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Murtha's Legacy: From Vietnam Vet to Pork King
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(Feb. 8) – John Murtha, the Democratic representative from Pennsylvania, was a decorated Vietnam War veteran, an influential congressman and a passionate critic of the Iraq war. As the head of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Murtha was a powerful lawmaker known for his ability to trade favors. And as the first combat veteran of the Vietnam War elected to Congress, his decision to call for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq represented a historic turning point in congressional support for the war. ...
In Defense of Wilson, GOP Calls Out Charlie Rangel and Jack Murtha
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyGOP Chairman Michael Steele ratcheted up the rhetoric this afternoon as a potential House vote rebuking Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) loomed over the chamber. ...
5 Dead-Weight Democrats for 2010
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyPowerful majorities aren't all fun, games, and taxpayer-funded retreats, folks. When you have the massive advantage in congressional seats that the Democrats currently enjoy, you're bound to have duds mixed into the pack. Just ask the Republicans, whose past majorities in Congress were tainted by the inclusion of flotsam like Katherine Harris, "Duke" Cunningham, Mark Foley, and Dennis Hastert. Now it's the Democrats' turn, and they'll be feeling the full weight of their party's detritus in just 18 months, when the 2010 midterm elections roll around. Here are 5 Democrats bound to give Barack ...
Jack Murtha's Nephew Smells Like Bacon
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyIn the wake of the swine flu pandemic, we have another pork-related story for you. When a new Democratic administration came into power with ample support in Congress, most hallmarks of the previous Dick Cheney-led government were cast aside. Torture, Guantanamo Bay prison, espousing personal religious beliefs in international doctrines... all gone. But one major Cheney nugget has remained. The grand tradition of the no-bid contract. But since the Democrats are running the show now, the no-bid contracts aren't necessarily steered toward the usual suspects like Halliburton and their ...
U.S. Government to Announce There Is No Swine Flu
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyYes, you read that correctly. There is no swine flu, folks. End of story.Well okay... here's the thing, techincally speaking. See, there really is a deadly flu ripping across North America, but do you have any idea how much pork industry lobbyists contribute to federal politicians each year?Therefore, the government is going to rename the swine flu. The one criterion is something that doesn't kill the public's appetite for cooked pig...U.S. officials said Tuesday they may abandon the term swine flu, for fear it's confusing people into thinking they could catch it from pork - which is flat-out ...
Congressmen Who Love Too Much
By Denise Williams - Politics DailyRepresentative Jack Murtha (D-PA) exemplifies what's wrong with old-school, pork-driven politics. Perennially under suspicion of corruption, but loved back in his district, Murtha collects earmarks, donations, favors and lobbyists like refrigerator magnets. Once caught up in the 1970's Abscam scandal and named by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW) 2 out of the past 3 reported years ('06 and '07) as one of the most corrupt members of Congress, Murtha remains unapologetic despite recent populist backlash against government spending and pork barrel projects. The Pittsburgh ...
House Democrats Party Like Wonk Stars
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailySo where were you this past Friday night? If your answer is anywhere other than the karaoke stage at the Kingsmill Resort & Spa in Williamsburg, VA, then you're either a) the biggest loser in the world or b) not a House Democrat.Well the event was rocking, according to a reliable source from Williamsburg. And no, we're not talking about Rep. Earl Blumenauer's Twitter feed. We're talking about the Washington Post's Mary Ann Akers, who provides this report on the revelry...* Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA) and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (SC) were seen boogieing to a blues number performed by Reps. ...
Jack Murtha: "Send Us Your Terrorists"
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyPresident Obama's pledge to close down the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has raised one very sticky question: Where to send all the potentially dangerous detainees who have not yet stood trial? Sure, some of them can simply be shipped back to Australia, but what about the rest?Republican members of Congress have been stridently opposing any relocation of the detainees to their home districts, both as a snub to Obama and because Kansas is simply too precious to sully with suspected terrorists.Fortunately, one brave soul has stepped up to the plate: Rep. Jack Murtha (D-PA). Murtha, ...
Marine Acquitted of Haditha Cover Up
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyMarine First Lieutenant Andrew Grayson was acquitted yesterday of charges that he helped cover up the 2005 killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, Iraq. The Haditha case had become a cause celeb for anti-war liberals and some Democratic members of Congress, who said that it demonstrated the strain that U.S. forces were under in Iraq and amounted to Iraq's My Lai. But the facts of the case have always been in dispute. Eight Marines were initially charged with various crimes in the incident. That list is down to three as military prosecutors dropped charges against five of the Marines. ...
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