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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: darkwing104
It's about time we start calling Mrs. Pelosi Marie Antoinette.

Too French. Isn't there and Italian name we can use? How about Il Duce?

21 posted on 02/08/2007 9:42:58 AM PST by madison10
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To: Brian Mosely

Is it possible that the Democrats do not realize how stupid and petty this makes them look?


22 posted on 02/08/2007 9:43:40 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: EagleUSA
"Murtha, the corrupt, treasonous liberal moron, again making a total fool out of himself. Pelosi's lap dog, this lout, continues to prove his total disregard for propriety and behavior in a time of war."

Just keep reminding everyone that this is the most ethical Congress in the history of the U.S.

Nancy said so...

23 posted on 02/08/2007 9:43:59 AM PST by GourmetDan
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To: Brian Mosely

Murtha and Burtha... a deadly combo.


24 posted on 02/08/2007 9:44:08 AM PST by BigFinn
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To: Brian Mosely

Democrats will not disappoint

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

By Nancy Pelosi

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1114/p09s01-coop.html


25 posted on 02/08/2007 9:45:20 AM PST by GourmetDan
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To: Non-Sequitur
"Is it possible that the Democrats do not realize how stupid and petty this makes them look?"

Since when has that ever bothered them?
26 posted on 02/08/2007 9:45:23 AM PST by stm (Believe 1% of what you hear in the drive-by media and take half of that with a grain of salt)
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To: NonValueAdded

I think the Defense Department should gather about six of their biggest planes, load up the democrats, NYTimes, NBC, CBS, ABC and all the haters of america, fly them to the middle of (a) Iraq, (b) Iran, or (c) the middle of the ocean and "drop them off".
I am so tired of the negativity, partisan politics, and the democrats and their enablers!!!


27 posted on 02/08/2007 9:45:48 AM PST by FoxRun
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To: madison10
Prima Donna?


28 posted on 02/08/2007 9:46:37 AM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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To: Jrabbit

If you examine this entire story....it revolves around the fact that Hasert got the "free-deal"...which meant a 6-pax small jet which could run from DC to Ohio in 3 hours and no stops. The AF was offering same plane to Pelosi...her issue was NO fuel stops, which this 6-pax plane MUST do somewhere around St. Louis or Oklahoma...which adds 60-75 minutes onto the flight, and they must land at a AF base to accomplish...and leave the plane (while refueling occurs). She figured this out and wasn't happy (there aren't too many big-wigs from either party, or big-name actors...who would be acceptable to this deal).

So the AF did the honorable thing...they offered up a 30-45 pax plane which could make the run without refueling...THEN Pelosi sat and pondered...could she have more passengers than Hasert used to bring along (he would bring two to three on most flights...usually office personnel or another senator or two). Then the AF realized the situation...30 VIPs arriving at the DC area...in the AF VIP lounge...herded like cows on the plane. You'd need 4 stewards onboard to serve the 30 people and this would be a weekly "cow" mission with every cow demanding special meals...special booze...special favors. The AF didn't want to respond to this episode because it makes them look a bit negative. This was a simple thing that Hasert had, and thats all that the White House wanted to offer. By asking if more people could come onboard, Pelosi made this a Brittney Spears entourage episode...every single week.


29 posted on 02/08/2007 9:46:37 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: madison10
Prima Donna?


30 posted on 02/08/2007 9:46:38 AM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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If the pubbies were smart, they'd do everything they can to string this out and then give her everything she wants. Hell, give her a 747 or a fleet of 747's.

If the pubs can't figure out how to make political hay out of that one, shame on 'em.

31 posted on 02/08/2007 9:47:06 AM PST by evad
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To: madison10

"How about Il Duce?"
You spelled it wromg. Should be "Il Douche."


32 posted on 02/08/2007 9:48:23 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

Convinced that the left is deranged and dangerous.

Narcisstic people destroy.


33 posted on 02/08/2007 9:48:32 AM PST by ChiMark
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To: NonValueAdded

He is a perjurious traitor. Why else would he be threaterning the Pentagon in such a manner, especially when it is done at the behest of Pelosi Galore and her would be flying circus?


34 posted on 02/08/2007 9:48:41 AM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Brian Mosely
Life Imitating Fiction


35 posted on 02/08/2007 9:48:49 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Brian Mosely; AmeriBrit; bmwcyle; desherwood7; FairOpinion; Fedora; freema; Just A Nobody; ...

Ping for the despicable Murtha.

If you would like to be added to the MURTHA WATCH ping list, notify me or RedRover.


36 posted on 02/08/2007 9:49:49 AM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: darkwing104
"Prima Donna?"

I'd be inclined to say "DIVA"

Sort of like a combination of Barbra Streisland and Tyra Banks.

37 posted on 02/08/2007 9:50:23 AM PST by Bob Loblaw
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To: Non-Sequitur
Is it possible that the Democrats do not realize how stupid and petty this makes them look?

They're psychotic. Their choo-choo left the station and went chugging around the bend a long time ago.

38 posted on 02/08/2007 9:50:29 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: TexasCajun

somebody needs to photoshop that plane to put "spinners" on it..


39 posted on 02/08/2007 9:50:30 AM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (I'm a Patriot Guard Rider.....www.patriotguard.org for info..)
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To: Brian Mosely

That idiot speaker does not need a full blown airliner to cart her sorry a$$ from DC to California. Hell, let her fly commercial. It's ridiculous that they need private transport.


40 posted on 02/08/2007 9:50:47 AM PST by Centurion2000 (If you're not being shot at, it's not a high stress job.)
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