Jack Murtha Dies
2010 February 8
My sympathies to his family
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God is now providing the ultimate judgement of Jack Murtha…exactly as it should be. If God decides Murtha should RIP, then so be it.
During his life he did considerable damage to our Republic, and for that I continue to harbor considerable ill will towards him…as is my right.
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Maybe he requested the 78 Haditha marines he accused of murder do the military honors for him.
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sigh…
8 marines
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early in his life he probably thought he was doing the right thing.
I really doubt that he could have possibly thought that recently, in the last couple years. I think he know what he was doing and why.
Now that burden is lifted.
sympathies to the family… as MFG says…
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So does the stock market….
-100+ finishes at 9908
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Perhaps Diane Irie (sp?) will run for this seat now
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I will never forget his comments about those soldiers in Haditha. Thiswas the report at the time.
He stated, “that Marines had killed civilians in cold blood, because of the pressure. there was no firefight, there was no bomb…….”
Before any facts were in, before any marine had a court martial proceeding, these comments were made by Jack Murtha.
In my view, he will remain a stain on the military history of this country.
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I suspect Murtha will be buried at Arlington with military honors. Lots of questions coming up:
Will we see the limp-wristed Kerry salute his coffin? How about Obama, has somebody taught him how to salute with the correct hand? Since Murtha retired as a “colonel”, somebody better teach Obama how to pronounce it.
Since Murha was in military intelligence has anybody ever asked him if he tortured prisoners in order to save American lives or to protect American assets? Will the far left spit on his grave? After all, he was a soldier in the Viet Nam war, a no doubt a fine soldier.
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A little humor from yesterday’s Super Bowel:
The Green Police
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Never speak ill of the dead. Hence, no comment.
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LOL—-> correction —-> Bowl
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No comment from me either.
OT: Looks like a penny won’t even be worth a penny soon if Tim Geithner is given his way. http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=9420
Don’t worry, I’m sure they’ll be wooden coins with Obamoa’s face on it.
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Murtha/Haditha…….he has a lot to answer for. He was a very unhappy person, or so it seemed.
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$150 million for an airport that serves 20 passengers a day
Remembering John Murtha………I just can’t hep myself.
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I believe this can be a definite pickup for the GOP in November. This is a socially conservative area, but when the pork keeps coming, why fire the butcher?
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Diana Irey’s website – another doggy conservative woman.
http://www.irey.com/
Pro-life – Pro Low Taxes – Pro Gun – Pro Tea Party. Conservative women kick butt.
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Check out how well the pro-abortion plates are selling:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ABORTION_RIGHTS_PLATES?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US
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I regret that John Murtha did not live long enough to regret his accusations at least in the form of losing his seat in The People’s retribution.
In light of Teddy’s death, all the sandals being uncovered and resignations, and now this, I have to wonder if there is not a retribution coming down from somewhere else. (Or maybe Hell is feeling a little too much competition from DC
) I doubt that Nancy Pelosi has a God fearing bone in her body, but I sure hope it made her shutter anyway!
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TLS, it does make one wonder how she stays so clean.
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PALIN POWER!!!
http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/02/awesome-palin-campaigns-for-rick-perry-writes-hi-mom-on-her-hand-pics/
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FYI-Gov will set a date for special election.
McCain carried 8 of the 9 counties that Murtha represented. Allegheny County was won by Obama by about 100,000 (Pittsburgh area), supposedly the district is competitive but no one has really come close to Murtha. Wasn’t there an iraq war vet running as the Rep?
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William Russell
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Yes, an Iraqi war vet opposed Murtha in 2008. 2006 and 2008 were unusual because of the backlash against Republicans.
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I had a feeling that somehing was serious with John murtha’s illness last Friday. I donated to William Russell back in Nov and unlike other candidates, I have received a weekly plea for more funds from him. In fact, I haven’t heard from him at all until last Friday when he sent out the following email, which did not ask for a contribution or seem specifically aimes at any action in particular:
Friend —
The Capitol will be buried in snow this weekend, but it may not be enough to enough to stop a weekend play to slide a thin slice of the healthcare bill through the House later today.
Instead of forcing a vote on the entire Obamacare Plan, Nancy Pelosi wants to ship the bill to the Senate in edible pieces. A great strategy – controversy by the spoonful, not the shovel!
While the strategy doesn’t appear to have support outside of the House Democrats, it represents the kind of blind allegiance their leadership has to MoveOn, MSNBC and the political left. Instead of reading the results from Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts as a warning volley against liberal policies – House Democrats have their pedal to the metal!
Let’s keep up the fight against Washington’s fast march toward socialized healthcare. We can stop this, but it will require all of us to stop, look and listen when the House is in session.
