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Media Sings Murtha's Praises, but His Legacy Tainted by Abscam and Slanderous Iraq War Criticism
Associated Content (AC) ^ | February 9, 2010 | Marc Schenker

Posted on 02/09/2010 1:58:00 AM PST by Suvroc10

While the liberal mainstream media sings John Murtha's praises, his legacy is nonetheless tainted ad infinitum by his Abscam involvement and his slanderous Iraq war criticism. Dying yesterday at Virginia Hospital Center from complications arising from gallbladder surgery, John Murtha was the exorbitantly long-serving congressman from Pennsylvania's 12th district, having been in Congress for a whopping, almost 40 years. To hear the liberal media tell it, Murtha was a stout defender of the military and noble, yet that conveniently glosses over many episodes in his too-long career that can only bring to mind the word "unethical" at best, or "misconduct" at worst. If there's anything he ought to be held up for, it's that he was a bona fide poster boy for term limits if there ever was one.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: johnmurtha; media; tainted

1 posted on 02/09/2010 1:58:01 AM PST by Suvroc10
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To: Suvroc10
I owe a debt that cannot be repaid to the Marines. When I see a Marine in a restaurant, I discretely talk to their waiter/waitress and pay their bill in gratitude to what Obama would call "the Marine Corpse", always. The smile that brings them is priceless but does nothing to pay what I really owe. God bless the USMC.

In 2006, Representative Murtha became better known to the public in general for his very public accusations against a group of Marines serving in Iraq. He accused them of cold-blooded murder in what was referred to as the Haditha Massacre. Those Marines spent two-years in prison in Camp Pendleton. They were eventually cleared of the charges that had been made against them. Murtha never acknowledged the damage he had done to their lives and the reputation of the Marine Corp and never apologized for making the accusations.

It was strongly suspected that Murtha accused the Haditha Marines in order to help the democrats gain a majority in the House of Representatives and to get appointed at the House Majority Leader. The democrats gained a majority in the House that year, but Murtha did not get the position he requested.

I have nothing to say about Murtha, except that he is the only ex-Marine I have ever met and one of the few I have heard of.

2 posted on 02/09/2010 2:13:56 AM PST by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: Pollster1

JOHN MURTHA: LEFTARD, CORRUPTOCRAT AND TRAITOR TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS!

This article and thread reposted here:

http://ronbosoldier.blogspot.com/2010/02/john-murtha-leftard-corruptocrat-and.html

HE WILL NOT BE MISSED!

Sincerely, Ronbo (NCO, U.S. Army 1966 to 1986)


3 posted on 02/09/2010 2:43:23 AM PST by Ronbo1948
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To: Suvroc10; Liz; STARWISE; onyx; maggief; Bahbah; SE Mom

Am surprised that the MSM hasn’t started blaming a “Republican” DR for his death....tereby making it Bush’s fault.


4 posted on 02/09/2010 2:43:29 AM PST by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: Pollster1

I cannot give Murtha a pass simply for his past service. I dont know what happened to him, political corruption I suppose, but the only thing I can say about Murtha and still be nice is that somewhere along the way, he forgot what it is to be a Marine.


5 posted on 02/09/2010 2:44:28 AM PST by D1X1E
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To: Pollster1

The pork is done. Stick a fork in it. He was an arrogant, tyrannical, effete, slanderous piece of s—t. I know plenty of former marines, all of whom stand much taller than Murtha. May he burn in hell.


6 posted on 02/09/2010 2:51:50 AM PST by Nucluside
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To: Suvroc10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ehCmaQ3Dg
“Murtha’s ABSCAM video: the BEST of Murtha ABSCAM”
Warning for bad language.


7 posted on 02/09/2010 3:09:58 AM PST by iowamark
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To: Suvroc10
Poor wittle Patrick Murphy, he has lost his lover and mentor. He must be in deep shock today.
8 posted on 02/09/2010 3:14:39 AM PST by Fresh Wind ("...a whip of political correctness strangles their voice"-Vaclav Klaus on GW skeptics)
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To: Suvroc10

Cut from the same cloth as Nobama. Scum.


9 posted on 02/09/2010 4:00:58 AM PST by Tolkien (Grace is the Essence of the Gospel; Gratitude is the Essence of Ethics.)
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To: Fresh Wind

If the current period of massive government corruption and oppression done under the cover of economic decline ends in a successful revolution, I hope and pray the revolutionists will clean house and deal harshly and quickly with all traitors to the Republic.

Government...Academia...Media...Entertainment...All major institutions must be cleared of the Enemies of the American People.


10 posted on 02/09/2010 4:01:56 AM PST by Ronbo1948
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To: hoosiermama
Am surprised that the MSM hasn’t started blaming a “Republican” DR for his death....

LOL. That's probably coming.

11 posted on 02/09/2010 4:16:14 AM PST by Bahbah (Only dead fish go with the flow)
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To: Suvroc10

A POS! Glad he’s dead!


12 posted on 02/09/2010 4:35:17 AM PST by Doc Savage (SOBAMP!)
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To: Suvroc10
Well ... like momma always told me.
If you can't say anything good ......
13 posted on 02/09/2010 5:14:40 AM PST by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits [A. Einstein])
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To: Doc Savage

Yes, and King Corruptocrat died in a NAVY hospital due to an “accident” during surgery. VERY INTERESTING!


14 posted on 02/09/2010 5:18:24 AM PST by Ronbo1948
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To: Ronbo1948

The joke used to be: “Nervous as a medical-malpractice attorney facing bypass surgery.”

Now it’s: “Nervous as a Marines slanderer undergoing abdominal surgery at Bethesda.”


15 posted on 02/09/2010 8:28:25 AM PST by namvolunteer
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To: namvolunteer

I feel cheated by Murtha’s untimely death...

I so wanted to see him frog marched into federal prison for life.

RATZ!

He got off easy...


16 posted on 02/09/2010 1:07:01 PM PST by Ronbo1948
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To: iowamark
Wow, thanks for that link. I wasn't going to say anything bad about the guy out of respect for his passing, but after seeing that video, I now can not help but note what a seriously disgusting dirtbag he was.

Seriously, right there on that tape is everything that is wrong with our government. Arrogant bottom feeder scumbag.

17 posted on 02/09/2010 1:22:48 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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