Congresswoman apologizes for Iraq comments (growing reputation as a passionate conservative)

Associated Press ^ | Dec. 04, 2005 | DAVID HAMMER

[CurlyBill]

Amen!!!

[metmom]

"Schmidt said her biting Nov. 18 remark about Murtha -- ''Cowards cut and run, Marines never do'' -- was a mistake."

No, it was the truth.

Good for her. Too bad she backed down, but it would probably be political suicide if she didn't. Let's hope she can make a name for herself and be able to speak up at some time in the future.

[Txsleuth]

I don't know if you watch any of the Sunday Talk shows or not...but I was proud, and a little surprised at Brit Hume today...

I have always thought he is the fairest of all of the lead anchors...and very well spoken, but this morning, he came right out and said, what almost all of the politicians and the media have tiptoed around for a couple of weeks now...

He said that talk of withdrawal at ALL sends a signal of surrender...and that President Bush should just take that whole subject off the table re: the future "plan".

We all know that is isn't going to be like WW11, with "peace treaties" signed between two countries...so ANY discussion of withdrawal is reminiscent of what we did in Vietnam..and the USA should never go down that "verbal route" again, IMHO.

[NonValueAdded]

So let's see ... she was elected via special election, therefore she is the newest member of the House. But why say that when you can say lowest-ranking. No agenda there.</sarc> What will they call her in a couple of weeks when Cunningham is replaced?

[Husker24]

What gets me, is that she never called him a coward. She read a letter from a Marine, that said Cowards cut and run. The media seem to ignore this fact over and over and over again.

[jeremiah]

This is why I will no longer vote for Republicans without fail. They now have to earn my vote one candidate at a time.

[dalight]

What part of this whole article is news? the Szabo comment? The only folks I know irritated with Jean in the District are irritated because she has backed off.. gees.. They think they are gaining ground by beating on her.

This shows the dems are hoping desperately to get Brinkman and McEwen to try again so that they can use this to suck money out of other Ohio races.

[elli1]

He asked me to send Congress a message: Stay the course. He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message - that cowards cut and run, Marines never do," said Schmidt, of Miami Township. "Danny and the rest of America and the world want the assurance from this body that we will see this through."

Democrats booed and shouted at Schmidt as Rep. Harold Ford, D-Tenn., charged across the chamber's center aisle screaming that her comments were an uncalled-for personal attack.

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[LucyJo]

I can think of a few Republicans, on Capitol Hill, who have embarrassed me, not to mention angered me, but it was because they haven't shown the backbone that she demonstrated by confronting Murtha's asinine analysis. Count me in the "you go, girl!" category.

[Lathspell]

To hell with demoquits! I was very pleased when this fine lady spoke her mind and a little disappointed when she RINOed out on us.

Remember, Congresswoman, only RINOs cut and run, conservatives never do.

Seriously though, wouldn't it be a kick in the pants if the toughest person in Congress turned out to be a lady, Jean Schmidt, who was always willing to tell it like it is and never back down when the demoquits howl?

[CommieCutter]

Exactly. I still think you're a coward Martha.

[Anselma]

"Dear Mr. Murtha, I'm sorry you are a coward".

Brilliant!

[Lancey Howard]

Has anybody ever seen decorated war hero Murtha's military medical records?
Just wondering.

[Anselma]

I think maybe Schmidt should have called Murtha a defeatist, an appeaser, and then, a coward. He's a turd.

[Lancey Howard]

By the way, is the investigation of Murtha being handled by prosecutors with the ability to throw him in jail, or is the investigation of Murtha strictly a worthless "ethics" investigation by the House? That is, is Murtha a crook or merely a sleazeball?

Thanks.

[skeptoid]

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[Anselma]

"Murtha's military medical records?"

Good idea. But I read recently (where?) that he won't release them. May have been Ann Coulter who wrote that.

I need to look up Murtha's voting record. The guy needs "exposure".

And anyway, what the heck does having been a War Heroe, 30 years ago, have to do with his dangerous idiocy, now?

[Pajamajan]

I call Murtha a lot more than "coward" (see tag line), and I'm not apologizing.

[Rembrandt]

IMHO, Rep. Schmidt has absolutely zip, zilch, zero, nada to apologize for aside from failing to mention that Mutha's role as an ex-Marine, she nailed everything. Additionally, I'll mention that people who served in the Marines will tell you that there is no such thing as a former Marine, once a Marine, always a Marine. I guess this Mutha is the exception to the norm. And yes, I'm aware that his name normally includes an "r" after the "u".