Stay warm and drive safe this weekend. If you’ve haven’t signed up on the website to circulate a nominating petition in the 12 Congressional District, please enlist now. I could really use your help.
For the fight!
Bill Russell Lt. Colonel, USAR (ret)
Candidate for Congress
P.S. While Mr. Murtha and I are political combatants in every sense, our family and campaign team asks you to keep Jack and Joyce in your thoughts and prayers for a speedy and full recovery.
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Sorry, #24 should say “I HAVEN’T received a weekly plea for more funds from him.”
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and I received this from the Russell campaign about an hour again:
RUSSELL ASKS FOR PRAYERS FOR MURTHA FAMILY
Announces a Moratorium on Campaign Media Efforts
(JOHNSTOWN, PA) – Responding to the sudden and unfortunate announcement of the death of Rep. John Murtha (D-PA-12th), GOP challenger William Russell has asked all citizens, Republicans, Democrats and Independents to come together and pray for Joyce and the Murtha family as they deal with the tragic loss of husband, father and grandfather. “While Mr. Murtha and I were political combatants in every sense, our family and campaign team asks you to keep the Murtha family in your thoughts and prayers,” said Russell. “Regardless of your political position, you always knew Jack had an immense love and loyalty to his family and the residents of the 12th Congressional District.
The Russell campaign is immediately initiating a moratorium on all political media activity for the next five days in respect of the passing of John Murtha. The campaign will also remove all political references to Mr. Murtha on the Russellbrigade.com website immediately.
It is the wish of the William Russell for Congress Committee, that the passing of Mr. Murtha be treated with the utmost respect and decency by all, especially in the media and weblogs.
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Eph -
I saw the Perry rally on the web yesterday.
Supposedly 15,000 turned out. The place was rocking.
Palin spoke before 6,000 at the Chamber of Commerce dinner in Salina, KS Friday, the Tea Party Convention Saturday and the Rick Perry Rally Sunday.
HT: TV2 Orlando
Not too bad for a washed up quitter with no future.
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“Supposedly 15,000 turned out”
That’s more than there are MSNBC viewers
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Out of respect, and as asked by Bill Russell, I will not mention that Jack Murtha was considered one of the top 20 corrupt politicians in America taking bribes, making false accusations and getting earmarks for useless projects (According to Citizens for Ethics).
I might mention it after the 5 day waiting period.
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MiCon – I wonder if Murtha would have afforded someone else the same courtesy and respect. Oh yeah, forgot about Haditha for a second….
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How is this possible?
In today’s Gallup, Obama’s approval rating is 51 (up 3) and his disaspproval reting is 41 (down 2). Yet Gallup writes:
Gallup must have hired the man/woman that calculated the January BLS percentage down .3 with 20,000 more unemployed.
HT: Gallup Organization
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You know Eph it would make an interesting prop for Palin. She could do a ’speak to the hand’ series. Would be especially powerful where its a debate format. The trick would be to find a marker that by rubbing one’s hand’s together erases the palm clean.
Write a note, wave your hand, rub, rub, repeat and rinse. It would drive opponents nuts.
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Ras had a 3 point decrease in a day and Gallop had a 3 point gain in one day.
I work with stats all the time and to have a jump like that in a three day rolling average means some drastically high one day numbers or drastically low one day numbers.
I worked it out once and it is strange to see that big of swing.
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MI Consevrative -
And you call me opinionated?
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I would guess that Gallop would need him at 55% for the one day.
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I refuse to acknowledge that you are opinionated out of respect for Jack Murtha!
bc – Get ready for the big snow Tues/wed. Of course I’m flying to Phoenix early wed. FIGURES!!!
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I sure hope Obama goes to PA to campaign for the Dem. The Rep needs another win.
Obama campaigns for Olympics = Loss
Obama campaigns for Global warming Deal=Loss
Obama campaigns for Dem candidate for gov of NJ=Loss
Obama camapigns for Dem Cand in VA=Loss
Obama campaigns for Coakley=Loss
Obama predicts Colts=Loss
Obama rails against FOX News=Loss— as viewership is UP!
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Obama rails against FOX News=Loss— as viewership is UP!
Heck, he even got the other networks to rally behind Fox by trying to shut them out. I laugh every time I think of that!
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MI Conservative -
If you can believe this, the only snow right now is in the corners of parking lots. It has been a very cold winter, but most of the snow has gone to the south of us.
Has the snow started for you yet? You are closer to Muskegon than Grand Rapids, right?
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As she usually does now that she’s riding solo, Palin is trying to turn negative press into her favor (Hi Mom on her hand).
What about giant hands on polls at campaign rallies with the words “The Media Sucks” ?
