Jack Murtha, one of the most corrupt congressmen in modern history, has died. The obits will start appearing shortly.
Until the media frames his colorful but checkered past to depict him as one of the lions of the Democrat Party, let’s remember him as he was:
Oh, look: here’s one now:
A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77.
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Go Scott Brown!
I'm having a great year so far! I remember Tet '68 indeed I do.
Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha, the first veteran of the Vietnam war and one of the most powerful lawmakers in Congress, died Wednesday morning at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA, after complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77. -FNC
Lets take bets on the first blowhard to blame his death our health care system…hmmmm I'm gonna go with Biden
Pelosi.
They say "you can't take it with you", but it's too bad he couldn't take his bad deeds.
While I am glad people like Ted Kennedy and Jack Murtha are no longer able to insert their insanity into our systems and our wallets, I take no joy in their deaths. I believe that people of good will everywhere hold life as sacred. I hope we will be able to convince people of the error of their ways rather than just go for a war of attrition.
"Nisi bonum de mortisibus."
"Speak only well of the dead."
Now, about that open seat…..
I NEVER thought a Marine could go so wrong…but he did…
I guess Teddy got lonely…
Okay, Pennsylvania…time to step up and be counted…the revolution is coming in November, you know it, the signs are everywhere…even in the trolls crawling out of the holes here…
Are you going to help point the way, or have Pennsylvania keep wearing the rubber nose and fright wig…?
Everybody's watching…better be sure…
here'a recent column on how Murtha has manipulated by the PA National Guard through the years
http://www.examiner.com/x-33272-Harrisburg-Politi...
R.I.P. you dumb bastard scum-bag.
Another shameless thieving Democrat they'll have to screw into the earth to bury.
oh BUT REMEMBER THEY HAVE SPECIAL HEALTHCARE THAT WE CAN'T GET, AND THEY WILL NOT BE ON OUR PLAN!
Too bad his career ended in death rather than defeat and the polls.
My condolences for the family.
A Marine Corp mustang officer (he went through the ranks from an E-1), 2 Purple Hearts, Bronze Star w/ "V", Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the man has my respects for that.
The rest we can talk about later.
RIP Now lets get that seat!!
I don't care how heartless I sound…
GOOD.
Whether they're voted out or God takes them, I'm still calling this a win. By the way, anybody know how Pelosi's health is these days? Just curious…
Oh, but he did.
They all have priveleged healthcare on the hill. The "healthcare system" only applies to us peons. Pelosi and Biden would never be seen in an emergency ward. I've seen the priveleged part when a friend of mine was hopitalized. Mahogony panneling, built in cabinets, bigscreen TV, all the monitor's hidden behind special screens. It was a freaking luxury hotel suite. Nooooooone can blame Murtha's death on our system for the priveleged. They wouldn't dare.
Karma is a bitch and as we see with the warm dry weather battering DC, we know God is sending the corrupt scumbags a message.
Ok, "Nisi bonum de mortisibus":
He did a wonderful job making Keith Olberman look rational
Sure you can, its called Hell. Let's hope Murtha is very warm for a very long time.
When does betting start on his airport closing? I'll take the under on two years…..
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Wow, what a bunch of hateful stooges
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But the folks in that district just loooove their private luxury pork-port. Here's hoping it closes this year.
Think of all the money we taxpayers just saved.
What a douche bag! Un American, scum.
RIP
Rest In Puke
Eloquent eulogy, PK, eloquent….
ding dong the witch is dead
this corruption he spewed, he did not learn in the marine corps, hes a disgrace to the corps, he should have leaned on his marine training instead of doing things the washington way. earned medals are one thing screwing the american people is another. my prayers go with his family. he cannot say once a marine always a marine.
Ex-Marine, not former Marine, considering how he tried to smear current Marines.
Don't forget: "The Ayes have it"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOHcyIjnaZY
They say you should only speak of the good things he did..
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anyone? Bueller?
