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IREY TO MURTHA: WHY DO YOU WANT A CEASE-FIRE WITH PEOPLE WHO MURDERED MARINES?(MONONGAHELA, August 8) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's stated desire for Israel to lay down its arms and stop defending itself against attacks from Marine-murdering Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon -- today released the following statement: "Last Wednesday, Jack Murtha said he wanted an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. "That is, he wants Israel to lay down its arms and no longer defend itself against terrorists who have already rained thousands of crude...

Because We Don't Know, Jack ... *This morning's edition of the Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill contains an article entitled, "To Raise Profile, Murtha Will Stump for 41 Democrats." According to the article, U.S. Rep. Jack Murtha plans to spend a large portion of the next 100 days campaigning "in 41 races around the country where he said party leaders believe he can be helpful." And why is Jack Murtha planning to forsake his own constituents at just the time when they're used to seeing him (to wit, right before Election Day)? Apparently because, according to the article, "Helping Democratic...

NANCY PELOSI WHACKS JACK MURTHA. AGAIN.(MONONGAHELA, July 13) – Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey – responding to comments made by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in a Wall Street Journal interview published this morning, wherein Mrs. Pelosi declares her opposition to the practice of “earmarking” – today released the following statement: “Nancy Pelosi has done it again – offered a startling truth that puts her at odds with the Man Who Would Be Majority Leader, Jack Murtha. “In this morning’s Wall Street Journal, Mrs. Pelosi declares her strong opposition to the practice of...

IREY URGES MURTHA TO SUPPORT ENGLISH BALLOTS(MONONGAHELA, July 13) – Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey –- anticipating today’s House floor vote on extension of the Voting Rights Act –- today released the following statement: “Jack Murtha has an opportunity today to stand up for the ideal of America as the Melting Pot –- he can, during consideration of the extension of the Voting Rights Act, vote in favor of the amendment offered by Rep. Steve King of Iowa, to remove the mandate for multilingual ballots, and reaffirm the primacy of English as the...

Iraq war changes game for Murtha James O'Toole, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha's suspended, but not abandoned, quest to become House majority leader has added one more layer of scrutiny to the already intense responses to his outspoken critique of the Bush's administration's war policy. * * * * * * * * * In addition to vivisections of Mr. Murtha's current political stands, some blogs have pointed [to] Mr. Murtha's brush with Abscam ... * * * * * * * * * * On the Web and on conservative talk shows, criticism of Mr. Murtha reached...