Murtha and inducements (...Democrats tip-toeing away from Rep. John Murtha...)

Washington Times ^ | 6/28/06 | Editorial board

[Coop]

The sound you hear is the sound of election-conscious Democrats tiptoeing away from Rep. John Murtha. As they once did with Cindy Sheehan, whose own Democratic-orchestrated popularity peaked when she demanded U.S. troops leave "occupied New Orleans," Democrats perhaps are realizing their mistake in pumping Mr. Murtha's antiwar views all over the televisions of ordinary Americans who now associate him with their party.

According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, at a panel discussion in Miami on Saturday, Mr. Murtha said that the "American presence in Iraq is more dangerous to world peace than nuclear threats from North Korea or Iran." ...that's a pretty spectacular claim to make, not to mention spectacularly silly. No offense to the terrorists in Iraq, but one well-placed nuclear warhead in Tel Aviv or Tokyo and suddenly their three-year guerrilla war against U.S. troops and innocent Iraqis looks amateur in comparison. Yet such is the fate of media-made politicians who must ever up the ante of their rhetoric...

This has led not a few to wonder if Mr. Murtha's antiwar extremism isn't entirely selfless. Last week, we mentioned his involvement in the Abscam scandal 25 years ago, when [Murtha] escaped prosecution while still being identified as an "unindicted co-conspirator." That apparently led to the House Ethics Committee's special counsel in the case, E. Barrett Prettyman, resigning in protest...

...[o]nce a Los Angeles Times story about Mr. Murtha's appropriations panel's deliverance of $20 million to his brother's defense firm began to gain traction last year, suddenly Mr. Murtha, who voted for the Iraq war, reinvented himself as an antiwar partisan.

We wonder if Democrats, however, especially their public-relations people, aren't regretting having pushed television networks to air that extremism for all Americans to hear.

[Coop]

Run away! Run away!

Although I have no argument with this editorial, I was hoping for some tangible evidence of Dems running away from Jackie M.

[Merry]

He scares me, too. He always looks so inappropriately angry. Maybe he is starting to show signs of brain degeneration.

[Coop]

Reminder: Today is the last day for fundraising for 2006's second quarter. If you've been considering donating to Murtha's worthy opponent - Diana Irey, please do so now to make her fundraising totals even more impressive.

[Coop]

Maybe he is starting to show signs of brain degeneration.

I've intentionally been staying away from that. Dementia and the like would provide Jack Murtha an excuse for the terrible things he's been saying. I want him held accountable, especially this November.

[TheRobb7]

Is this another "un-indicted co-conspirator" back-bencher ping?

[gov_bean_ counter]

His pronouncements are no more disturbing that Pelosi's declaration that the Supreme's decision yesterday validated American values.

[Coop]

His pronouncements are no more disturbing that Pelosi's declaration that the Supreme's decision yesterday validated American values.

Nice segue. :-)

Nancy Pelosi Whacks Jack Murtha

The Irey campaign really did a nice job with this one!

[thoughtomator]

I think he should be held accountable on the gallows. There's no way an ex-Marine is that clueless as to what would happen if his advice were taken.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Damn you're good.

[Coop]

For those who missed my update yesterday evening:

Wonder if we're making a difference? Over the past week the Irey campaign has received about 600 additional online donations, while simultaneously averaging about 40 snail mail donations per day.

This FEC fundraising report should make a lot of America lovers smile.

[sr4402]

The dems have stayed in Election Mode and ratcheted it up since 2000. The trouble they will have November 2006 will be how they can ratchet it up even higher and expect the be noticed or will the American people just yawn at them again. I hope the dems do try to exceed their demagoguery and the American People repeat the performance of 2002 and 2004 for the party which Zell Miller says is "A National Party no More".

[Coop]

Damn you're good.

:-D I just posted, then linked the thing. Can't take any credit for its content.

[NonValueAdded]

Done! thanks for the reminder, Coop!

[Coop]

Thank you for supporting our troops via Ms. Irey!

[Signalman]

Are there any polls out showing how well Murtha's November opponent is doing? I would love to see this idiot get beaten.

[Coop]

Send the campaign some $$$$ and maybe they'll answer your poll question. :)

[o_zarkman44]

Murtha IS the Democrat Party. They all can't run and hide.

[patton]

Already did. ;)

[Coop]

I know you're filthy rich. Dust off that wallet one more time!! ;-)

[gov_bean_ counter]

I was talking about the transition to the bigger picture. I saw the article yesterday, but had already forgotten about it.

The collective memory of Freepers is a wonder to behold.