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IREY: JACK MURTHA IS SCARED TO DEBATE ME (Johnstown Press Conference)
Diana Irey for Congress ^ | 10-12-06 | Press Conference Statement

Posted on 10/12/2006 12:54:55 PM PDT by smoothsailing

IREY: JACK MURTHA IS SCARED TO DEBATE ME

Thursday, October 12, 2006

(JOHNSTOWN, October 12) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey held a press conference in Johnstown today and released the following statement:

"Jack Murtha is scared to debate me.

"That's the only conclusion one can draw from the news we got two days ago from the League of Women Voters -- Jack Murtha, we were told, refuses to get on a stage here in the 12th District and debate me over the significant issues in this campaign.

"That is a disservice to the voters of the 12th District. It demonstrates once again the callous disregard and disrespect Jack Murtha feels toward anyone who dares to utter a word in opposition to him -- the same kind of disregard and disrespect he showed again yesterday, when, in a fundraising solicitation he wrote on behalf of a radical left-wing organization, he wrote of those who disagree with him, and I quote, 'screw them.'

"Mr. Murtha's refusal to debate the issues in front of those he seeks to represent, I might add, came less than a week after the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat published a lead editorial calling on Mr. Murtha to debate me.

"Here, in part, is what the Trib-Dem said just eight days ago:

It is time for a debate in the 12th Congressional District race. Voters deserve more than the constant Iraq-war rhetoric they have been getting from incumbent John Murtha …? He has spent much more time defending his Iraq war statements and helping other Democrats raise campaign money than actually talking about the issues in his home district … [V]oters deserve more. Let's get these candidates together to talk about the issues … Voters deserve a chance to see these candidates debate the issues face to face.

"Perhaps Mr. Murtha is scared to debate me because he knows I will hold him accountable before the voters for the lies he's been feeding his constituents for more than a quarter century about his role in the biggest corruption scandal in history. Ever since the release of Jack Murtha's full, unexpurgated ABSCAM FBI surveillance video 13 days ago, we have known the truth -- that Jack Murtha has been lying to his constituents for 26 years now regarding his behavior.

"Perhaps Mr. Murtha is scared to debate me because he knows I will hold him accountable before the voters for his long history of ethically questionable behavior in trading hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarked federal appropriations for millions of dollars in campaign contributions -- behavior so flagrant that even a liberal congressional watchdog group listed him just a few weeks ago as one of the 25 most corrupt Members of Congress.

"Perhaps Mr. Murtha is scared to debate me because he knows I will hold him accountable before the voters for his clear belief that he is above the law, and for his determination to conduct himself under a different set of rules than that which applies to the rest of us -- as witness his attempt to enact legislation that would have required you and I, as taxpayers, to foot the legal bills of Members of Congress who had been convicted of taking bribes.

"Perhaps Mr. Murtha is scared to debate me because he knows I will hold him accountable before the voters for his rush to judgment in the matter of U.S. Marines at Haditha -- where he acted as prosecutor, judge, and jury, declaring that American soldiers had, and I quote, 'killed innocent civilians in cold blood' -- before the first Marine was charged, before the first court-martial was convened, before the first Marine was convicted.

"The League of Women Voters has offered to sponsor a debate. The Tribune-Democrat has offered to help schedule and sponsor a debate. Several television stations here in the district have offered to air the debate.

"Mr. Murtha, come out and debate. Or risk being laughed at in the American Legion and VFW halls of our district, and risk being mocked at NRA banquets throughout our community.

"Oh, I forgot -- you don't visit those places.

"The choice is yours, Jack."

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Paid for by Diana Irey for Congress www.irey.com


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
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To: Interesting Times

BTTT


61 posted on 10/12/2006 2:41:52 PM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: smoothsailing
GREAT FIND Smooth!!!

"Rep. John Murtha fooled me.
Everyone who knows him says it makes less difference to Murtha whether something is right or wrong, good or bad, ethical or un-, than whether it's a smart deal for him and his political friends.

WAKE UP GOP! SUPPORT DIANA IREY!!!

62 posted on 10/12/2006 2:46:55 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: Syncro

LOL! I'm sure she wouldn't mind, Syncro! ;*)


63 posted on 10/12/2006 2:48:26 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: bert
No it is not weakness.

The incumbent usually has the advantage of the press (especially if he is aligned with them by being a liberal as the press is) so the challenger benefits most from debates.

The incumbent will usually turn them down so he does not have to outline his program. Of course Murtha turns debate down because he knows he will be outed (again) for being the un-American unpatriotic scum that he is. (not a personal attack, just facts...)

