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Pelosi Eulogizes Murtha at Funeral
2010-02-17
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi eulogized Rep. John Murtha at his Pennsylvania funeral as a friend to men and women in the military, heading up a large congressional delegation that the speaker said had been planning earlier this month to celebrate his tenure in Congress.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi eulogized Rep. John Murtha at his Pennsylvania funeral as a friend to men and women in the military, heading up a large congressional delegation that the speaker said had been planning earlier this month to celebrate his tenure in Congress.

"On Saturday February 6th, (Murtha) became the longest-serving member of Congress from Pennsylvania ever to serve.They were planning a celebration. Today, they presented him to us for celebration of his life," she said.

Murtha was chairman of the House appropriations defense subcommittee.

Pelosi spoke at Tuesday's service and says Murtha's vocal opposition to the Iraq war in 2005 taught people "to make a difference between the war and the warrior."

Murtha died Feb. 8 at age 77 after an infection developed in his small intestine following gallbladder surgery. He was the first Vietnam War vet to join Congress after taking control of the seat in Pennsylvania's 12th District in 1974.
Posted by:Fred

#11  But did she pass out pork rinds?
Posted by: notascrename   2010-02-17 23:00  

#10  Was he cremated? Otherwise I'd bet the normal processes will continue to release carbon.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2010-02-17 19:43  

#9  Eulogy: Murtha is now carbon neutral.
Posted by: DMFD   2010-02-17 19:41  

#8  Pelosi and Murtha are chums from way back. When Dems won control of the House, Pelosi selected Murtha to be Majority Whip. But that was too much for even the Democrats and they rebelled and elected Steny Hoyer. It was a big humiliation for both at the time.
Posted by: ed   2010-02-17 19:19  

#7  Murtha served his country well as a young man. And by all accounts was a good family man

and then note that he lived a lot longer, and screwed a lot more people than just his wife
Posted by: Frank G   2010-02-17 18:36  

#6  Marti - as the old quip goes, he (murtha) was so crooked, they could have just screwed him into the ground...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2010-02-17 11:03  

#5  Murtha served his country well as a young man. And by all accounts was a good family man. That's all I would say for his eulogy.
Posted by: Glenmore   2010-02-17 08:45  

#4  Why don't sharks eat lawyers?

File under professional courtesy.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2010-02-17 08:28  

#3  I would have preferred he be humilated at the polls and live a long, obscure life therafter - sort of like Carter - so he could be reminded how little he really mattered.

But I'll take this exit, and find it somehow fitting that the Flake From Frisco sent him on his way.
Posted by: Bobby   2010-02-17 05:50  

#2  I can't think of which is more discusting. Nancy Pelosi eulogizing John Murtha or John Murtha being eulogized. Couldn't they just close the casket, roll him into the hearse and put him in the ground without so much hypocrocy? I hope they checked his pockets and checkbook first.
Posted by: Marti Settle   2010-02-17 03:23  

#1  Eeew... eulogized by a virtual witch.
That's not a pleasant exit.
Posted by: 3dc   2010-02-17 00:45  

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