Murtha: My constituents used to be rednecks but everything’s cool now
posted at 8:20 pm on October 20, 2008 by Allahpundit
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With one exception, the lowest moment on election night will be finding out that this galactic tool won by 25 points.
That one exception? The first time I hear someone use the term “Senator-elect Al Franken.” Click the image to watch.
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WILLIAM RUSSELL!
DEFEAT MURTHA!!!!
battleoflepanto1571 on October 20, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Ah…gerrymandering. The gift that keeps on giving.
ManlyRash on October 20, 2008 at 8:22 PM
BELIEVE!!!
battleoflepanto1571 on October 20, 2008 at 8:23 PM
This IS good news, Don Juan of Austria. Thanks!
ManlyRash on October 20, 2008 at 8:25 PM
2002: Coleman (R) 50, Mondale (D) 47
He was supposed to lose then, as well.
Marcus on October 20, 2008 at 8:25 PM
The guy is an ass and a coward. Bailing on his debate – man I hope his constituents make him pay for that. Unlikely though do to pork.
Spirit of 1776 on October 20, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Woo Hooo Battle oflepanto…. I gave to Bill’s campaign months ago, and I’m from Colorado…..
reshas1 on October 20, 2008 at 8:26 PM
Speaking of asses, BOR just said that Joe wants the spotlight. Good on ya’ BOR for not paying any attention to why Joe said he went on Huck’s show.
Spirit of 1776 on October 20, 2008 at 8:27 PM
There is hope for my home state and my pitiful little Lycoming Country Absentee Ballot.
I normally consider it important to just cancel out one ACORN wino from the Philly bus station.
hawkdriver on October 20, 2008 at 8:28 PM
It’s time to show that tool the joys of retirement.
NeoKong on October 20, 2008 at 8:29 PM
This guy is slime. One time I went looking through his campaign contributors and the pork he was slathering himself with and it was appalling. President of XYZ and wife of said president giving obscene amounts and company XYZ getting $$$$ in return in pork. I would throw his a** in jail if I could, it was really that bad.
Cardiganfox on October 20, 2008 at 8:30 PM
Well, before we give up on Murtha, he says he knows how to get our forces from Okinowa to Iraq in one sortie. So obviously he’s a freaking military genius.
hawkdriver on October 20, 2008 at 8:30 PM
I’d never condone beating the crap out of somebody – especially some old nasty skanky fart like Murtha – but with BOR acting the way he has lately, maybe he could dress up like Murtha and we could pretend.
AubieJon on October 20, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Bill ‘O is too busy to notice anything of importance…I hope Nancy Lugosi’s favorite Congressman, Murtha, LOSES. His constituents and America deserves better.
Gohawgs on October 20, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Many thanks for that schadenfreude dessert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My blog reading day is complete now!
I’ll see you all later.
Mcguyver on October 20, 2008 at 8:35 PM
John Murhta belongs in a pair of depends and sent to a “retirement home” where he his family will never visit him………
………… he doesn’t even realize the damage he did and the propaganda gold mine he gave Al Qaeda with his “killed civilians in cold blood” remark. How much longer did the war go on by his, and others, like Harry Reid, “the war is lost” comments just for POLITICAL gain? How many US and Coalition soldiers died because our enemies took Murtha’s words, showed them to a bunch of impoverished, non-educated, islamofacists, and recruited scores to join the battle?
…………. Oh, he is going to “revise” his remarks. Yeah, that puts all the arms, legs, eyes, and heads back on that were blown off.
My disdain for this human piece of fecal matter knows no bounds……
Seven Percent Solution on October 20, 2008 at 8:35 PM
I wish the bitter gun and Bible clingers would put those and buy a clue for once. DUMP MURTHA!!!!
His incompetence and arrogance may you all (the redneck racists) look complete morons.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 20, 2008 at 8:37 PM
I’m more worried about the morons who keep re-electing this buffoon than any of the alleged “rednecks” in Western PA.
You stay classy, Mad Jack. Someone who slanders our troops as Murtha has can’t be expected to have any sort of couth or brains.
Philly on October 20, 2008 at 8:38 PM
Try again….
I wish the bitter gun and Bible clingers would put those down and buy a clue for once. DUMP MURTHA!!!!
His incompetence and arrogance make you all (the redneck racists) look like complete morons.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 20, 2008 at 8:38 PM
Oh, my God. PA really needs to put this old dog out to pasture. For EVERYONE’s sake.
