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  • Murtha Calls Western Pa. 'Redneck'

    10/20/2008 5:08:10 PM PDT · by Chet 99 · 58 replies · 1,223+ views
    CHARLEROI, Pa. -- U.S. Rep. John Murtha is calling many of the people who put him in office "rednecks." The news comes one week after Murtha claimed the area is racist, then apologized for that comment. In explaining his comments about racism, Murtha told WTAE it's difficult for many in the area to change. Murtha said that just five to 10 years ago the entire area was "redneck." Now Murtha said only certain segments of the population are holding on to those racist feelings. Just days after classifying western Pennsylvania as racist, Murtha took a step back from those comments,...