Murtha Threatens the Pentagon?

The Corner ^ | 2/8/07 | Kathryn Jean Lopez

[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.

[Polybius]

"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.'"

[mass55th]

"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.

[smoothsailing]

Flying Monkey Murtha: "I threatened the Pentagon, Queen Nancy, and they sent you this. Can I ride along with you?"

[mewzilla]

LOL. Okay, who's got the bucket of water?

[Calpernia]

ROFL!

Bump

[Arrowhead1952]

I'm seriously thinking about mailing a broom to her office. Either that or sending it FEDEX.

[jazusamo]

LOL!! I love that pic.

[smoothsailing]

I hear ya! Go for it! :-)

[smoothsailing]

I've really got to figure out photoshop. This is the perfect plane for Pelosi. Just need her sitting in it.

[dforest]

Murtha, another flesh eating disease. An old demented fool.

[AdvisorB]

That be Charlie Wilson....

[Rumplemeyer]

No it is not the case, Stretch isn't getting what she wants, she was told to use a Gulfstream 500 jet or walk.

[Rumplemeyer]

No it is not the case, Stretch isn't getting what she wants, she was told to use a Gulfstream 500 jet or walk.

[Rumplemeyer]

No it is not the case, Streach isn't getting what she wants, she was told to use a Gulfstream 500 jet or walk.

[Roses0508]

My first reaction to that map was "oh my God!". I'm going to e-mail it to everyone.

[devolve]

[MaxMax]

Leaks really smart when they're on the other foot,
huh Murtha?

What happened to all that open disclosure Pelosi promised?,
Lip service?

/Screwballs

[griswold3]

hubris

[oldbrowser]

How about global warming? Won't the smaller plane cause less pollution? Algore?

[jazusamo]

That's the perfect plane for her, she could fly nonstop as long as she keeps peddling. LOL! I'm going to stop there.