ErinF on October 20, 2008 at 8:45 PM
I have been saying just that forever. The damage all of these Democrats have caused. They have blood on their hands as much as anyone.
hawkdriver on October 20, 2008 at 8:46 PM
The Death-Threat Debate
http://www.newsweek.com/id/164512/output/print
ninjapirate on October 20, 2008 at 8:48 PM
It seems when ‘In Cold Blood’ Murtha sticks his
foot in his mouth,he tends to apologize or tries
to straighten out what he said,
accept,when it comes to the,
US Military,though!
canopfor on October 20, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Murtha’s constitutents have evolved from African-American-hating rednecks to babbling-white-geezer-gasbag-politician-hating rednecks.
Cicero43 on October 20, 2008 at 9:02 PM
No Murtha!!!! your an idiot……and thats NOT cool!!!
grapeknutz on October 20, 2008 at 9:06 PM
OT: API (Africa Press International) has hired Phil Berg
Are we one step closer to the real October surprise?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 20, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Roger that……………… this tool, and every Democrat who used, and continues to use, the war and the lives of our soldiers as political pawns, needs to be held accountable.
………………. in this life, or the next.
Seven Percent Solution on October 20, 2008 at 9:09 PM
Murtha.
Hum Rat.
Funny, dat.
profitsbeard on October 20, 2008 at 9:12 PM
As my father used to exclaim “GOD ALMIGHTY!” I say why can’t these polititians just leave people the hell alone damn it! Yeah so I have family in Gibsonia PA. just outside of Pittsburgh. BY the way if you ever visit this beautiful little city be sure to ride the incline to the overlook at three rivers stadium.My now deceased brother his wife and four kids.
I traveled there numerous times and even spent the summer there once. So what because there is a concentration of white people living their life as they choose something is wrong with that. Ha Ha there is strength and unity and family and religion there! Ha Murtha these are just working CLASS people who send their kids to school and expect them to learn somthing. Who have community day in the summer and wood working shops on their property and the like. These Leftists bastards want to desolve this Americana from the face of the earth. These people have tradition and their own culture. MURTHA YOU ARE NOT ONLY A RACIST BUT AN OPPORTUNISTIC LOUD MOUTH BLOWHARD GRAFT TAKING SCUMBAG!
sonnyspats1 on October 20, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Redneck is a code word for racist.
Redneck is a code word for racist.
Redneck is a code word for racist.
Redneck is a code word for racist.
Hey, the left say that when people speak out against Hussein, so we in middle America can do the same.
madmonkphotog on October 20, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Well, I am really glad he cleared that up.
What a moronic thing to say to back away from the original statement! I agree it’s time for this one to retire.
tru2tx on October 20, 2008 at 9:13 PM
Murtha should redeploy to Okinawa.
Cicero43 on October 20, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Murth presents an object lesson for all of us. We’ve all seen the polls where people have such a negative view of “congress” but like their own people. Well, we all need to have the courage to throw scum like this out of office, regardless of party. These tools ARE the problem.
CC – BHO: “my Muslim faith”
CapedConservative on October 20, 2008 at 9:20 PM
F U Murtha
SouthernGent on October 20, 2008 at 9:20 PM
If they re-elect him we can add even more adjectives to his constituents.
Honestly, how can he be re-elected after how he has treated this region.
Come on Western PA, do the right thing!
FireBlogger on October 20, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Murtha is the biggest douche I’ve ever seen w/the exception of Pelosi, who thinks he should’ve been the Majority Leader. She is a bigger baggie by far!
JAM on October 20, 2008 at 9:23 PM
And it looks like they will be geting even less red and even more cool.
It’s practically a slam dunk that we are in for about 30 years of global cooling
MB4 on October 20, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Murtha needs to go the way of Old Yeller.
highhopes on October 20, 2008 at 9:34 PM
Seriously, how do you guys really feel about Murtha?
whitetop on October 20, 2008 at 9:34 PM
I live in William Jefferson’s District here in New Orleans. Trust me, never underestimate the power of incumbency or the stupidity of the electorate.
highhopes on October 20, 2008 at 9:35 PM
Seriously, something I can’t figure… Congress’ poll numbers are in the ditch. WHY is that everyone assumes the DEMS will gain seats?
Oink on October 20, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Its ture its ture I was driven a truck and a redneck cop gave me a tiket for no thourgh trucks.Ducannon redneck cop
Murtha is right this time.
Denniscat on October 20, 2008 at 9:39 PM
There should be an age limit to run for office… or at least an IQ test.
Mr_Magoo on October 20, 2008 at 9:41 PM
Because the same poll numbers that say Congress is filled with a bunch of corrupt SOBs who need to be kicked out of office go on to say “except for my guy who has been a pretty good egg.” It’s the power of incumbency.
highhopes on October 20, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Fortunately(for me)(and Murtha, I suppose), I am not in his gerrymandered district, or I would do my part to kick his worthless butt to the political curb.