That's ough to wrap it up…
Sad thing is, Murtha could still win his district “Chicago Style”.
Hahaha I went in as E-5!! He must've been dumb as a rock.
Now that "their boy" isn't around to fund it.. let's raise rates and usage fees..
where Murtha is going now, he will be seeing only hot and dry surroundings, hey John, say hello to Teddy for us.
And not just on car insurance by using Geico..
Ebony Ayes?
can't wait to see Arlen's specter join him
awwwwwww, I was hoping his career would end in the gray bar motel.
You people cheering at the death of a fellow human being make me sick. Would you be so pleased if one of the corrupt republicans on the Crews list died? Or would you somehow cut them some slack?
I was taught never to speak ill of the dead, that it was bad manners and mean spirited. I guess most of you never learned that lesson. I worry about my country when it is seemingly filled with people who would comment as you are today. Talk about incivility! For shame!
I hear her liver ain't doing too well, all that juicing on her Air Force
hey Moe!, hey Moe! nyauck nyuck nyuck
From time to time in the past, I have asked God, informalily to be sure, if I could live long enough to pee on some graves. So far two. Thanks God.
Now I'll wait for MacNamera. (Will probably need hip-boots)
Go suck an egg.
I am not a hateful Stooge. It sounds like you are the one engaging in hateful anti-Stooge hate speech. If you took the time to get to know Stooges, you would know we are not a hateful folk.
We should remember the good with the bad.
Congratulations are in order for the ex-Marine for finishing the race without landing in jail or being run out of office on a rail or just being tarred and feathered on general principle.
Condolences for his immediate family.
Obama on Murtha, "A true Corpseman!"
One can only hope his family believes in redemption and that they, and he, did some form of penance.
I don't remember a lot of sorrowful eulogies when Nixon died. Keeping in mind that Nixon did nothing in office to enrich himself or his family (unlike Murtha). Nixon also never publicly slandered troops that were in a warzone (unlike Murtha).
Many people (including me) believe Murtha gleefully gave aid and comfort to the enemy, arguably endangering American troops, in order to increase his own prestige as a politician. If it's wrong to speak ill of a man like that, I don't want to be right.
He did what he had to do for his communities at a time when help was needed. He campaigned, "Jack's for Jobs" and he delivered. The revitalization of his district during his tenure will stand the test of time and the rest of you can stick it. He will be missed by his district.
That would've work too.
One of the most corrupt politician has finally met his maker. Corruption is one of his lasting legacy.
One doesn't enlist in the Marine Corps as anything other than an E-1 scummy recruit maggot. I suppose it was different in the branch of service in which you enlisted. I've heard of Officers entering the service with a rank greater than O-1, but it never occurred to me that enlistees could enter at a rank greater than E-1.
Gallbladder, huh? Anyone who uses public funds to build a useless airport AND NAME IT AFTER HIMSELF while he’s still alive must have croaked from an excess of gall.
Comes in 3's, what Senator Byrd's status?
I wouldn't say I was cheering his death. Just cheering the fact he will never be able to power spend my future tax dollars again.
RIP you bloated sack of shit. Semper Fi foodblister, the line must be pretty damn long up in heaven to kick the shit of ol' hang your hat on I was once a Marine officer, therefore I am above reproach.
He wasn't as corrupt as he COULD'VE been…..
Damn, that's harsh. But I'm laughing.
Shut up and go malign Sarah Palin's kids, bethqhqwrwhr.
Out of lotion?
Not really.
Time for lotion!
Your English, however, is not.
There was plenty to object to about Jack Murtha.
But pissing on his grave on the day he died is sick. He died; people who loved him hurt. But then, I shouldn't expect much more then what we see here from Brietbart's crew.
I've been a conservative a long time and I never bought into the concept that "we have to be as despicable as the Left to win."
Good job Andrew and Michael! You've proved yourself to be just as despicable and ugly as the Leftist Media you thought to compete with.
