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John Murtha Has Died
AP

Posted on 02/08/2010 11:42:50 AM PST by My Favorite Headache

Breaking...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 111th; bds; bdsliveson; coldbloodedmurderers; haditha; johnmurtha; murtha; obituary; pa; pa2010; pennsylvania
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To: Argus
How do you die of post-op complications of gall bladder surgery?

Peritonitis.

661 posted on 02/08/2010 2:49:11 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of.-- Idylls of the King)
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To: mware

So we probably shouldn’t wonder if Murtha became a liability to the Dem leaders?


662 posted on 02/08/2010 2:50:00 PM PST by TaxRelief (I am demoting "Global Warming" from 'theory' to 'deliberate falsehood'.)
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To: Palladin

I usually try to reform them in the shape of my mouth.


663 posted on 02/08/2010 2:50:22 PM PST by savedbygrace
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To: smoothsailing

I’m not in his district but I donated to his campaign. Donated to Irey’s, too. I hope he wins, Johnstown and the surrounding communities deserve it. Some very good people there.


664 posted on 02/08/2010 2:51:26 PM PST by SueRae
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To: savedbygrace

I wouldn’t even attempt to reform a Black Forest torte...they are perfect as is!


665 posted on 02/08/2010 2:52:22 PM PST by Palladin ("We are the loyal opposition"~~Sarah Palin)
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To: TaxRelief
So we probably shouldn’t wonder if Murtha became a liability to the Dem leaders?

Probably shouldn't. Really. We shouldn't. I won't if you won't. At least I'll try not to...

666 posted on 02/08/2010 2:52:56 PM PST by null and void (We are now in day 382 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: ichabod1

With thanks and condolences to the few good members, Murtha personified the essence of Congress ... a political cesspool.


667 posted on 02/08/2010 2:53:26 PM PST by OldNavyVet
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To: prairiebreeze

He’s not a senator


668 posted on 02/08/2010 2:55:04 PM PST by genxer
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To: Eaker
Think the Jews have forgotten Hitler?

They've forgotten that he was a socialist.

669 posted on 02/08/2010 2:56:58 PM PST by null and void (We are now in day 382 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: SueRae

The people of his district will miss all the pork that he stole from the rest of the nation.

I am not happy that he is dead, but I will shed no tears for this EX-Marine.


670 posted on 02/08/2010 2:58:02 PM PST by Mr. Jazzy ("I AM JIM THOMPSON and moderates make me PUKE!!!")
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To: null and void

And we probably shouldn’t wonder why the House is stopping investigations into Murtha’s illegal campaign fundraising “out of respect”, right?


672 posted on 02/08/2010 2:58:46 PM PST by TaxRelief (I am demoting "Global Warming" from 'theory' to 'deliberate falsehood'.)
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To: OldNavyVet

May he have been escorted from this life by a squad of Marines from Heaven Company, 1st of the First Marine Division....

...who remanded the prisoner over to serve his eternal punishment for bringing disgrace to the Corps and his country.

America Supreme! Death to Traitors!

And that’s all I have to say about that.


673 posted on 02/08/2010 2:58:59 PM PST by hoagy62 (Obama: slowly sucking the positive attitude out of the US since 11-4-08)
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To: My Favorite Headache

I’ve had my differences with Murtha, but I appreciate his military service. He had two Purple Hearts and another decoration I don’t recall at this moment.

I was saddened to see him tarnish his record with his antics concerning the military in recent years. At times I was very disgusted with him.

My sympathy goes out to his family for their loss.


674 posted on 02/08/2010 2:59:44 PM PST by DoughtyOne (God, Family,HeyFriends, Home, Town, State, the U.S., Conservatism, Free Republic & a dollar a day...)
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To: RabidBartender; BigEdLB
See this:
Procedures governing vacancies occurring during the second session of a Congress differ from state to state, and are largely dependent on the amount of time intervening between the vacancy and the next general election. For instance, if a House seat becomes vacant within six months of the expiration of the previous incumbent’s term, many states allow the seat to remain vacant for a time, providing for a special election to be held on the regularly scheduled election day, at the same time that a regular election for that seat for the ensuing Congress is held. Other states, under these circumstances, do not provide for a special election, and the affected seat remains vacant until the ensuing Congress convenes the following January.
Since the election has to go through primary, filing dates, notice of election etcetera, in many cases the seat stays vacant because the time required is enought to take them up to the normal next election, which is likely the case here. They never appoint replacements for House seats, but the special election is sometimes just foregone due to time issues and the seat stays vacant.

For more see the DRS report for Congress regarding summary of all the variables at
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/Vacancies.pdf

675 posted on 02/08/2010 3:00:57 PM PST by KC Burke (...but He has made the trains run on time.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Good post. I agree.


677 posted on 02/08/2010 3:01:44 PM PST by rurgan (socialism/government growth must be stopped or nothing else will matter)
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To: smoothsailing

I hope they never erase that blog. Dead or alive it’s a great record of the lows to which some will stoop.


678 posted on 02/08/2010 3:02:00 PM PST by TaxRelief (I am demoting "Global Warming" from 'theory' to 'deliberate falsehood'.)
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To: Harley

“Wow. I guess we won’t have to target him for defeat. RIP.”

Just his DOP-proposed replacement. RIP to his/her political ambitions.


679 posted on 02/08/2010 3:02:12 PM PST by Eleutheria5 ( Two-state solution: A bad idea whose time has gone.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzGu-_vG7gk


680 posted on 02/08/2010 3:02:45 PM PST by rednesss (fascism is the union,marriage,merger or fusion of corporate economic power with governmental power)
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