O/T: I picked up my tickets tonight for McCain’s rally tomorrow here in Pittsburgh at Robert Morris University. Me, My wife and our 8-year-old son will be going to see him in the afternoon. Too bad Sarah’cuda wont be there though :(
mrfixit on October 20, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Fellow HA ladies -
This topic is much more fun over at Hillbuzz. They have a policy of showing beef cake photos whenever the Obama camp throws around charges of racism.
Make sure to stop by! ;-)
Y-not on October 20, 2008 at 10:14 PM
He was a Marine officer with combat service, and there are no ex-Marines, so I gotta be careful here
but, he betrayed the Corps with his statements on the Haditha Marines. He not only left them behind, he tried to get them in Leavenworth for most of the rest of their lives
Before and after that, he disgraced himself as a corrupt gasbag who represents everything Wrong with the Democrat Party
you all know the rest…………..
Janos Hunyadi on October 20, 2008 at 10:15 PM
I sent Russell some money early on, but I’m conserving (heh) for McCain/Palin now.
Let’s roll.
ex-Democrat on October 20, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Yet another example of a douche who’s career would end if he were a Republican. The media would make sure of that.
RightWinged on October 20, 2008 at 10:32 PM
That’s just too much to bear, especially as a Minnesotan.
Grafted on October 20, 2008 at 10:42 PM
FireBlogger on October 20, 2008 at 9:21 PM
I lived close to his District in Western PA when I was alot younger and still have some family around there. I think why he keeps getting re-elected is because of the Union vote, and many of his constituents have the “just pull the lever for the guy who’s been doing it forever” attitude. Plus he gets alot of Pork thrown to his district. Now remember, he is close to W.VA. Home to Robert Byrd who been a Sen since Washington crossed the Delaware..(W.Va has the nicest Interstate highway system in the US, thanks to Sen Byrd) Same mentality in Johnstown PA. Just keep voting him in.
But it wouldn’t suprise me to see him lose this one. Just on his views of the troops in Iraq.
BTW, Fireblogger. Nice blogsite. (31 yrs on the job) I’ll stop by and leave you a message one of these days.
Fires1 on October 20, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Well if he gets elected again why not insult his constituents? You really need to be a complete moron to vote for an assclown like Murtha.
Hammerhead on October 20, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Murtha is a political herpe. Just when the party thinks they have grampa under control, he flares-up and draws attention to the festering pustule that is Murtha.
Claypigeon on October 20, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Bill Russell responds
William Amos on October 20, 2008 at 11:13 PM
He was as good as guilty in the ABSCAM sting. Democrats always forgive. And William Jefferson “will” get over and live to freeze more cash if the Dems get a majority.
Talk about your culture of corruption.
hawkdriver on October 20, 2008 at 11:14 PM
“Super” majority
hawkdriver on October 20, 2008 at 11:14 PM
In da words of Bobby Bouchette’s Mama, Representative Murtha don have watcha call da social skills.
hawkdriver on October 20, 2008 at 11:17 PM
PS
You know he just has terrible old-guy-gas and his aide has to deal with it.
hawkdriver on October 20, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Ah, the irony, the former Klan leader is claiming the people who vote for him are a bunch of bigots.
18-1 on October 20, 2008 at 11:40 PM
ya know he said this on orders. His intent was to make people feel like racists expecting them to vote obama so prove they are not. The campaign and the msm have been pushing this for weeks. I am glad it finally backfired on them.
Many of us here know who the real racists are.
allrsn on October 21, 2008 at 12:39 AM
Term Limits, folks. If constituents can’t do their job, then limitations on such stupidity and/or inaction must be put in place.
eanax on October 21, 2008 at 12:44 AM
Losing the election, Congressman?
After you freely and willingly insult your own constituents, you then dare to call them “rednecks”, and then pretend that nothing happened. First, the Marines; now, the people you’re supposed to represent…
I’m sure many of them won’t take your put-downs lightly.
newton on October 21, 2008 at 12:54 AM
Heck.
Obama’s a redneck.
Without the neck.
profitsbeard on October 21, 2008 at 1:09 AM
Murtha has now called his constiuent(s):
The more I hear out of Murtha’s pie hole, the more I wonder if he is describing himself, letting a guilty conscience spill out. Think about it. Is Murtha just an old redneck racist who, back when he was a Marine, killed somebody in Vietnam in cold blood?
Sergeant Tim on October 21, 2008 at 2:27 AM
Ha!