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Nothing here in Muskegon yet. It’s suppose to start overnight. I have to get out by Thursday and I’m hoping the flights can go Wed as scheduled. Usually GR is pretty good at getting things on schedule. I fly back Friday with mom. Putting her in a facility close to an Irish Pub till she can make it home. HA
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Actually Obama actually improved by 2 in today’s Ras.
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Do they have Hockey is Muskegon? Years ago when I lived in Dayton, the Gems played the Muskegon Mohawks.
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BC,
Or people showing up at rallies with “We Love Sarah” on their palms.
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YUP!!!! If there is a way for you to get my email from this site–contact me an I will send you a copy of my book—Muskegon’s Hockey History and Heroes. A 400 page reflection of hockey in Muskegon from beginning to 2007. Mentioned Dayton a number of times.
One of the players I interviewed was J. Warren Back who played and still lives in Dayton. He came back for a big reunion when the book came out. 125 pics in the book.
Muskegon has had about 200 players who went on to the NHL at one time or another.
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I hope the Ex-Marine rests in peace.
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First good laugh I had all day. Thanks, CT!
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Actually Obama actually is down to 44% in QUINN poll.
Down from 50%
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GALLUP uses a tracking poll with a much higher amont DEMs sample compared RAS – and that’s saying something!!!
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Speaking of people dying, Brietbart has an AP story on AIDS in Uganda. Obama has decided not to renew the Bush plan for emergency AIDS treatment. Obama has decided that the money should be spent on prevention, so no new patients will be given treatment. Sound like death panels?
Uganda officials fear that now people will not get tested because no treatment is available so what’s the point. And that HIV strains may become drug resistent as current recepients share drugs with newly ill loved ones, not providing enough meds for either.
If this was Bush, the headline would read Bush hates black people in Uganda.
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MFG – congrats on the Saints winning it all, (hope your head does not hurt too much from the post celebration).
bc3b & MI – I got all your damn snow down here (10 inches) with another 6 to 9 coming in tomorrow and wednesday. Wet nasty stuff due to all that moisture from the gulf.
As for Jack Murtha, God have mercy on your soul. Judas sold out the Lord for 30 pieces of silver, you sold out your country for a whole lot more. Hope it was worth it – NOT.
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I have terrible cabin fever folks!!!! Everything is closed again tomorrow and another 6-8 inches of snow is in the forecast.
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gnqanq… where did you only get 10 inches of snow… I had 24 in Belmont Bay
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NOAA just released a prediction of 10 to 20 more inches of snow between noon tomorrow and 7 pm Wednesday.
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Judy, I wouldn’t trade you for snow for anything, but sometimes I do envy that at least you guys shut down for the snow. It’s been monsooning here last Friday and Saturday and there’s more forecasted for tomorrow. I hate having to go out in it and especially driving in it in CA. Do we thank God or Al Gore for telecommuting?
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Did anyone catch the “Ex-Marine” title to Murtha?
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#55 I was pondering building an Ark, but couldn’t get enough gopher wood together in time.
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Mary,
Is it raining by you?
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Judy – you got a Noreaster didn’t you?
Remember I am back in the Ohio river valley on the back side of the noreaster. Just happy it did not stall or we would have had more. Dug out over the weekend, just in time to go back to work. By the time evening comes tomorrow, I will get an opportunity to dig out some more after coming home from work.
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If anyone wants to know about this crazy weather they should look at the reports regarding the sun activity for December and January….
man caused global warming or global cooling or climate change is nothing …. we are all just one solar flare from being toast…. or lack of solar flares from being warm and dry…
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judy – get some sun blocker 3000, I heard it works. Or hope it (solar flare) happens at night.
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#58 ‘Sposed to rain tomorrow, but like TLS said, it was a monsoon recently!
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Jack Murtha should have gone to prison for Abscam. He should have been voted out of office years ago…but kept buying re-election using strong-arm pork barrel tactics.
God will judge how he spends eternity. I would have been happy to have him out of the Congress and still alive. I did not wish his death…but am glad he cannot pilfer our hard earned money any more.
nuff said
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If he was saved, his sins will be remembered no more- just like any other saved sinner. If not……
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JR, I saw a comment on another site. Fits.
“I have never killed a man. I have, however, read with pleasure a number of obituaries.”
~~Clarence Darrow
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Dude that is a great quote!
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awesome quote! thx, mullet!
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I don’t know who to thank, but I liked it as well.
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Anybody see this?
I think rwy had better retire his Captain America gravatar.
http://www.therealitycheck.org/wp-content/uploads/captAmer_teapartyfear.JPG
I don’t exactly see a black man from Harlem fitting in with a bunch of angry white folks.
Falcon to Capt. America in the new Marvel comic.
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18 – Yes I would have preferred he stayed around another 8mo to lose his election, which might have actually been possible this year.