Rep. John Murtha hospitalized in intensive care

Yahoo News ^ | 02/02/10

[MissesBush]

WASHINGTON – Rep. John Murtha has been hospitalized in intensive care stemming from complications related to gallbladder surgery.

Spokesman Matt Mazonkey says the 77-year-old Pennsylvania congressman underwent scheduled surgery last week and is currently at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington.

Murtha was also hospitalized in December with gallbladder problems.

The 19-term Democrat was the first Vietnam veteran to serve in Congress. He leads the powerful House Appropriations subcommittee on defense spending.

[conservativesister]

Imagine what would be said by the other side if Rush Limbaugh or George Bush were in the hospital - especially if Rahm was throwing out the 4 letter words.............

Wow that thought just fried my brain!

[ASA Vet]

[pistolpetestoys]

Remember how breathless the libs were when Rush went into the hospital in Hawaii?
I’m sure the ‘ignorant rednecks’(his words) in murthas district hope for a full recovery.Who else could scoop up all that tax money to throw around?

[Palladin]

I just hope the priest gets there in time to hear his last confession and give him absolution.

Then may he and Teddy have a drink together...wherever they are.

[Pegita]

+ To God be the Glory ... Great things He has done, and continues to do :) ‘Tis a joy to be praying alongside of you, dear heart ...

[Prokopton]

I just don’t wish him ill, or death. God will give him what he has earned and deserved.

I agree. I pray that God give John Murtha what he has earned and deserves.

[Nonstatist]

Forget about it. Guys like him go on forever. God’s cruel joke on the rest of us.

[556x45]

That speaks volumes about the electorate in his district.

[Phantom Lord]

It could go one of two ways. I am note sure on Pa law.

Being a house seat, there is no appointment of a replacement. So an election will occur. When depends on Pa law.

There could be a special election to fill the seat until the Nov. elections. Or there could be a vacancy until Nov.

[HamiltonJay]

If he doesn’t live until election, the seat will most likely go to the R. That’s all I’m going to say on this.

[Vermont Lt]

Exactly.

My wife always tells me that in the end, most people get what they deserve. And that in the grand scheme, life is pretty fair.

[PeaceBeWithYou]

He should have cut down on the pork.

Sorry, someone had to say it.

[erman]

.........

[shotdog]

I’ll bet they found a surfeit of gall.

[brityank]

... complications related to gallbladder surgery.

What? They forgot to reconnect his mouth??

Hope he recovers to a long life ... ...

... spent in Leavenworth.

[freedumb2003]

>>Your mileage may vary. No judgement on my part....just my experience.<<

As far as that goes, I have been there. Bitterness and hate are VERY expensive emotions and the sooner released the better for oneself.

In this case, the emotions about the ex-Marine is disgust and revulsion — and that can only be fixed by removal of the object thereof.

[ZX12R]

Err,was that for or against?

Since I'm a FReeper in good standing, and a card carrying member of the vast right wing conspiracy, take a guess.

[ichabod1]

I’m not saying anything at all but...

[Vermont Lt]

God’s will has been done.

[HamiltonJay]

Prayers to his family and friends.

I’d chalk his seat going to the R this election, so mark it as a pickup.