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2010-02-08 -Obits-

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Posted by wr 2010-02-08 14:49|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 Can the Marines still sue his estate for defamation?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-08 15:02|| 2010-02-08 15:02|| Front Page Top

#2 redeployed over the horizon

Posted by Frank G 2010-02-08 15:03|| 2010-02-08 15:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Condolences to his family.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-02-08 15:06|| 2010-02-08 15:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Can we shutdown his airport now?

Posted by ToeJam Football 2010-02-08 15:11|| 2010-02-08 15:11|| Front Page Top

#5 As much as I despised him professionally, and his agenda...I am sorry for the family and those who personally cared for him.

Posted by anymouse 2010-02-08 15:19|| 2010-02-08 15:19|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm thinking of having surgery (not gall bladder), but I'm very confused because I have no way to evaluate the risk-benefit. These events maake me think the risk is higher than you would think.

Posted by Fester Thaiger8930 2010-02-08 15:21|| 2010-02-08 15:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Well, well. I had that surgery two years ago at 75. But then I'm ex-Army Paratrooper, not Marine.

Posted by Tarzan Ominemble7842 2010-02-08 15:30|| 2010-02-08 15:30|| Front Page Top

#8 Fester: A hot gallbladder is not to be ignored, as it can go nuclear in a hurry.
Gallbladder

However, as a rule of thumb, it is far worse to procrastinate from major surgery than to worry about complications. Surgeons, despite what most people think, do not like to cut people open unless they have to. So when they have to, they mean it.

Do your research on the Internet, and talk to your doctor about your concerns, but don't ever think you can get away with "wishing it away", or just avoiding thinking about it.

Finally, this advise is x100 if you are talking about cancer. Screwing around after a diagnosis of cancer is a major killer.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-02-08 15:32|| 2010-02-08 15:32|| Front Page Top

#9 Murtha's probably more shocked about it then anybody. He probably thought death was just for the "little people"...

Posted by tu3031 2010-02-08 15:42|| 2010-02-08 15:42|| Front Page Top

#10 As a child I was told that if I had nothing nice to say to not say anything.

Posted by Hellfish 2010-02-08 15:50|| 2010-02-08 15:50|| Front Page Top

#11 Trying, really, to sob...

Posted by 2Sealys 2010-02-08 15:55|| 2010-02-08 15:55|| Front Page Top

#12 "As a child I was told that if I had nothing nice to say to not say anything."

I'm with you, Hellfish.

Let's not act like the Leftists do toward anyone they disagree with.

I'll keep my thoughts about Mr. Murtha to myself. My condolences to his family.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-02-08 15:59|| 2010-02-08 15:59|| Front Page Top

#13

Posted by BigEd 2010-02-08 15:59|| 2010-02-08 15:59|| Front Page Top

#14 On a brighter note, his district will now have one of the most junior representatives in Congress during one of the deepest recessions in decades. What goes around, comes around. Party's over.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-08 16:31|| 2010-02-08 16:31|| Front Page Top

#15 May their memories bring comfort to those who loved him.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-02-08 16:35|| 2010-02-08 16:35|| Front Page Top

#16 I am reminded of a comment by
Clarence Darrow:

"I have never killed a man, but I have read many an obituary with great pleasure."

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-08 17:38|| 2010-02-08 17:38|| Front Page Top

#17

Sorry about post #13

Posted by BigEd 2010-02-08 17:54|| 2010-02-08 17:54|| Front Page Top

#18 last thoughts?

Posted by 3dc 2010-02-08 17:58|| 2010-02-08 17:58|| Front Page Top

#19 #17 Bid Ed - that's tacky.

At least let his body get cold.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-02-08 18:52|| 2010-02-08 18:52|| Front Page Top

#20 Hmmm, a test to see if I can be more civil than the lefties. This is going to be a VERY difficult one.

Posted by DMFD 2010-02-08 19:03|| 2010-02-08 19:03|| Front Page Top

#21 I respected his service to our country, but when he got damn-near-caught in ABSCAM and then became The King of Pork and then libeled the Haditha Marines (MARINES, for crying out loud!) he lost all my respect.

Satan has a sharp pitchfork.

Posted by Parabellum 2010-02-08 19:12|| http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/ 2010-02-08 19:12|| Front Page Top

#22 Now that John will be spending the future on the wrong side of the dirt, and won't be coming down for breakfast anymore, the important work is to find a replacement who can replicate the "Scott Brown" result in Teddy's former empire.

That would give Teddy and Johnny something to mull over as they toss back brimstone cocktails.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2010-02-08 19:18|| 2010-02-08 19:18|| Front Page Top

#23 He defamed our troops without proof during war, aided and abated the enemy, tried his best to rob the successful people and give to his cronies and was a general boob.

Traitor and thief.

Good fucking riddance.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-02-08 19:50|| 2010-02-08 19:50|| Front Page Top

#24 So long, ABSCAM John.

Posted by SR-71 2010-02-08 21:20|| 2010-02-08 21:20|| Front Page Top

#25 The feeders at his trough would never have voted him out. Why is he still in Congress at 77 and not term limited eons ago? His whole life was a disgrace, including, I'm willing to bet, his so-called "service". Only death could stop the abuse. GOOD BYE.

Posted by KBK 2010-02-08 23:03|| 2010-02-08 23:03|| Front Page Top

#26 The one question I have, for our USMC burgers is this: as a veteran he is entitled to a military funeral; how does one refuse to serve as part of the honor guard? or is this a case of holding your nose and getting it done?
I am asking because of the slander he heaped on the Marines in Iraq.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2010-02-08 23:50|| 2010-02-08 23:50|| Front Page Top

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