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Murtha Threatens the Pentagon?
The Corner ^
| 2/8/07
| Kathryn Jean Lopez
Posted on 02/08/2007 9:35:04 AM PST by Brian Mosely
The Republican Study Commitee isn't leaving on a jetplane; the latest:
After the Pentagon rejected pressure from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrat leaders to provide her a military C-32 Jet, Congressman John Murtha (D-PA) responded angrily after the media reported the story. So angrily, in fact, that the Defense Appropriations Chairman apparently believes that it is "in the interests of the United States" to threaten Department of Defense funding over the flap.
THE INITIAL THREAT
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., the Pelosi ally who chairs the House military appropriations subcommittee, said he has spoken to Pentagon officials about the need to provide Pelosi with a bigger plane that can fly passengers coast to coast in comfort.... "I don't need to pressure them. I just tell them what they need to do." Murtha said.
(San Francisco Chronicle, 2/8/2007)
APPROPRIATIONS CHAIRMAN THREATENS TO CUT DEFENSE FUNDING AFTER AMERICA LEARNS OF PELOSI PLANE DEMAND
"Late Wednesday afternoon, one of Pelosi's closest allies in the House, Rep. John Murtha, D-Penn., chairman of the key Appropriations Committee subcommittee on defense, told CNN that the Pentagon was making 'a mistake' by leaking information unfavorable to the speaker 'since she decides on the allocations for the Department of Defense.'"
(CNN, ABC News, 2/8/2007)
(San Francisco Chronicle, 2/8/2007)
Our nation is at war.
It is irresponsible, inappropriate and reckless for a member of Congress to threaten the Pentagon and men and women of our armed forces.
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: murtha; murthawatch
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To: Brian Mosely
"Late Wednesday afternoon, one of Pelosi's closest allies in the House, Rep. John Murtha, D-Penn., chairman of the key Appropriations Committee subcommittee on defense, told CNN that the Pentagon was making 'a mistake' by leaking information unfavorable to the speaker 'since she decides on the allocations for the Department of Defense.'"
To: EagleUSA
"What a pig."
What a big, fat, ugly, lying, treasonous, back-stabbing, military-loathing, scum-sucking, extortionist-practicing, bribe-taking, slime- sweating, pig.
There...that's better.
My apologies to Miss Piggy.
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posted on
02/08/2007 10:41:17 AM PST
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway~~John Wayne)
To: Arrowhead1952; mewzilla
Flying Monkey Murtha: "I threatened the Pentagon, Queen Nancy, and they sent you this. Can I ride along with you?"
To: smoothsailing
LOL. Okay, who's got the bucket of water?
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posted on
02/08/2007 10:43:30 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: Rakkasan1
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posted on
02/08/2007 10:45:17 AM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: smoothsailing
I'm seriously thinking about mailing a broom to her office. Either that or sending it FEDEX.
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posted on
02/08/2007 10:49:31 AM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
(Austin is the home of STUPID people.)
To: smoothsailing
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posted on
02/08/2007 10:52:57 AM PST
by
jazusamo
(http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
To: Arrowhead1952
I hear ya! Go for it! :-)
To: jazusamo
I've really got to figure out photoshop. This is the perfect plane for Pelosi. Just need her sitting in it.
To: Brian Mosely
Murtha, another flesh eating disease. An old demented fool.
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posted on
02/08/2007 11:08:35 AM PST
by
dforest
(Liberals love crisis, create crisis and then dwell on them.)
To: silverleaf
That be Charlie Wilson....
To: econjack
No it is not the case, Stretch isn't getting what she wants, she was told to use a Gulfstream 500 jet or walk.
To: econjack
No it is not the case, Stretch isn't getting what she wants, she was told to use a Gulfstream 500 jet or walk.
To: econjack
No it is not the case, Streach isn't getting what she wants, she was told to use a Gulfstream 500 jet or walk.
To: mewzilla
My first reaction to that map was "oh my God!". I'm going to e-mail it to everyone.
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posted on
02/08/2007 11:13:13 AM PST
by
Roses0508
(Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity.)
To: potlatch; Brian Mosely
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posted on
02/08/2007 11:16:07 AM PST
by
devolve
( ........"refresh" my (updated) graphics posts)
To: Brian Mosely
Leaks really smart when they're on the other foot,
huh Murtha?
What happened to all that open disclosure Pelosi promised?,
Lip service?
/Screwballs
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posted on
02/08/2007 11:18:10 AM PST
by
MaxMax
(God Bless America)
To: Brian Mosely
To: Brian Mosely
How about global warming? Won't the smaller plane cause less pollution? Algore?
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posted on
02/08/2007 11:18:47 AM PST
by
oldbrowser
(This war isn't over until it's OVER.)
To: smoothsailing
That's the perfect plane for her, she could fly nonstop as long as she keeps peddling. LOL! I'm going to stop there.
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posted on
02/08/2007 11:19:33 AM PST
by
jazusamo
(http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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