Hate Murtha if you wish (I have no time for him). But do not invoke God in the process. He is not small.
Wherever his soul ended up, I'm sure many of his fellow members of the corps just can't wait to say 'hello'.
Death before dishonor, John. For you it was the other way around.
I'm hesitant to speak ill of some one who manned-up where I didn't. Doesn't seem decent, and I won't lower myself to the sheer and utter joy of the left when ever something terrible happens to some one on the right.
Schadenfreude is far to tempting a vice.
I went in as E-3 because I already had my EMT-P cert., as well as, some other certs. but that was Navy & I was a corpsman (HM). I haven't heard anybody going in higher than E-3 without prior military or ROTC especially since E-4 up requires NCOS, not saying it hasn't happened, I just don't know of any.
Actually, in Murtha's case, "Corpse" is the appropriate pronunciation.
Too soon?
Yeah. Give it another 15 minutes.
Too late, some ex-congressman on the Cavuto show already did! Said it was because of a clipped intestine. But you can bet it'll only get worse.
I to speak ill of the dead and I would've preferred that he'd have been kicked out by the voters, guess the Big Guy in the sky had other plans.
At Parris Island, we had a guy (Mike Phelan) in our platoon who had served a term in the Army. He was an E-1. No special treatment, but he graduated as an E-2. Yes – he had been in the Army, but had to go through Parris Island.
Mike, if you're out there (Platoon 369 in 1966), I hope you got better looking, you ugly bastard!
Very well put. I agree with you in every way.
I live in PA and I am praying for the people here to wake up. I post as much info as I can on my facebook page (have both liberal and conservative friends but my liberal friends are a whole lot more conservative than they give themselves credit for so there is hope for them yet!). I only wish the GOP would not be backing Fitzpatrick in the 8th congressional district. He is not a conservative candidate and not who I think they should be endorsing.
AHAHAHA!!! Dude, I laughed out loud to that one!!
The guy pissed all over himself and his countrymen when he put himself before country and became another corrupt politician. Any service he did while in the military he besmirched once he was out. He was traitorous and petty, selfish and dirty as a politician. I know nothing of him as a family man, and it's not my concern. I'm glad he's out of Congress. He had nothing but contempt for those he supposedly "served".
And how DARE you compare Andrew Breitbart and Michael Walsh to ANYONE in the Old Media. Those people smear anyone NOT leftist. Folks here are decent to the departed most of the time, but when a real stinker like Murtha goes, you should not whine about a lack of lacrymosity.
Most Nam vets I know all love President Nixon, he got them out of that jungle Hell.
And why didn't this crook spend time in prison?
Were the citizens of PA such morons that they re-elected this crook?
Truly sad state of our citizenry! I didn't realize how much PA residents were like NY residents!
Murtha represented everything that is wrong in Washington.
There are many of us out here on the right who feel that by 'besmirching' his name on the day of his death is only dropping us down to the level of those 'media matter, DKos, PuffHo' scumbags. There have been hundreds of posters on the "Big" sites, HotAir, MichelleMalkin who, although they HATE Murtha, give him a day of respect. That, in itself, is proof that we never have, nor ever will, stoop to the level of the Kos-sacks or the Huff'ers.
So, let'em Fly!
Murtha, I hope they bury you in that diseased wretched Pork-barrel you sold your soul for. Burn in Hell, you piece of crap. The way you called the Marines in Haditha "murderers" , as well as your disgustingly corrupt history as a politictian, truly makes you qualified for "Worst Person in the World" I hope Hell is like a vacation spot compared to where you are going.
I don't buy into the "I didn't do x, so I can't talk about it" thing. I've never raised dogs, but I can trash Michael Vick for abusing them. And I've never killed people, but I don't feel as though I can't say anything negative about Jeff Dahmer. That sort of rationale is for different scenarios. Yes, Murtha "manned-up", but then he undid any good he managed while in uniform by completely f-ing over those STILL SERVING, by taking bribes, by calling his constituents "racists" and "rednecks", and being a douchebagger in general. If that guy had ANY class left, he would've left office and let someone else in. His family can mourn, my thoughts are with them, but Murtha was political scum.
