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jeffemanuel.net - 10/28/2008
DCCC makes $84,000 ad buy in attempt to save Murtha from himself and convince "redneck racists" not to vote for opponent
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Two weeks ago, John Murtha (D-PA), the Vietnam veteran who is currently being sued by two former Marines for slandering them on national television as "cold-blooded killers," let his "tolerant man of the people" mask slip and told his constituents outright that they were "racist." (video below) ...
politickerpa.com - 11/3/2008
Marine vet at Russell rally: Murtha a 'fat little bastard'
— politickerpa.com — NEW STANTON -- Republican congressional candidate Bill Russell's rally on Sunday featured several Iraq war veterans vehemently... criticizing U.S. Rep. John Murtha (D- Johnstown ), who they say betrayed them when he said troops in Iraq killed innocent ... (more) Marine vet at Russell rally: Murtha a 'fat little ...

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pajamasmedia.com - 10/31/2008
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— pajamasmedia.com — October 31, 2008 MURTHA'S IN TROUBLE: Veteran Democratic Rep. John Murtha (Pa.) has sent out a last-minute... plea for $1 million to save his hotly contested seat, endangered by his own remarks describing his district as racist. If you'd like to help ... (more) Instapundit.com -

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thehill.com - 10/31/2008
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— thehill.com — Veteran Democratic Rep. John Murtha (Pa.) has sent out a last-minute plea for $1 million to save... his hotly contested seat, endangered by his own remarks describing his district as racist. In an e-mail sent to potential donors, Murtha s campaign asked ... (more) TheHill.com

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Jeff Emanuel: DCCC makes $84,000 ad buy in attempt to save Murtha from himself and convince ...
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... explaining that he didn't actually mean the people of western PA were racist -- just that they "have a problem voting for someone because they are black." Murtha went on to explain that "This whole area, years ago, was really redneck" (nice clarification!), though he attempted to smooth over the entire affair by claiming that the people of the region have suddenly been cleansed of their sins since the primary, saying "It's better than it was a few weeks ago." Click here to read on read ...

Former Sen. Max Cleland calls Saxby Chambliss "Chicken Hawk," says he "tricked people" to get out of service in Vietnam
RedState: Conservative News and Community — Does anybody get the feeling Cleland and his buddies on the radical left need to MoveOn already? Former Georgia Senator Max Cleland and a number of his fellow Democrats are clearly still obsessing over the ad run six years ago that dared pointed out Cleland's refusal, in the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001, to vote for new homeland security measures proposed by the Bush administration. Cleland - who appeared to lose his mind after convincing himself that his patriotism had been left in tatters after a single :30 campaign ad - clearly believes that attacks on service and patriotism are just fine if conducted by his side of ...

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