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Report: John Murtha Dead at 77
hotairpundit ^ | 2/8/10 | HAP

Posted on 02/08/2010 11:53:50 AM PST by Talkradio03

wjactv.com: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman John P. Murtha died Monday at 1:18 p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA.

At his bedside was his family. Murtha, 77, was Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in February of 1974, Murtha dedicated his life to serving his country both in the military and in the halls of Congress. A former Marine, he became the first Vietnam War combat Veteran elected to the U.S. Congress. This past Saturday, Murtha became Pennsylvania’s longest serving Member of Con

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1 posted on 02/08/2010 11:53:50 AM PST by Talkradio03
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To: Talkradio03

I will keep it clean here. No comment.


2 posted on 02/08/2010 11:55:17 AM PST by swilliams53 (If I only had a brain.)
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To: Talkradio03
May God have mercy on his soul.
3 posted on 02/08/2010 11:55:35 AM PST by highlander_UW (Obama has lost or not saved over 4 million jobs!)
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To: swilliams53

No comment here as well.


4 posted on 02/08/2010 11:55:54 AM PST by Northern Yankee (Where Liberty dwells, there is my Country. - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: highlander_UW

Ditto...


5 posted on 02/08/2010 11:56:10 AM PST by Maverick68
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To: Talkradio03

Did He die of shame


6 posted on 02/08/2010 11:56:22 AM PST by bobscot
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To: Talkradio03

May he see his just rewards. May his family find peace, I beseech Thee O’ Lord.


7 posted on 02/08/2010 11:56:39 AM PST by raybbr
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To: Talkradio03

God always casts the final vote.


8 posted on 02/08/2010 11:56:40 AM PST by cajuncow
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To: highlander_UW

Ditto to that Highlander.

I pray that Freepers stay will above the Kos and DU classlessness.

Gunner


9 posted on 02/08/2010 11:56:47 AM PST by weps4ret (Where is John Galt?)
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To: swilliams53

I hope he knew he died a traitor.


10 posted on 02/08/2010 11:56:50 AM PST by ccruse456
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To: Talkradio03

I wish Rep John Murtha would have rediscovered the US Marine in him before he passed on.


11 posted on 02/08/2010 11:56:53 AM PST by HD1200
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To: Talkradio03

de mortuis nil nisi bonum dicendum est


12 posted on 02/08/2010 11:56:54 AM PST by Steelfish
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To: swilliams53

Ditto.


13 posted on 02/08/2010 11:56:55 AM PST by omega4179 (NOT TRUE.)
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To: Talkradio03
Did he pull a Ken Lay?
14 posted on 02/08/2010 11:57:02 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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I rarely agreed with him, but he served his country with valor in Vietnam, and for that he has my respect. God be with him and his loved ones.

SnakeDoc


15 posted on 02/08/2010 11:57:12 AM PST by SnakeDoctor (Life is tough; it's tougher if you're stupid. -- John Wayne)
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To: swilliams53

He apologized to the Marines before his death, right?


16 posted on 02/08/2010 11:57:28 AM PST by steve0 (My plan B: christianexodus.org/)
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To: Talkradio03

Was Murtha buddies with Kennedy?

At least we don’t have to worry about Murtha pushing to indict innocent Marines!


17 posted on 02/08/2010 11:57:31 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine
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To: swilliams53

I also agree with you :D


18 posted on 02/08/2010 11:57:34 AM PST by lmarie373 ("Im a light skinned mexican-american with no mexican dialect ")
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To: Talkradio03
RIP

Prayers for his family

19 posted on 02/08/2010 11:57:55 AM PST by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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Soooo that’s a no, I guess.


20 posted on 02/08/2010 11:58:09 AM PST by steve0 (My plan B: christianexodus.org/)
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