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Murtha Predicts U.S. Pullout From Iraq [there will be a "tidal wave" that propels Democrats into the
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Posted on 05/11/2006 2:02:18 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Murtha Predicts U.S. Pullout From Iraq

By KIMBERLY HEFLING, Associated Press Writer 8 minutes ago

Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record), a Vietnam veteran first elected in the anti-war fever of 1974, says American troops will be brought home from Iraq by 2007.

Either President Bush will bow to public opinion or Democrats will have won control of the House of Representatives and increased pressure on the White House, Murtha, D-Pa., said in an Associated Press interview Thursday.

Most likely, there will be a "tidal wave" that propels Democrats into the majority, said Murtha. He predicts Democrats will gain 40-50 seats — well more than the 15 needed for the party to gain control.

Murtha, 73, a retired Marine colonel who has generally been hawkish on war issues, shocked Washington in November when he said the war could not be won and it was time for troops to come home. He offered a plan that would keep troops in the region in case of a national security emergency.

Murtha was elected in 1974, when public outrage over the Watergate scandal and President Nixon swept Democrats into office. He compared this election year to that of 1974 and to 1994, when the GOP rolled into power — partly because of discontent with President Clinton.

"Republicans are spinning the fact that it's going to be very hard. From my experience in '74 and '94, they can't stop it ... even if they did something dramatic," Murtha said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 109th; coward; cutandrun; iraq; murtha; traitor; weasel
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1 posted on 05/11/2006 2:02:22 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver
"Murtha Predicts U.S. Pullout From Iraq"

Yes, eventually. We hope.
2 posted on 05/11/2006 2:03:46 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Sub-Driver

Listening to these SOB's, I sometimes wish for an American Night of the Long Knives.


3 posted on 05/11/2006 2:03:47 PM PDT by furquhart (Time for a New Crusade - Deus lo Volt!)
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To: Sub-Driver

George Washington would have frog marched this guy behind the barn for treason.


4 posted on 05/11/2006 2:03:58 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Somebody important make The Call.....pitchforks and lanterns.!)
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To: Sub-Driver

It's sad when sinility takes the mind to far-off places


5 posted on 05/11/2006 2:04:02 PM PDT by digger48
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To: Sub-Driver

The only tidal wave that will happen will be if General Jelly Jiggler jumps in a swimming pool.


6 posted on 05/11/2006 2:04:10 PM PDT by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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To: Sub-Driver

How many are up for re election?


7 posted on 05/11/2006 2:05:07 PM PDT by mmyers
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To: digger48

Old fool....


8 posted on 05/11/2006 2:06:04 PM PDT by elcid1970
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To: Sub-Driver

Murtha gets reelected in his district by PORK PORK PORK. The more he does his party's bidding the more the people will vote for him. In his district there is not much more than PORK.


9 posted on 05/11/2006 2:06:26 PM PDT by paguch
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To: dhs12345
Yes, a pullout was always planned - but Murtha hopes we're dumb enough to give him credit for the wind down.
10 posted on 05/11/2006 2:07:15 PM PDT by Let's Roll ( "Congressmen who ... undermine the military ... should be arrested, exiled or hanged" - A. Lincoln)
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To: CzarNicky

Is this the same loser who said weeks ago that Iraq was in the middle of a full-blown civil war?


11 posted on 05/11/2006 2:07:36 PM PDT by Don'tMessWithTexas
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To: Sub-Driver
He predicts Democrats will gain 40-50 seats...

I'm so wasted!


12 posted on 05/11/2006 2:08:24 PM PDT by Denver Ditdat ("Deus Vult" is the answer to "Allahu Akbar")
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To: Sub-Driver
The only tidal wave will come when Murtha relieves his bowels.
13 posted on 05/11/2006 2:11:26 PM PDT by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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To: Sub-Driver

This nutjob will be Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee if Democrats regain a majority in the House.


14 posted on 05/11/2006 2:11:36 PM PDT by Dems_R_Losers (Control the borders. Control the spending. Confirm the judges. Win the War. -- Hugh Hewitt)
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To: Denver Ditdat

I'll be so happy if, on Election Night, I can call this clown's office and laugh my @rse off about his lameass prediction!


15 posted on 05/11/2006 2:12:10 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat ((I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!))
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To: dhs12345
I am embarrassed to consider him a Veteran and a member of Congress who is supposed to be doing the business of the Nation. Very Repectfully, Tom
16 posted on 05/11/2006 2:12:51 PM PDT by Doc Hunter
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To: Sub-Driver
So . . Murtha thi nks Americans will vote for terrorist vicotry?
17 posted on 05/11/2006 2:15:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Dimorats always want to pull out. (pun in there)


18 posted on 05/11/2006 2:20:32 PM PDT by processing please hold (Be careful of charity and kindness, lest you do more harm with open hands than with a clinched fist)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

This prediction is interesting. If I remember, last year there was a vote on this in the House and only 3 Congress Critters voted for pullout. So what is he smoking? There HAS NOT been a sea change in opinion.


19 posted on 05/11/2006 2:22:46 PM PDT by bombthrower
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To: Sub-Driver

Being a former Marine, I think Murtha is a yellow coward who does not deserve the recognition of his previous service.


20 posted on 05/11/2006 2:23:29 PM PDT by Meadow Muffin
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