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| Murtha appears to have contracted Daschelitis, potentially fatal |
| 2006-06-28 |
| Rep. John Murtha (D.-Pa.) appears to be suffering "Daschle-itis," a figurative disease which makes entrenched incumbents become national celebrities and, in the process, risk alienating the voters that put them in office. Since seizing his party's anti-war mantle, Murtha has become a great draw for Democratic fundraisers, helping his party boost its prospects for a congressional takeover. Naturally, this helps his party-leadership bid as well. But at the same time, his outspokenness made him a huge target for the Internet right. His district went for John Kerry with only 51% in 2004. What originally seemed like a long-shot bid by Diana Irey (R.) to unseat Murtha has taken on new credibility as she raises money from the Internet and as Murtha makes more and more outrageous statements. Murtha's opposition to the war has never been the real issue. His assertion that the U.S. is the greatest danger to world peace is only the most recent and perhaps most striking example of his potentially dangerous venture into the great left. Even more offensive were his statements condemning Marines who allegedly participated in a massacre in Iraq, which gave no regard to the presumption of innocence or the existence of evidence (the Marines involved maintain their innocence). |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #21 Bucket Review |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-28 23:38 |
| #20 Carson is ok with me too. Got an address/website of that place? (Double posted for email address) |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-06-28 23:18 |
| #19 Carson is ok with me too. Got an address/website of that place? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-06-28 23:16 |
| #18 I'll vote for Carson City, Nevada. Saloons are great places. With real brass spitoons, like the one at the o-club. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-06-28 22:59 |
| #17 Bucket of Bloods's fun - always liked their billboards |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-28 22:47 |
| #16 good Basque food in Carson and Gardnerville too. You haven't feasted and drank til you've gone Basque (I avoid the tripe tho'....even in menudo) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-28 22:47 |
| #15 Lived in Reno 7 years...great place, great natives, maybe go to the Bucket of Blood Saloon in Virginia City? :) |
| Posted by: Inspector Clueso 2006-06-28 22:24 |
| #14 Reno's fine with me - family's all from Carson City/Reno/Fallon/Fernley/Tahoe...in fact my (usual) July vacation's to Tahoe :-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-28 21:48 |
| #13 How about Reno? Lots of time to plan/scheme and make reservations. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-06-28 21:37 |
| #12 :-) who's got the bail money? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-28 20:51 |
| #11 Spengler's |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-06-28 20:49 |
| #10 Ok, Frank, howabout Berkeley? Seriously: belly of the beast bro! |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2006-06-28 20:46 |
| #9 I still havenÂ’t figured out what I did with my pants. But if the times call for it I will rise to the occasion So to speak. Without your pants. A colorful comment, Sarge LOL. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-06-28 20:35 |
| #8 Sorry SM - NOT San Francisco |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-28 20:21 |
| #7 Lets have it in Seattle, that way we all can stay at Dar's mansion and drink his beer. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-06-28 20:13 |
| #6 I always catch this guy drinking there, so why not us? |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2006-06-28 20:11 |
| #5 Sarge: Where would a West Coast Rantapolooza be held? For my money I vote for this place. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2006-06-28 20:07 |
| #4 Guys - we've ALWAYS been a threat to world peace. We're the original rogue nation and we should revel in it. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-06-28 19:39 |
| #3 Here here Sarge! An early evening Guinness toast to the hopefully 'gone forever' Tommy Daschle, "To our wives and sweethearts....." |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-06-28 19:33 |
| #2 I heard that the quote attributed to him was false, but I believe he think the U.S. is a greater threat. It would serve him right if the people of his district turned him out of office. I am not sure am I ready for another big name Demoncrat getting tossed from office? I am still recovering from my drunk after Daschle got tossed and I still havenÂ’t figured out what I did with my pants. But if the times call for it I will rise to the occasion. On that note how about we start planning a west/east coast Rantapolooza say November 10 to celebrate the 2006 elections? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-06-28 19:30 |
| #1 This is an article of the Democrat faith. His assertion that the U.S. is the greatest danger to world peace is what the Democrat core believes he will get re-elected. You have to understand that have "faith" that what they believe is true. No facts just faith. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-06-28 17:54 |