I turn to this “rednecks and Murtha” piece and what ad is featured at screen right? Why… Country Inns and Suites, of course, with a photo of a mixed-race couple in bed sipping their morning coffee…
The Honky Joe and Miss Milk Chocolate… goes great with Murtha!
T J Green on October 21, 2008 at 2:34 AM
No adjectives left to describe that festering pustule…sorry, I guess there were.
SKYFOX on October 21, 2008 at 5:56 AM
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.usvetdsp.com/murtha_pink2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.usvetdsp.com/murtha_tls.htm&h=161&w=208&sz=8&hl=en&start=2&sig2=olc21fqRAqeh3v2La8-Ecw&um=1&usg=__CMMBn8t73TRHjc9gcD-Hr3y6q4I=&tbnid=OHFKzZPLiDFoRM:&tbnh=81&tbnw=105&ei=Wa79SMLpAY_ieu_9hIED&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmurtha%2Bcode%2Bpink%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den-us%26sa%3DN
An oh yeah, we didn’t forget about that Code Pink picture. Here’s a fun game, find a recent picture of Murtha with some soldiers.
hawkdriver on October 21, 2008 at 6:32 AM
When the hell are the good folks in Pennsylvania going to pull the plug on Murpha’s election?
maverick muse on October 21, 2008 at 8:26 AM
Murtha is a prime example of why those in government for decades remove all doubt that they don’t have the ability to serve those who elect them. If the people of Pennsylvania re-elect this old fool then they will prove they are the racist rednecks he says they are. The people of Pennsylvania will prove whether they are human trash or not.
volsense on October 21, 2008 at 8:29 AM
Le mot juste
saint kansas on October 21, 2008 at 8:44 AM
That would only encourage Murtha to run for the Senate!
Murtha calls his constituents rednecks and racist. I call them a bunch of morons who deserve what they get if they reelect this steaming piece of crap once again.
highhopes on October 21, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Sorry. We Pennsylvanians are afraid of change. No. No. No. It has only to do with the color of money. We’re afraid that someone else wouldn’t give a good gull dern for the people he or she represented and therefore not fight for them in Congress.
In other words, like the rest of our great nation, we have come far in our views of race relations yet still too many people are dumber than dirt when it comes to understanding how our Republic works.
Sergeant Tim on October 21, 2008 at 9:33 AM
Have you seen video of Murtha lately? My guess is he is not up to the really tough campaign a 2010 Senate run would entail.
Sergeant Tim on October 21, 2008 at 9:37 AM
It is still my sincere hope that when those Haditha Marines are finished suing the socks off of Murtha, the guy is forced into poverty. I am now sick of this bullying bastard!
pilamaye on October 21, 2008 at 9:47 AM
I said it before that Murtha is a piece of sh&t that doesn’t deserve to be on this planet but he is right when he talks about Pennsylvanians. I grew up in that State and split my time evenly between Philadelphia and various locales in the Republican-T. All areas of PA are racist. Philadelphia is the most hateful, racist city in the country. The racism of the black majority in that city is only matched by the racism of the whites outside of Philly. PA will be closer than people think between Obama and McCain but Murtha will win handily. He has the machine, the money and years of experience in buying votes.
grdred944 on October 21, 2008 at 11:21 AM
I did my part and sent $100 to Russell’s campaign a few weeks ago. Have to get Murtha out of office ASAP.
Snidely Whiplash on October 21, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Why is it such a no-no to say the N-word but whites can be call “rednecks” in public and no one lifts an eyebrow?
If the media is going to go berserk over one, why not the other?
Maxx on October 21, 2008 at 12:53 PM
So what? That doesn’t mean he’ll win.
I call Murtha a lackey and an opportunist who has no business being a seventeen-term Representative from PA. PA doesn’t need it and, certainly, the remainder of the U.S. doesn’t need it.
In fact, NONE of these a-holes (Dems, Repubs, whatever) deserve a pension even after they’re done with elected office.
Term Limits — put an end to career politicians. No pensions. Part-time Congress. Limitations on lobbying, and anything else we can think of to minimize their ongoing shenanigans.
eanax on October 21, 2008 at 1:28 PM
It CAN happen-getting rid of old dinosaur Murtha.
Remember Tom Daschle! SD rural voters got tired of the sh%* he was spewing & doing & finally went out in full force & voted.
Hopefully that’ll happen for POTUS.I pray the religion-crazy gun-totin- bigoted gun clinging rednecks of the heartland will go vote this time & show those elitist liberal pukey media-tards how disgusted we are.
Badger40 on October 21, 2008 at 2:08 PM
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