim Walz, D-MN - Twenty-four years of service in the Army National Guard, retiring in 2005. Representative Joe Sestak, D-PA - 31 years of service in the Navy, rising to the rank of Vice Admiral. Representative Chris Carney, D-PA - Lieutenant Commander in the United States Naval Reserve, Carney served multiple tours overseas and was activated for Operation Enduring Freedom, Noble Eagle, and Southern Watch. Representative Patrick Murphy, D-PA - extensive career in the U.S. Army from 1993-2004; earned Bronze Star and Presidential Unit Citation. Representative Phil Hare, D-IL - Served in the United States Army Reserve for six years. Representative Jack Murtha (D-PA) - distinguished 37-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps, Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts, retired from the Marine Corps Reserve as a colonel in 1990. (1) Former House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt - Missouri Air National Guard, 1965-71. (1, 2) Representative David Bonior - Staff Sgt., United States Air Force 1968-72 (1, 2) Former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle - 1st Lt., U.S. Air Force SAC 1969-72 (1, 2) Former Vice President Al Gore - enlisted August 1969; sent to Vietnam January 1971 as an army journalist, assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade headquartered at Bien Hoa, an airbase twenty miles northeast of Saigon. More facts about Gore's Service Former Senator Bob Kerrey... Democrat... Lt. j.g., U.S. Navy 1966-69; Medal of Honor, Vietnam (1, 2) Senator Daniel Inouye, US Army 1943-'47; Medal of Honor, World War Two (1, 2) Senator John Kerry, Lt., U.S. Navy 1966-70; Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat V, and three awards of the Purple Heart for his service in combat (1) Representative Charles Rangel, Staff Sgt., U.S. Army 1948-52; Bronze Star, Korea (1, 2) Former Senator Max Cleland, Captain, U.S. Army 1965-68; Silver Star & Bronze Star, Vietnam (1, 2) Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) - U.S. Army Reserve, 1968-1975. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) - U.S. Army, 1951-1953. (1) Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) - Lt., U.S. Navy, 1962-67; Naval Reserve, 1968-74. (1, 2) Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) - U.S. Army Ranger, 1971-1979; Captain, Army Reserve 1979-91 (1) Former Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC) - served as a U.S. Army officer in World War II, receiving the Bronze Star and seven campaign ribbons. (1) Representative Leonard Boswell (D-IA) - Lt. Col., U.S. Army 1956-76; two tours in Vietnam, two Distinguished Flying Crosses as a helicopter pilot, two Bronze Stars, and the Soldier's Medal. (1, 2) Former Representative "Pete" Peterson, Air Force Captain, POW, Ambassador to Viet Nam, and recipient of the Purple Heart, the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit. (1, 2) Rep. Mike Thompson, D-CA: Staff sergeant/platoon leader with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, U.S. Army; was wounded and received a Purple Heart. (1, 2) Bill McBride, Democratic Candidate for Florida Governor - volunteered and served as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam; awarded Bronze Star with a combat "V." (1) Gray Davis, former California Governor, Army Captain in Vietnam; received Bronze Star. (1) Pete Stark, D-CA, served in the Air Force 1955-57 Wesley Clark, Democratic Presidential Candidate - 38-year career of public service in the Army, culminating as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. George McGovern, famous liberal, awarded Silver Star & DFC, dozens of missions during WWII Former President Jimmy Carter, most recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, seven years in the Navy. "Except for his fellow service-academy graduate Dwight Eisenhower, no President of the twentieth century spent more years in uniform than Carter. Dont tell me whos more patriotic I have family serving in the Marines and Army as we speak I have family going back to the civil war that fought I myself am joining the army. war of 1812? KOREA PLUS KENNEDY WAS PLANNING TO PULL US OUT OF VIETNAM BY THE END OF 63! Chuck Robb, US Senator from Virginia, served in Vietnam Howell Heflin... Democrat... Silver StarFormer President Jimmy Carter, most recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, seven years in the Navy. "Except for his fellow service-academy graduate Dwight Eisenhower, no President of the twentieth century spent more years in uniform than Carter." (New Yorker Magazine) Former Presidential Nominee Mike Dukakis - United States Army, 1955-'57 (1) Former Senator/Vice Presidential nominee Lloyd Bentsen - B-24 pilot in WWII 1942-'45, Squadron Commander; earned Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. (1) Former Vice President Walter Mondale, U.S. Army 1951-1953 Former Senator John Glenn, D-OH (1974-1999) - Served in WWII and Korea; extensive military commendations include the Distinguished Flying Cross on six occasions, and the Air Medal with 18 Clusters. Congressman Tom Lantos, D-CA - Did not serve in the US military; did serve in the Hungarian anti-Nazi underground

Answer: Eisenhower sent the first troops to Viet Nam after the French defeat in 1954, using Dulles' doublespeak of "advisors". The Chickenhawk Database shows far more Democrats on the Hill and in general have military service, while the majority of Republicans dodged the draft or just didn't bother. Newt Gingrich, Trent Lott, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and Tom DeLay are but a few. A google search of the Chicken Hawk Database lays out the facts: when it comes to military service, most Republicans in office are cowards. Nobody spat on anybody. That came out of a Rambo movie and suddenly every other Viet vet I know was claiming that. I challenged each of them and each admitted they made it up. Clinton and Obama I'll give you, lady, but for you to malign Carter shows how little you know. VERY little. Jimmy Carter graduated near the top of his class from the U.S. Naval Academy and served on nuclear submarines under the famous Admiral Hyman Rickover. Carter's first degree was in nuclear engineering, which he earned at the Naval Academy. How DARE you imply he did not serve? I could not serve due to neurological disabilities making it unsafe to handle weapons. My father was a Democrat who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and 3 Air Medals as a B-29 pilot in WW2. My nephew is a Democrat who spent 12 years active duty in the Army, serving deployments in Bosnia and Haiti. My nephew loved serving under Clinton, whom he says streamlined and made it easier to do his job as a SSGT. He also said he received far larger pay raises under Clinton than under either Bush. I'll say it again: NOBODY spat on ANYBODY. That was pure Sylvester Stallone fiction. I was alive and a young man during the final years of Viet Nam. I lost friends over there. One is alive but can only partially move his left hand and manage some speech. I also had a friend blown in half in the Mosul mess tent bombing.