John Murtha, dead @ 77

[DarrinS]

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9DO6KBO1&show_article=1

[Wild Cobra]

Can't say I care.

Anyone care?

[clambake]

quality trait,wc.

[George Gervin's Afro]

quality trait,wc.

he's a christian

[Winehole23]

Here's a love letter (http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/congressman-murtha-dies/) from the Grey Lady.

[ElNono]

Rip

[admiralsnackbar]

Thanks for standing up for our troops in '05. RIP.

[EVAY]

RIP

He fought for his country in Vietnam, and he fought for his country again in calling for an end to Iraq.

He was a patriot.

[DarrinS]

Thanks for standing up for our troops in '05.


Is this sarcasm?

[EVAY]

Is this sarcasm?

I don't think so. I hope not.

[admiralsnackbar]

Is this sarcasm?

No.

[spursncowboys]

Even though I disagreed with him staying in congress so long and all his comments, especially what he said about the military - he was human. I pray for his family.

[Winehole23]

http://www.wjactv.com/politics/22500508/detail.html

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The only disappointing fact about this is he will never be held accountable for all his corruption.

[Crookshanks]

He served his country and I respect his service as a Marine. But he was corrupt and it was time for him to go. I guess God thought so too...

[Yonivore]

May he rest in peace. And, may the military breathe a little easier without his libelous smears.

[EVAY]

http://www.wjactv.com/politics/22500508/detail.html

Thanks WH, good reference.

[Winehole23]

Hometown paper.

[Winehole23]

No brainer.

[Wild Cobra]

he's a christian
So he's a CINO?

Christian in name Only?

[Marcus Bryant]

An asshole. One who fought for his country.

Lover of pork. So is Shelby.

[Wild Cobra]

Complications from Gall Bladder surgery...

Where are the Trial Lawyers?

I'll bet they would be hovering if this was someone poor who they could prey on the families of.

[EVAY]

An asshole. One who fought for his country.

Lover of pork. So is Shelby.

And I would say the same for Shelby that I said for Murtha.

[EVAY]

Being dead and being a patriot doesn't make one less of an asshole. But being an asshole doesn't make you less of a patriot, either. In either case, you can respect a man for having been a patriot. And generally, when someone has just died, it is not normally the time when one points out their 'assholeness', as opposed to their patriotism.

But whatever you think is right, man.

[Winehole23]

Breitbart omitted decorations, NYT bloggy thing omitted the scandals, and wjac.tv mentioned details omitted by the other two.

I doubt any of this much bothers Mr. Murtha anymore, but that is surely no bar to someone else being bothered by it, or by the faces in the crowd.

[Wild Cobra]

Can we just let the topic RIP?

[admiralsnackbar]

Being dead and being a patriot doesn't make one less of an asshole. But being an asshole doesn't make you less of a patriot, either. In either case, you can respect a man for having been a patriot. And generally, when someone has just died, it is not normally the time when one points out their 'assholeness', as opposed to their patriotism.

But whatever you think is right, man.

Well said.

[ChumpDumper]

Complications from Gall Bladder surgery...

Where are the Trial Lawyers?

I'll bet they would be hovering if this was someone poor who they could prey on the families of.They wouldn't be preying on the families. They would be making money for the families and themselves if there was some actionable malpractice. You don't know how the legal system works.


Can we just let the topic RIP?Since you used it as a soapbox to say stupid shit about lawyers, let me use it as a soapbox to say you're an idiot.

Now it can RIP.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

man. i just read that the reason he died was the surgeon "nicked his intestine". that's pretty sad.

[mogrovejo]

Is that expensive airport in nowhere gonna close now? They lost their only customer, I think.