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Murtha’s Death Another Blow To ObamaCare
IBD's Capital Hill ^
| 2/8/2010
| Ed Carson
Posted on 02/08/2010 12:48:37 PM PST by Slyscribe
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., has passed away at the age of 77 from complications from gall bladder surgery in late January. Renowned even on Capitol Hill for his ability to bring pork back to his district, Murtha faced numerous brushes with ethical issues over the decades. * Murtha’s district now is a possible pickup for the House GOP. Murtha won re-election with 58% of the vote in 2008. But John McCain narrowly carried the district
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; elections; healthcare; murtha; obamacare
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:48:37 PM PST
by
Slyscribe
To: Slyscribe
I hadn’t heard this, but I need to stay quiet or I will be banned.
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:49:21 PM PST
by
ConservativeMind
(Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
To: Slyscribe
Dang. Would he have lived longer if he had ObamaCare???
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:50:06 PM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(Stay armed. Buy bullets. Buy guns. Protect yourself - the government isn't.)
To: Slyscribe
The GOP candidate needs to run promising to vote AGAINST Obamacare..that will make it an interestung referendum..
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:50:15 PM PST
by
ken5050
(Save the Earth..It's the only planet with chocolate!!!)
To: Slyscribe; All
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:50:26 PM PST
by
raptor22
(The truth will set us free)
To: Slyscribe
The district went for Kerry in ‘04 and then went for McCain in ‘10. it was the only one to flip like that. It has a cook pvi of +1 Republican so it leans and is trending our way.
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:50:55 PM PST
by
bilhosty
(Don' t tax people tax newsprint)
To: Slyscribe
This is true!? Wow, may God rest his soul and save the US.
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:52:21 PM PST
by
tiki
(True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
To: Slyscribe
I was feeling guilty so I wanted to add, I wanted him to get beaten in an election, not to die.
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:53:12 PM PST
by
tiki
(True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
To: Slyscribe
To: Slyscribe
60.. 59.. 58.. 57..
I love counting backwards with the Senate.
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:54:03 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
To: Slyscribe
I hope they bury Murtha in a frozen garbage dump
To: RetiredArmy
"
60.. 59.. 58.. 57..
I love counting backwards with the Senate." Sorry - wrong side of Congress.
"Dang. Would he have lived longer if he had ObamaCare???"
Nope - Congress exempted itself.
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:56:48 PM PST
by
alancarp
(Calling all states: Reduce the cost of doing business and jobs will flock to your doors.)
To: tiki
Agreed. I wanted to see them and their dimwit ideas get tossed to the curb at the ballot box. This is a bit empty.
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:56:54 PM PST
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: Slyscribe
To murtha the traitor: Tell fat teddy hello you pos.
LLS
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:57:36 PM PST
by
LibLieSlayer
(hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
To: Slyscribe
Does he get a USMC honor guard for his funeral?
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:58:19 PM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: ken5050
The GOP candidate needs to run promising to vote AGAINST Obamacare..that will make it an interestung referendum.. The week after Scott Brown won in Massachusetts, I got a robo-call by one Tony Amador, announcing his candidacy for the California 11th district against Jerry McNerney.
Amador's call said that he was campaigning on using taxpayer dollars to fight terrorists, not to give them lawyers.
It would be an interesting experiment to see if that sentiment resonates in western Pennsylvania, too.
-PJ
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:58:54 PM PST
by
Political Junkie Too
("Comprehensive" reform bills only end up as incomprehensible messes.)
To: ken5050
when will they hold a re-election? Who will fill in temporarily?
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:59:13 PM PST
by
pollywog
To: Slyscribe
“
Pennsylvania will likely hold a special election to fill the rest of Murtha’s term. The state primaries will be May 19” Do we have a good candidate for that seat?
The Republican candidate(whoever he is), should run against ObamaCare like Scott Brown did.
To: ken5050
The probable GOP candidate is William T. Russell (http://russellbrigade.com). He came close to beating Murtha last time. He is former military and is reliable on gun rights, border security, taxes, pro-life, and national security.
To: Slyscribe
...the man called the people of his own district a bunch of redneck racists.
And he won re-election. And it wasn’t even close!
Can’t wait to see who the dumb$h!t$ of Pa send up there to take Murtha’s place....
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posted on
02/08/2010 12:59:45 PM PST
by
Tzimisce
(No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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