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
Face the Nation.
Murtha/Hunter
transcript here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/face_102906.pdf
Video here (I hope... )
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2135701n
or here
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/ftn/main3460.shtml
Hey there!... Hope things going good out your way!...Went through the Sunday Talk show thread and didn't find anything about Jurk Murtha as guest on CBS' Face the Nation!.....Anyone out there have any information?
Agreed. I will have to get up to speed tomorrow. Exhausted.
Love ya all.
How did you Know I was going to ask questin about the CBS' program?.........You are so good....
Oh, man. I can't go thru it now.
I was all ready to let my thousand pound eyelids drop and my stomach's churning again. I looked for this and couldn't find it. THANK YOU for the transcript!
I need a fresh start tomorrow. I couldn't let it all sink in this morning.
I can not comment any further tonight or I will never get to sleep.
You guys are just so good!!!... Every time I think of a question the answer is there before I post....Thanks Steel for the extras.
Good night Hard Worker!!!!!
Thanks for that post!!!!!!!!It highlighted my day!...
The lawn challenge should get its own thread!
Diana Irey is a candidate who exactly reflects the demographic of the 12th district. She reflects their values, their courage, their patriotism and their love for America and for their fellow Americans.
After the 7th of November, she will be going to Washington, D.C. to represent the people of Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District.
Perfect!!!
I may have to steal borrow that line. ;*)
It's true ..... a picture is worth a thousand words!
Place the cigarette between your middle fingers (before the first knuckle). Loosen your fingers and shake your hand from side to side. You'll notice that the cigarette remains in place! Hoboes liked this style of holding a cigarette because it stayed put. And, this is the important part, if you doze off while smoking, the cigarette won't roll around and burn something up!
Fascinating! BTW, I'm fair-skinned and freckled but not quite this pale in real life!
I give up - perhaps it is better this way. Thanks for the link.
Murtha on the issues:
Voting record
http://www.vote-smart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=H3460103
On the issues:
http://www.ontheissues.org/PA/John_Murtha.htm
The Washington Post actually has a pretty good data base on this sort of thing.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m001120/
What is realy interesting is the "Interest Group Ratings."
http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H3460103
You'll see some groups who think highly of him...
He's not very good on taxes or business, though. La Raza thinks he's pretty good. Not very good on conservative issues. Mixed reviews on education.
He gets a 'D' on immigration... http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgrades.php3?District=PA&VIPID=703
Here's the one's to look at, imo. Almost all of them have connections to CAIR, the UFPJ, International ANSWER, CODE PINK, ACORN, NION, etc., and so on...
Foreign Aid and Policy Issues
2006 In 2006 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Representative Murtha a rating of B-.
2006 In 2006, The Genocide Intervention Network--Darfur Scores assigned Representative Murtha a grade of C based on voting records, bill sponsorship and other activities related to ending the genocide in Darfur.
2005 In 2005 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Representative Murtha a rating of B.
2005 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the Council on American-Islamic Relations 100 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the Peace Action 50 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the Latin America Working Group 50 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the PeacePAC 69 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the Peace Action 20 percent in 2004.
2004 On the votes that the Center for International Policy considered to be the most important in 2004, Representative Murtha voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2004 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) 100 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the Armenian National Committee of America 8 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation 33 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the Latin America Working Group 29 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Jews for Peace in Palestine and Israel's position, Representative Murtha received a rating of -2.
2003-2004 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to American Muslims for Jerusalem's position, Representative Murtha received a rating of -6.
2003-2004 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation's position, Representative Murtha received a rating of -2.
2003-2004 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the PeacePAC 45 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Murtha supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 47 percent in 2003-2004.
For further research:
FEC Reports and Influence Tracking
http://www.fec.gov/disclosure.shtml
http://www.publicintegrity.org/tools.aspx
http://www.opensecrets.org/
http://www.omdurman.org/taxpayer/
http://malaysia.usembassy.gov/wf/wf0225_pac.html
http://www.vpap.org/donors/results_level2.cfm?key=ORP000228637&Year=2005&Cand
Filter=A
http://www.uspolicy.be/Article.asp?ID=82ECD9C1-A17C-4855-800C-65322ECE131E
http://usinfo.state.gov/dhr/Archive/2004/Sep/03-181769.html
http://www.arabmedia.com/nashraissue.php?IssueId=54
http://www.ndpac.org/news-events.html
http://legistorm.com/
http://www.tray.com/fecinfo/
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=SourceWatch
(I R also a reasonably good researcher, when I wanna be...and if I have enough coffee to keep me goin' fer a bit...)
Is that an American Spirit?
Those look terrific and the challenge is a good idea. Are you starting on yours tomorrow? :-)
Yes U R!!! Thanks! ;*)
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