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Now we are 'rednecks'
Pittsburgh Tribune Review ^
| salena zito
Posted on 10/20/2008 5:59:55 PM PDT by Salena Zito
On the heels of telling the Pittsburgh Tribune Review that racism would play into the vote in Western Pennsylvania for president next month, Rep. Jack Murtha told local Pittsburgh television station WTAE that it's difficult for many in the area to change, saying just five to 10 years ago the entire area was "redneck."
You have to wonder how residents of Pennsylvania like the descriptive phrases that have been piled on in the past few months. First, it was bitter and God and gun clinging, then it was racist, now they are rednecks.
In an interview with reporter David Brown at the Trib today, John McCain took exception to the good people in Western Pennsylvania being framed as racists.
"I'm going to tell people in Western Pennsylvania that I don't believe they are racists, as Congressman Murtha alleges," said McCain, in the interview. He called the comment "disgraceful."
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008; colinpowell; election; elections; gaffemachine; itsaburghthing; jermiahwright; liberalbigot; macacamoment; mccain; murtha; obama; pa2008; pennsylvania; playtheracecard; racist; rednecks; revwright; russell; zito
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To: queenkathy; RoseofTexas
Kathy, Rose must be talking about The One, there are no polls on the Murtha-Russell race.
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:13:03 PM PDT
by
smoothsailing
( Bill Russell can defeat John Murtha - Visit http://russellbrigade.com/)
To: John123
My husband and I became one today. :^)
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:18:33 PM PDT
by
ladyvet
(WOLVERINES!!!!!)
To: smoothsailing
OOO I wonder if he’s up for reelection?
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:19:31 PM PDT
by
queenkathy
(Pray 4 Josh... www.carepages.com ( joshuaourwarrior) brain injury from allergy shot)
To: smoothsailing; RedRover
Who knows, Smooth, maybe even Schaife will be too embarrassed to endorse Fat Jack this time.
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:24:05 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: ozzymandus
Not only that, tells the world that their sons and daughters are "killing Iraqi civilians in cold blood" and has NOT ONCE been held to account after they were exhonorated.
45
posted on
10/20/2008 7:26:08 PM PDT
by
RasterMaster
(DUmocrats - the party of slavery, sedition, subversion, socialism & surrender)
To: Frantzie
I think Murtha is trying to sabotage Obama in PA. I hope he is successful and also loses his seat. You know you're a redneck when...Senator Obama calls you a bitter Gun 'N Bible clinger (and your vote ain't good enough for him)!
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:28:57 PM PDT
by
pray4liberty
(The Lord is on the side of the truly righteous. The MSM is not.)
To: Salena Zito
I think Murtha is what rednecks call and OLD FOOL.
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:30:26 PM PDT
by
therut
To: smoothsailing
They can just re-run the endorsement from 2006. Or 2004. Or 2002. Or 2000. Or...
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:30:43 PM PDT
by
RedRover
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: Salena Zito
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:31:42 PM PDT
by
pray4liberty
(The Lord is on the side of the truly righteous. The MSM is not.)
To: Salena Zito
And this is how the Dems behave when they’re trying to court the voters. Imagine how it will be for PA if Obama got elected and didn’t need their votes anymore.
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:32:19 PM PDT
by
keats5
("I hope for his sake, Joe Biden got that VP thing in writing."- Rudy)
To: cherry
my wife would say hell yea
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:35:17 PM PDT
by
manc
(Marriage is between a man and a woman no sick MA,CT sham marriage end racism end affirmative action)
To: Salena Zito
I’m thinking that Murtha must love the taste of his own foot because it stays in his mouth quite a bit.
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:40:33 PM PDT
by
Kellykoop
(All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people.)
To: vetvetdoug
There were 3 recent sightings of Nittany Lions in the locals woods and other sightings across the state .... Murtha had better head south real fast before the banjo music starts pickin up tempo.
To: Bubba_Leroy
“So when are all you racist rednecks in Western Pennsylvania going to vote Murtha out of office?”
He’s just labelled himself Premium Nittany kitty chow.
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:48:44 PM PDT
by
Domestic Church
(AMDG.... here kitty kitty)
To: Gilbo_3
I keep a sharp eye for that rare bird, the Freckle Breasted Redhead.
Betcha didn’t know there’s still a few rednecks left in Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA. Very rare, can be observed in their threatened natural habitat; the shooting range.
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posted on
10/20/2008 7:52:36 PM PDT
by
GunsAndBibles
(God save Calif. - 'cause it's gonna take a miracle.)
To: Salena Zito
I was born and raised just outside of Pittsburgh. I proudly call myself a redneck, a WPA bohunk, I say gum-band, y'uns, red-up, etc.
I wouldn't resent someone calling me a redneck, but I do take exception to him trying to use it as a slur. My only regret in my WPA upbringing is having been born north of the Mason-Dixon line. ;-)
I have a wife, two kids, a dog, an imported car (for the MPG) and a pickup truck (Chevy), I am active in my Church. I have a college degree - actually 3 if you count the two Masters degrees. "Firearm" is not a four letter word in my house, ditto "accountability" and "responsibility." So where do I fit into his stereotyping?
PS - Go Steelers! :-)
To: NFHale; hiredhand; Gilbo_3
Ya’ll into the vanilla extract and huffin brake cleaner again ?!?!?........:o)
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posted on
10/20/2008 8:18:45 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: NFHale
theyre either jealous, or afraid the dogll bite em ;^}
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posted on
10/20/2008 8:29:53 PM PDT
by
Gilbo_3
("JesusChrist 08"...Trust in the Lord......=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
To: Eric Blair 2084
We don’t take kindly to panda bears.
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posted on
10/20/2008 9:52:28 PM PDT
by
skeeter
To: skeeter
Come on now skeeter, we don’t take kindly to people not taking kindly to Panda Bears in these parts. :-)
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posted on
10/20/2008 10:01:34 PM PDT
by
Eric Blair 2084
(Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
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