I wasn't a fan but RIP.

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RIP

Sad, and RIP.

Disagreed with virtually everything that garnered headlines for him, but I am thankful for his service to his district. RIP.

RIP.

A true American who saw the light on the war fabricators, and then broke ranks calling the Iraq war what it truly was.

And yet, despite the overwhelming proof that what Murtha spoke to be the truth, the labels of "Tokyo Rose" resonated from the so called liberal media as well as the chickenhawks like Limbaugh, Cheney, Wolfowicz, Delay, and Scooter Libby...the masterminds behind the entire cherade.

Kudos to you, Mr. Murtha...and thank God there are Marines that see honesty, honor and integrity over keeping your head up the miltary's ass. Semper Fidelis.

RIP.....Your place in heaven is your just reward.

Maybe in heaven he'll finally get his fifty grand.

Condolences to his friends and family...but no tears from me.

I appreciate Murtha's pro-life stance and his military service. But his mis-characterization of his own constituents, Abscam involvement, and his love for earmarks made him one of the slimier of the slime bags in Congress.

I feel for his family's loss but I can't say I'm sad to see his Congressional voice silenced.

If it's any consolation I'm sure he and Ted Kennedy are yucking it up in the afterlife.

RIP. I am glad his unnecessary spending has come to a end tho

Condolences to his family -- but he was a scumbag on too many levels for me to shed any tears.

It is one thing to be a war critic...it is something else to publicly hang service people for heinous crimes before any evidence of wrongdoing was provided. His comments on Haditha were totally inappropriate.

1.Why is Ira war criticinthe title

2.There is NO reason to bring politics into this


Some of you people on here are disgusting

Rip Rep.Murtha

gibby08 wrote:There is NO reason to bring politics into this.

Imagine that...people bringing up politics in the political forum.

gibby08 wrote:Some of you people on here are disgusting

Some of us think Murtha was at least.

gibby08 wrote: 1.Why is Ira(q) war critic in the title(?)

2.There is NO reason to bring politics into this

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1. If you mean the thread title, I merely cut and pasted the title of the article. You'd need to ask the article's editor to get the true answer to this question I guess.

2. LOL! The man is famous because of his political career. Just as John Kennedy had a career in the military before politics, so too did Murtha. Seems like the logical forum to discuss his passing.

The man is dead...

There is NO reason to bash him

It's disgusting

He was a public figure.

He used his standing to do both good and bad things.

His life is fair game for commenting on how he conducted it.

Why can't some of you people (Christians, nonetheless) out there just show a little decency and respect to a lifelong Marine for over 30 years of service to our country.

Why?

How can you call a man a scumbag on the day of his passing. Have you no decency?

I disagree with a lot of people politically, and I don't like what a lot of our elected officials have done over the past few years. But I could never bring myself to call any one of them a "scumbag" while the family is in mourning. None of you would have the balls to walk up to a family member and say that right now, either. More internet tough guys at work.

There is a time and a place for critiquing a man's political views during his life. The day of his death is not that time.

RIP and Semper Fi, Mr, Murtha.

^^^

Because he had a little D beside his name

Had this been say....John McCain,you would have only heard positives from these people

Gobuckeyes1 wrote: Why can't some of you people (Christians, nonetheless) out there just show a little decency and respect to a lifelong Marine for over 30 years of service to our country.

Why?

How can you call a man a scumbag on the day of his passing. Have you no decency?

I disagree with a lot of people politically, and I don't like what a lot of our elected officials have done over the past few years. But I could never bring myself to call any one of them a "scumbag" while the family is in mourning. None of you would have the balls to walk up to a family member and say that right now, either. More internet tough guys at work.

There is a time and a place for critiquing a man's political views during his life. The day of his death is not that time.

RIP and Semper Fi, Mr, Murtha.

1. Why do you people always throw the "Christian" card? You really think all conservatives are bible-thumping goofs, don't you?

2. How about tomorrow? Can we call him a scumbag then? If not, whats the statute on it?

3. Here's a thought...if you don't want discussion/debate on something, post it in the general forum.

gibby08 wrote: ^^^

Because he had a little D beside his name

Had this been say....John McCain,you would have only heard positives from these people

If Johnny Mac passed tomorrow, he'd get the same treatment from me...condolences for friends/family, but little if any tears. He'd still be a wishy-washy, mealy-mouthed career politician with zero core principles...the only difference would be a lack of breathing.

Murtha was a doosh...dead or alive. Sorry if that gets your panties in a twist. :rolleyes:

Another crook out of Washington. Slowly getting there.

I really can't believe how insensitive and disgusting some of you people are

gibby08 wrote: I really can't believe how insensitive and disgusting some of you people are

He was a D.C politician, I'm not shedding any tears.

And that's an excuse to call the man a dousche bag on the day of his death??


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Headline from The Washington Post Online:
"John Murtha dies, special election looms"

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gibby08 wrote: And that's an excuse to call the man a dousche bag on the day of his death??


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I didn't call him anything. As far as I'm concerned, the more of these old lifetime politicians that we can get rid of, the better off this country will be.