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Not Now John, We've Gotta Get On With the Show
Not Now John, We've Gotta Get On With the Show
TNR House race guru Eve Fairbanks assesses the self-inflicted political damage of John Murtha, asks whether he will win re-election, then asks a better question: Who cares? Let 'im drown. Murtha has always been a sore spot in Democrats' efforts to claim they want a cleaner Washington -- a ...
Vets for Freedom
vetsforfreedom.com — Dear Representative John Murtha, In November 2005, you accused a group of United States Marines of killing “innocent civilians in cold blood”. You made these allegations during an ongoing investigation. In fact, a Marine Corps spokesman said that you ... (more) Vets for Freedom
Vets for Freedom
vetsforfreedom.org — Dear Representative John Murtha, In November 2005, you accused a group of United States Marines of killing “innocent civilians in cold blood”. You made these allegations during an ongoing investigation. In fact, a Marine Corps spokesman said that you ... (more) Vets for Freedom
Murtha nabs $150M pork
thehill.com — Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the House Appropriations defense panel, has secured the most earmarked dollars in the 2008 military spending bill, followed closely by the panel s ranking member Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.). Even though Young secured ... (more) Murtha nabs $150M pork
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