Naw. I've been end-zone dancing all day and I don't know a thing about football.
Evil flourishes in a vacuum of condemnation.
…and the sense in which these posters are stooges is…? Oh, another namecaller who can't come up with a better way to "defend' his "position" than to namecall.
That pillow-biter thing–is that a reference to Greg Kinnear in As Good As It Gets? LOL
I'm sure some of his constituents will feel the loss of him deeply.
(off-stage whisper…"yeah, in their wallets.")
Damn, WW, for a second there, I thought you were singing a song. I started wavin' my arms, held up a lighter, and thrashed my head.
I kept hittin' the thumbs-up button, but the thingy wouldn't let me vote more than once. Obviously, the voter thing is controlled by someone who is honest and not a democrat…
…oh, silly me! Honest and not a democrat are practically the same thing!
Another butt-hurt shirt-lifter.. sad because his "fantasy Uncle" has passed on.
A true corpse…man!
"He will be missed by his district" and bullseyed by the maggotts.. yum yum.. fat bloated soft lieberal carcass!
He's mad becuse the chair arm his "husband" usually throws him over in order to acheive "pleasure", has broken..
hahahahaha
"pissing on his grave on the day he died is sick." That's right.. at least wait till the dirt has settled.. it'll run down FASTER that way..
"Would you be so pleased if one of the corrupt republicans on the Crews list died?"
That would depend on whether the Republican in question called our men in uniform "war criminals" or not.
How many of our soldiers died because Murtha emboldened the enemy with his lies about Haditha?
I don't know but from I hear its pretty hard to RIP in Hell !!! I would hate to be standing in line behind him as his " Book of Life" is read, man talk about an eternity, it would make the Army's "hurry up and wait" look like a vacation …
I would like to see all corrupt Dems/Repubs follow Murtha's example and Die !!!
I hope he is burning in HELL the way he has treated the troops and Pres. Bush. Bob
Dead or alive, corrupt is corrupt.
Crooked is crooked.
The sad part is that he never apologized to his brother Marines for his comments about killing innocent civilians in cold blood. A baseless charge that will never be clarified.
Anyone want to buy an airport? Cheap (like it's namesake). One less bum to vote out of office.
He was a great man and served with valor. He was targeted in ABSCAM and told the "Sheik" that any quid pro quo required investment in western PA, not personal graft. Any dispute one would have had with Jack is largely a function of the Congressional seniority system for allocation of subcommittee chairmanships. He was a horsetrader and a bi-partisan one at that.
Hey, wait a minute – were those other guys pretending to be something they were not?
Were they secretly video taping their conversation with a United States Senator?
Were they actually waving real dollars at him?
Oh, yea, thats right, government is allowed to do that kind of thing, but heaven forbid if you are trying to find out why you can't get through to him on the phone………….. for weeks………… and you are not the only one.
His passing alone should help the President's goal of reducing the deficit, by at least a few hundred million. Think they'll bury him in pork fat?
http://hellgazette.blogspot.com/
Everybody's favorite unindicted co-conspirator is dead.
Hey Deck Ape – you from SPI??
Yeah, it's from my new album "Vomit Rock Regressives From Hell".
Perhaps there will be one honest journalist in the MSM who will recall that John Murtha was far more than an "outspoken critic of the Iraq War." He publicly accused members of the United States Marine Corps of viciously slaughtering innocent people and then refused to apologize when his slanderous lies were proven to be untrue.
May the son of bitch rot in hell.
retired from military, 30 years in 1973. was pretty much true then, show me a mustang and i'll show you
a prick.
Bitchen!
On the one hand, he was a lying, thieving, scoundrel who sold out his own Marine Corp (that's pronounced Core, not Corpse) for votes.
