[Coop]

Yeah, I know a lot of people are upset about this treasonous comment. And it'll be good for more than a few threads. But so what?

If it really upsets you, what are you going to do about it? Post a few angry remarks on a thread (status quo), or do something meaningful?

What's my definition of meaningful?

• Speak the only language most of these politicians understand - support Murtha's opponent Diana Irey
  Support can mean money, signing up for her campaign E-mails, volunteering your time, forwarding her URL to all your friends in or near PA, etc.
• Write a letter to the editor supporting your troops and publicly chastising Murtha and calling for his resignation.
• Double your efforts to thank servicemembers you know, letting them see Murtha is NOT speaking for most Americans.
• Send a care package and/or letter to troops deployed overseas
• Stop by a recruiter's office with a handshake, a kind word, and/or a nice food item... to show you care and recognize their difficult environment

[bnelson44]

already talking about it here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1634049/posts

[saganite]

I like your first idea best.

[Coop]

I'll be interested to see if this thread gets any real traction.

[Williams]

Murtha is a real scum. He wasn't there, but he knows exactly what happened and why.

[Rummyfan]

BFR.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

murtha : Pay attention

You have been hanging around to long with cut and run hanoi kerry

The Brothers and Sisters on The Wall know what you have done.

And before you complain about me, I was there also.

DISMISSED!

Marine NOT afraid to not be "PC" Ping!

Young Marine Blasts Rep. Murtha at Town Hall Meeting
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1558047/posts

"Yes sir my name is Mark Seavey and I just want to thank you for coming up here. Until about a month ago I was Sergeant Mark Seavey infantry squad leader, I returned from Afghanistan. My question to you, (applause)

"Like yourself I dropped out of college two years ago to volunteer to go to Afghanistan, and I went and I came back. If I didn't have a herniated disk now I would volunteer to go to Iraq in a second with my troops, three of which have already volunteered to go to Iraq. I keep hearing you say how you talk to the troops and the troops are demoralized, and I really resent that characterization. (applause) The morale of the troops that I talk to is phenomenal, which is why my troops are volunteering to go back, despite the hardships they had to endure in Afghanistan."

[tobyhill]

I'll make the check out first thing in the morning. I don't live in the district but I'll do whatever I can to get Murtha out of office.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the thread Coop. All your suggestions are good one, the best is supporting Diana Irey to get Murtha's sorry rear out of office.

[Tarheel]

Re: your first suggestion , I went to her home page and found this as the first paragraph. For some time many of us have thought that Murtha has 'lost it'. I thought the use of 'drifted' in the first paragraph was very telling.

Thirty two years is a long time to spend in Washington. For decades, western Pennsylvania looked to John Murtha to stand up for our values. But as the years have drifted by, John Murtha has drifted further and further from the ideals that made this country great. He has become part of the problem in Washington.

I am originally from PA so have always had an interest in the politics of the state.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Ping.

[Das Outsider]

Post a few angry remarks on a thread (status quo), or do something meaningful?

Or I could just do this:

[umgud]

The Pentagon has confirmed today that Osama bin Laden, Mullah Omar and al Zawahri have been captured and are being held at an undisclosed location.

NOAA scientist have issued a press release today claiming they have found a simple low cost solution to global warming (rumored to have been assisted by algore).

Greek officials report that Natalie Holloway has been found living on a local oil magnate’s yacht.

A UFO has crashed near Ft Wayne Utah, the alien occupants are alive and being cared for by Air Force personnel.

We’ll have these and other stories, but first, out top story; New evidence has come to light that strongly suggests that Bush did in fact lie about WMD’s!

I’m Chris Matthews, let’s play Hardball.

[Coop]

Respectful request for action, not words.

[freakboy]

Even if this were hypothetically true (which I have no reason to believe), what would the purpose of making these comments be?

[ardara]

What is the address of Diana Irey's campaign?

[Marine_Uncle]

"If it really upsets you, what are you going to do about it? Post a few angry remarks on a thread (status quo), or do something meaningful?"
Your list is meaningful. But ultimately the voters of PA are going to have to see this guy for what he is, and vote him out.
I cannot help but wonder what percentage of active Freepers represent PA voters. A lot of folks probably have their hands full in their own states with people they would like to see voted out.
But in no way do I in the sligthest disagree with what you wrote.
Those that can afford a campaign gift to be sent to Dianna surely should consider it. This guy is super bad for all America and especially in how he is depicting our brave warriors. His dishonesty is so wrong. But sadly writing letters containing facts on what this guy has done thus far to most city newspapers (unless they truely are conservative in nature) will go no where. Why would they want to go against their L/MSM brothers. He has outdone Turbin head tenfold at this point.
The battle is going to have to fought and won in PA, IMHO.

[NImerc]

I am pleased to see people of Murtha's ilk say things like this. This particular brand of scum used to reason that they said the things they said, and did the things they did not because they despised our troops but because they loved and honored them. Murtha has used that reasoning throughout his "fight" to get troops pulled out of Iraq.

However, with a statement like this...a statement where he has condemned American troops in the midst of an investigation, there can be no misunderstanding. No amount of spin can justify his comments. This is the first step off the cliff for Murtha, and for those behind him following the piper.

[buckeyesrule]

It's my understanding the Murtha has never been to Iraq. Is that true?

I watched NBC news tonight when they talked about this and they said Murtha recently changed his mind on the war. But I understand that that is not true. In fact he was oppossing the war as early as the early parts of 2004.

[ErnBatavia]

Murtha and Mathews...the M & M's

[votelife]

I was going to post this, thank you...and actually, posting on this thread does make a difference, when people see a high thread count, with many different people, people take notice, ie this story has traction