..... needs pinging.... and forwarding to 12th Dist Voters.
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
LOL! You are on a role tonight!!! Good job!
Great article, thanks for posting it hear!
Another great read on our favorite subject! ;*)
BTTT
..... needs pinging.... and forwarding to 12th Dist Voters.
Finally a glimpse into an internal Irey poll which says they are at dead heat. This is commentary on the bogus 400 sampling of the newspaper (writer says all 400 were in the newsroom. LOL). I have said all along that the people of PA-12 are Reagan democrats, blue collar, working stiffs, non-urban and ordinarily would prefer Irey only if (a) she gets her message out and (b) the millions of dollars Murtha has are not effectively used to wash away Irey's message. Unfortunately the media in PA-12 are in Murtha's pocket. Also Irey has not raised nearly enough money to engage in an ad war. Therefore, it has all had to come from door-to-door, word-of-mouth, grass roots. Hope it is enough. I believe it is enough (and I know what I am talking about).
http://breakingnews.redstate.com/blogs/cepan/2006/oct/21/gop_keeps_the_house_and_senate_santorum_wins_murtha_loses
Red, can you reference W04's post when you do the daily ping later.
Cut and Run Democrat John Murtha, also of Penna, is under attack by a great Republican candidate, Diana Irey. I tried for months to get a poll of this race and there was nothing. Then last week the Pittsburgh Tribune released a poll of only 400 people, probably from their offices, that had Murtha up by double digits. But the paper refused to list who they polled, from where and from what party. The poll even had Irey losing in her hometown where she is well liked and very popular. The Irey campaign has called the poll wrong and proved that their internal polling show the race a dead heat.
GO DIANA! BEAT murtha!!!
Standing by.
Wow! These are great posts. So, THIS is what happens on FR while I'm asleep. Good stuff ;-)
Very good W04Man!!!
Excellent post shalom and thanks for the link, I agree completely.
No time for sleep!!! We can sleep after November 7th.....awaking in time for Thanksgiving so we can eat turkey and go back to sleep! LOL!
O .K .Red!! I have made five contributions so far and my sixth will make my total over your $1,000 .Can anyone tell me; if the office in Monongahela has people manning the phones this Sunday?........Murtha will not be on any nice Rocking chair.......He's going to the Donkey trot ranch on Mexican border in Texas ||||||
Y E S !!!
My pleasure, J-A-N, and everyone. The interview was dy-no-MITE.
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