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Jihad Jack Murtha: Yet More Corruption Uncovered~!
Murtha Must Go!! ^ | 1/29/2009 | Leo Pusateri

Posted on 01/29/2009 4:32:02 PM PST by Psycmeistr

We alerted you here and here regarding Murtha's dealings with the Kuchera Industries, a local PA-12 beneficiary of Murtha's largesse, as well as a heavyweight donor to Murtha's campaign coffers.

Well, get ready for yet another corrupt company with Jihad Jack Murtha's greasy-grimy fingerprints all over it (emphases mine):

Possible Shakeup At Firm Tied To John Murtha

Washington-Based PMA Group Has Close, Controversial Ties To Congressman

Scott MacFarlane

Thursday, January 29, 2009 – updated: 4:47 pm EST January 29, 2009 WASHINGTON -- WJACTV.com has learned a Washington lobbying powerhouse with close connections to Johnstown Rep. John Murtha is undergoing a shakeup.Its founder, a longtime Murtha aide whose business dealings with the Congressman have attracted scrutiny, could be on his way out.

The PMA Group, founded by former Murtha staffer Paul Magliocchetti, might soon part ways with Magliocchetti. Patrick Dorton, a PMA Group spokesman, told WJACTV.com, "There are ongoing discussions inside the firm about its future business structure."Multiple sources told WJACTV.com PMA and Magliocchetti could soon part ways.Several government watchdog groups have criticized the connection between PMA Group's campaign donations and lucrative earmarks secured by Murtha. According to Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington, PMA Group and its clients contributed $381,000 to Murtha's campaign and political action committee between 2005 and 2008. During the same period of time, reports show PMA secured at least $95 million in federal earmark money.

It would appear that Kuchera and PMA may be merely the tip of the iceberg:

(Excerpt) Read more at murthamustgo.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: corruption; kucheraindustries; murtha; pmagroup
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1 posted on 01/29/2009 4:32:02 PM PST by Psycmeistr
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To: Psycmeistr

This is one of the filthiest dem congressional membership in history. Vile and filthy. And useless.

Ask me how I really feel.


2 posted on 01/29/2009 4:34:46 PM PST by SusaninOhio
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To: Psycmeistr
Check this out, it's an FEC records search with Magliocchetti as the last name.

Wow.

3 posted on 01/29/2009 4:38:24 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: mewzilla; ButThreeLeftsDo

yep... and PMA has their own PAC—with PMA employees, bigwigs and wives as contributors: http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/committees/pma-group-political-action-committee.asp?cycle=08


4 posted on 01/29/2009 4:50:00 PM PST by Psycmeistr (http://murthamustgo.blogspot.com)
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To: Psycmeistr

Oy.


5 posted on 01/29/2009 4:52:46 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Psycmeistr
Just stumbled across this....

Paul Magliocchetti This map of Paul Magliocchetti relationships is interactive.

6 posted on 01/29/2009 4:54:42 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Psycmeistr

bump


7 posted on 01/29/2009 4:58:19 PM PST by angelsonmyside
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To: Psycmeistr

It did seem odd when Murtha, for so many years a hawk, besides being pro-life and pro-gun, went fiercely anti-military and did all he could to become the darling of the anti-Iraq War left (there is also of course an anti-Iraq War right with radically different values and rationales). There was already a thick cloud of corruption about him, and I suspected he morphed into a dove for opportunistic reasons, to build support for himself amongthe most left-wing Rats in Congress. The old weasel is pretty cagey; the real lefties are mean f**kers, and they fight harder and nastier than anyone else in the Rat Caucus.


8 posted on 01/29/2009 5:41:15 PM PST by Mogwai (Do you agree with me at least 100% of the time, or are you a troll?)
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To: Psycmeistr

Nice work!!


9 posted on 01/29/2009 6:13:48 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR......Monthly Donors Wanted)
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To: Mogwai
I suspected he morphed into a dove for opportunistic reasons, to build support for himself amongthe most left-wing Rats in Congress.
You expected right. Murtha does nothing without there being something in it for Murtha. Murtha wanted the majority leader so bad he could taste it; and as recent history shows, he would do and did do everything to get it. Luckily, that would not be the case; but he left a lot of carnage in his wake as a result of his efforts.
10 posted on 01/29/2009 7:57:47 PM PST by Psycmeistr (http://murthamustgo.blogspot.com)
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