Pull up a chair and enjoy your morning coffee while we chat a spell. ;*)
Posted on 10/16/2006 12:12:55 PM PDT by smoothsailing
WHY DOESN'T JACK WANT TO DEBATE? REASON NUMBER 21: HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HE'S VOTED HIMSELF 12 CONSECUTIVE PAY RAISES
Monday, October 16, 2006
(MONONGAHELA, October 16) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's refusal to meet with her to debate the issues -- today released this statement:
"Why is Jack Murtha scared to debate me? Two leading newspapers in our district -- the Washington Observer-Reporter, and Jack Murtha's own hometown newspaper, the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat -- have now urged him to debate. Several TV stations have offered to air the debate, so that the public can tune in for themselves and see the contrasting visions we have. And the League of Women Voters has offered to sponsor and set up the debate.
"Yet Jack Murtha refuses. His official response was, 'My record's out there for everyone to see … I've done it the same way all the time.'
"Of course, Jack Murtha is counting on the fact that everyone in the district thinks he's the same old Jack Murtha they always knew. But we know otherwise. As I've pointed out before, if you think the Jack Murtha of 2006 is the same Jack Murtha you've been supporting for the last three decades, you don't know Jack -- and for proof, you can visit YouDontKnowJack.org to read up on the Jack Murtha you never knew.
"As I said last week, the only reasonable conclusion one can reach is that Jack Murtha is flat-out scared to debate me. He knows I will hold him accountable for his record, and for his behavior as our Congressman. And he knows that debating me would be a sure-fire loser for his campaign.
"But just because Jack Murtha is scared to debate me doesn't mean the voters of the 12th District should be denied the information they would have received had Jack Murtha been willing to meet to discuss the issues. So today, and for the remaining days of this campaign, I will offer one reason per day why Jack Murtha is scared to debate me. There are 21 days left to campaign, so I will offer 21 reasons.
"Reason #21 that Jack Murtha is scared to debate me: he doesn't want anyone to know that HE HAS VOTED HIMSELF TWELVE CONSECUTIVE PAY RAISES."
-- 30 -- Paid for by Diana Irey for Congress www.irey.com
Good mornig all! See everyone is up and has had their coffee. I'm always the last to the party but rarin to go. :-)
Exactly! I knew it was Harry immediately!!!
Pull up a chair and enjoy your morning coffee while we chat a spell. ;*)
A good catch and a wonderful poem freema, how appropriate. Thanks for posting it.
To think, none of us knew each other just 7 short months ago!!! ;*)
The party never starts 'till you get here, jaz! G'morning to you!
The ad is great!
Good morning onyx and thanks for the heads up on the FACE THE NATION show. I'll bet Murtha just comes off with his same old canned rants, he can only memorize so much with his mental capacity.
Looking forward to it Red, you've come up with many good ideas.
That was a good article about Mrs. Irey challenging Murtha and she has stood for her beliefs and backed them up to this very day.
Murtha has made many outlandish statements and when called on to back them up has not, he only clams up.
I've got a bunch of those early articles tucked in my "wayback machine".
She's in the building, brightening our Sunday at Free Republic! Her latest is here at SALENA ZITO HAS NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT DIANA IREY. (Teehee!)
It's been a great experience and another good thing Diana Irey is responsible for.
And I didn't have anything to do with that keyword! Wasn't me! Just wanted to be sure I cleared that up. (Teehee!)
I've enjoyed reading them again when you post them. Her message hasn't changed, it's never about her but about what she wants to do for the people of the 12th.
Was that the writer working on a piece about Mrs. Irey? The one who had more research to do?
Have to run out for a bit. Be back soon. (I hope)
One and the same! Funny how other reporters can find Irey supporters who once voted for Murtha, but our girl is stymied!
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