But on the other hand, he did serve our nation in the military.
So I will simply leave it at that.
Very well said!____
Indeed! It goes with him!
Go cry into your boyfriends zipper, you pillow biting moron.
PELSOI DIED? Whew you almost made America throw a HUGE SUPER BOWL SIZED PARTY..
lowlifes
HAHAHA!!!
Man, you're on a roll
)
Does his service in the military OUTWEIGH the harm he did when a civilian???
i don't know where he's going, but if he tries to scam the Grim Reaper or St Pete…that's it !!
RIP I respect him greatly for his military service. My respect ends there.
If the left tries to use his death to score political points, I will have more to say!
You know, I was thinking … Teddy Kennedy, Howard Zinn, John Murtha … three of the most selfish, destructive leftists in the US, all dead in the space of a year. People should be checking for shadows of the grim reaper behind all the corruptos in congress.
I respect the man's service, but not the man…I'm sorry for his family and friends at his passing, but I will not miss his presence in Congress…
Was it too much pork that got him? Cause if it was then half of Congress will be stiff soon. Just saying!
well said
conversion over attrition – I think the Carpenter likes that too
besides its a force multiplier – minus one for them plus one for us
Apparently, not many will miss this fellow, say for his family. He certainly had a foul mouth and lacked any moral compass. Makes you wonder how many more like him are in Congress……
Well, that's par for the course nowadays…
The GOP under Steele is so concerned about not losing they won't do anything it takes to win…
But is it available for download…?
ROTFLMAO…!
Well, Teddy set the standard…
GooD_DaDDy and I talked about dear Teddy…down there being waterboarded by Ol' Scratch while a cold bottle of gin and a hot naked writhing 20 year old waitress waited just out of reach forever…
Jack can watch as his medals get melted down slowly under a propane torch held by a R. Lee Ermey type D.I. as he makes commentary on Murtha's life post USMC…
Actually, I think R. Lee would probably like the job of "Guest Motivational Speaker" when the time comes, but the commute would probably get old pretty fast….
I'll settle for half a loaf…as long as he's gone…
Now, here's a motivated troop…!
Could you run for the chairmanship of the GOP, please…?
Throw in the record winter snowfall, (the Global Warming crowd), and how the emails were leaked, plus some of the other stuff breaking out, and I am definitely seeing a Divine Hand in intervention…
I think God is mad…
Hopefully most of his fellow members of the corps aren't down there with him.
OK, for the sake of decorum, I will observe a moment of silence for him, and then back to business. Moment of silence over. So how are we going to get an R in his seat?
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Agreed…too bad He doesn't use the flair of making the earth swallow people or rain fire and brimstone like the old days, though. Seriously, if I read online that nancy pelosi's house got nailed by a meteor, I'd just start laughing.
Seeing as how you're too stupid to vote these people out, we have to hope for alternate methods of removal.
And that's "truth".
I'm sure many members of the Corps are "up north".
But as my dad once said, "old Marines don't die, they just go to hell to regroup!"
This man dishonored his Corps. He dishonored every man that ever is or was a Marine! He accused them of murder, and when proven false he didn't retract his statements. For him, scoring political points was more important than defending his Corps, more important than the truth!
He doesn't deserve respect. He deserves complete contempt.
And now he has to answer for his lies about the Marines that he accused of murder.
WELL PUT!
But your grammer could use a little work.
As bi-partisan as President Obama.
Problem is that the revitalization you speak of came at a really high and long term cost to everyone else in this country. I'm glad that I am living through a time where I can see these bloated ticks scorched off the skin of the American people once and for all.
I was going to say something; but the video clip speaks to this Congressman's ethics when he was elected to represent "We the People".
Truth is always a beakon of light that cannot be turned off.
I may need my suhglasses this year as I anticipate a very "bright" year!
True…
And its gonna take one hell of a drilling rig to get him in, considering the diameter of the screw…
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