John Murtha Has Died

AP

[My Favorite Headache]

Breaking...

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

No comment.

[sit-rep]

I hope him and Kennedy both enjoy that eternal he.... Sauna....

[bigjoesaddle]

Wife just called to tell me. I never served in the service so I appreciate ANYONE who signed up and put their life on the line for this country, they are a better man than I in that respect.

THAT BEING SAID....I hope we replace his seat with a millitary LOVING conservative

[clintonh8r]

Unlike many FReepers, apparently, I will remember him for giving aid and comfort to our enemies.

[AppyPappy]

“.post-op complications due to gall bladder surgery.”

I can’t imagine what would cause this unless it was MRSA

[coconut47]

He put alot of people thru Hell because of his beliefs.

[CORedneck]

Too bad he couldn’t be defeated at the ballot box.

[b4its2late]

They probably figure an empty seat is better than another lost one.

[Joann37]

Unbelievable! I just turned on Fox (less than five mimutes after this story was posted), and they’re talking about whether a little girl should perform an exotic dance!

Maybe they can talk about the girl later, but isn’t this death a little more important at this time?

[amom]

Tonk and Murtha will never meet. They are in different places.

That's very true.

[sinanju]

“Actually his seat will be easier to capture now. He was the House’s Pork King and his district continually returned him to office because of it, even up against outstanding opponents.”

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Aye, there’s the rub. His seniority and committee positions are not transferable. His fiefdom has died with him. Any democrat heir apparent has no advantage. His seat is completely up for grabs and I’ll wager a few Republican challengers will be popping up in the near future.

[Argus]

How do you die of post-op complications of gall bladder surgery?

It was something else.

[maggief]

[righttackle44]

Let’s prayer for the comfort of his family.

[OldDeckHand]

"I wonder if they nicked his bowel."

I hope not, only because he was originally operated on at Bethesda, and they could do without the bad PR.

[13Sisters76]

I will not be a hypocrite now that this bottom-feeding nasty old ba$!%rd is dead. It isn’t sad and I don’t care how this senile old dope left DC- just so he is gone. And yes, my family is ex-military which might explain the distemper...

[dfwgator]

Surgery at his advanced age is always risky.

[RobbyS]

Rest in peace.

[TMSuchman]

Paging Col. North, paging Col. North;

Your State is calling you!

[Hacklehead]

I’ll just say I wasn’t a fan.