Weak/Strong. Har. I'll bet Irey could arm wrestle Murtha to the ground.
64 posted on 10/12/2006 2:49:32 PM PDT by Syncro (FR Rocks: Walking the Walk With Action and Talk)
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To: geezerwheezer

;*)


65 posted on 10/12/2006 2:49:59 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: Just A Nobody; ContemptofCourt; RedRover
One of my favorites!

To: smoothsailing

I talked to Wozenski and Streczyk yesterday. Irey is ahead with my Poles too!

30 posted on 10/12/2006 8:38:13 AM EDT by RedRover [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]

66 posted on 10/12/2006 2:57:52 PM PDT by smoothsailing (Support The Troops-Support The Mission--Please Visit http://www.irey.com--&--YouDontKnowJack.org)
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To: jazusamo

When I was growing up, it was rare that any TV station other than PBS (WQED-13 and WQEX-16 in Pittsburgh) would air political debates. I'm not sure if Johnstown even has a PBS affiliate....they don't...but according to the web, State College, PA does and their signal reaches Johnstown.

"Several television stations here in the district have offered to air the debate." -- so I would assume they are not talking about community access cable.



67 posted on 10/12/2006 3:26:59 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: scrabblehack

Yes, I was surprised to hear that three stations would televise but I don't know anything about the stations there, I live in Washington state. LOL


68 posted on 10/12/2006 3:31:52 PM PDT by jazusamo (DIANA IREY for Congress, PA 12th District: Retire murtha.)
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To: smoothsailing

What would he do for the next hour, yodel?, fall asleep? :-)
I go for fall asleep !! I sure don't think he couls Yodel!!
I just think he afraid. He should be afraid ,very afraid!!
:*}
[Mrs T]


69 posted on 10/12/2006 3:38:05 PM PDT by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: Just A Nobody

Same here!! He is such a Moron!
[Mrs T]


70 posted on 10/12/2006 3:38:55 PM PDT by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: Just A Nobody
Stage and "empty chair" debate? Would that be any different than if he DID show?

LOL!

An empty chair would be more aesthetically appealing than a chair with an empty suit in it!

71 posted on 10/12/2006 3:40:31 PM PDT by justiceseeker93
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To: Just A Nobody
Republicans should be calling for the resignation of Murtha and Harry Reid because of "the appearance of impropriety" in their lives.
72 posted on 10/12/2006 4:22:12 PM PDT by PeskyOne
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To: Interesting Times

Thanks for the ping, and yes she has been and is an inspiration, thoughts and prayers for her, her family, and US Congress... by extension that means US.


73 posted on 10/12/2006 5:02:22 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: smoothsailing
She ought to make a commercial debating an empty lectern and put it on the Internet. You know local talk radio & maybe even a local TV station would pick it up and run with it.
74 posted on 10/12/2006 5:06:11 PM PDT by handy (Congress sends troops to battle but they won't take a stand against the NYT undermining our security)
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To: Interesting Times

I just donated to her campaign again....Oh how I would love to see that POS REMF murtha defeated...


75 posted on 10/12/2006 5:16:42 PM PDT by RVN Airplane Driver ("To be born into freedom is an accident; to die in freedom is an obligation..POW input)
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To: trumandogz

Generally if someone is so far ahead there is no reason to debate.


Rejecting debate is a way to say that the oposition is not a legitimate contender.

Once tactic to counter this is to have someone in a chicken suit following murth everwhere.

Murtha the coward
Murtha the chicken
Murtha the surrender monkey


76 posted on 10/12/2006 5:44:16 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: smoothsailing

This woman is INCREDIBLE!!!!


77 posted on 10/12/2006 6:15:31 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Our troops will send all of the worlds terrorists to hell in a handbasket with no virgins!)
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To: smoothsailing

I think jack murtha took his dirty politics, shoved them where the sun doesn't shine, and left town, Diana.




"Take your dirty politics, shove it where the sun doesn't shine and leave town," is how former Senator and Vietnam vet Max Cleland put it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/01/eveningnews/main2054343.shtml


78 posted on 10/12/2006 6:50:46 PM PDT by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: Red Steel; Sans-Culotte
"This is a high profile race and still no poll has been publicly released?"

IIRC a poll showed up here in the last week with Murtha only up 10% and Irey quickly closing. As the message of what he really is, gets out, some will notice and change their mind on him. I think she'll win comfortably in the end.
79 posted on 10/12/2006 8:25:41 PM PDT by GoodWithBarbarians JustForKaos (LIBS = Lewd Insane Babbling Scum)
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To: Just A Nobody

Bump!


80 posted on 10/12/2006 8:38:15 PM PDT by rbosque
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