Rep. Murtha Dies at Age 77

Good ridance to a true American traitor and sludge of a human being, may he keep warm in the here after with the rest of the sludge!!!!!

Amen to the above post. I’m sure he and Teddy are looking for some shade in Hades right about now.

Semper Fi!

A REAL PATRIOT AND VIETNAM VET
IT ALWAYS TAKES A REAL MAN TO SPEAK UP AND SAY UNPOPULAR THINGS WHEN HIS CONSCIENCE DICTATES…
THE WEAK ARE LIKE SHEEP.

First he rates out his co-conspiritors in ABSCAM to save himself. Now he dies. This snake will do anything to avoid prison.

a man that stood 4 his principals. and was brave at doing so. my condolences 2 his family.

I see more of the compassionate Christian party are speaking out of love today.

a who stood up 4 his principals.more than a lot of these lip professors.

RIP

Semper Fi x Marine good by!!!!!

you just know who this crowd is who is acting so repulsive and disgusting. The baggers. What a truly vulgar group of people.

So… when’s the special election? 90 days!?!

Some will do anything to avoid an Ethics Panel Investigation !!!

The marines he called cold blooded murderers was not about the men themselves but about the politics behind the war. Lots of hatred here today. How said but typical of Americans these days.

ellen you are very wrong and YOU need to check your facts. Way to rewrite history. Anyone who cares justs needs to google Murtha Haditha and see what you get. Ellens not even wearing rose colored glasses………

My condolences to his family and friends.
I don’t care what he did before or after his time in this nation’s Armed Forces. He served; that’s all that matters now.
To all those so certain that Republicans, conservatives or even Christians don’t respect the military: I am former military and come from a family which has a long history of military service.
Viet Nam vets did not get the respect they deserved when they came home; some never lived long enough to see this nation honor them. Some of those people were liberals, Democrats, and hateful people who have just now learned to respect the warrior regardless of the war.

A man who dedicated his life to serving the country he loved. How anyone could post a cowardly, faceless comment celebrating his death shows exactly how irrational and illogical SOME on the right truly are.
God bless those who serve the U.S.A.

I believe that Fast Eddie will appoint a replacement until the November election. Please rememeber that he did not represent all of PA; he was the representative of the Johnstown area.

Yes, the only accepted when Chenney or Bush is wished dead. What is wrong with you you people

Shed no tears for this back stabbing exMarine. What a dog to ever utter the word murderer about a U. S. Marine Corp member..I’m one of those folks so good bye trader.

May he rest in peace. I am grateful for his service in the military for me and our country. It doesn’t matter what war you support or not, what views you have or not. Lets be real here people and not idiots. My condolences to his family.

My God, have mercy on him and his family in this time of grief. May we all realize we must meet our God someday and we know not when. The time for holiness and correction is now. The way is according to the word of God, not the religious leaders.

It’s very sad when one dies an untimely death from something like a gall bladder operation, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that John Murtha was not a good man. He was corrupt, opportunistic, and an embarrassment to his party. As one who works in Washington, I can tell you that he had very few friends here, for good reason. Hope he can redeem himself in the afterlife

People are really stupid on here BTW, I mean, do you think that in the afterlife he gives a crap about our petty squabbles OR politics? Get a life. How about instead of clogging up the comment box witht rants and stupidity, why not have some humanity and just do something like…I don’t know…offer condolences to the family? He was someone’s dad, and someone’s son. And someone’s grandpa, and so on… so quit bitching and either say something of condolence or shut up already.

He was a good congrasman, a father, and a husband. How dare you speak harshly of a dead man! He lived his life and he should be smiling in his grave but some folks seem to rather have him toss and tun in it and hopefully not explode out of it. It seems to me that there are some people that hate everyone including themselves, which means they weren’t raised to have tollerance and respect.

Wind to thy wings, Rep. Murtha. My condolences to his family and his constituents.

Rep. Murtha was astute and effective in handling defense contractors. But there were suspicions of corruption. His other troubles came from poor judgment about military force — wrong to support the Vietnam War, wrong to oppose the Iraq War, wrong on Somalia, wrong on Haditha. After 30+ years, his own DEM party chose not to make him Speaker Pelosi’s deputy.

John Murtha who called his fellow Marine brothers murderers. Charges were dropped against all but one.
You dont leave your brothers hanging out in the wind.
Then to call for a retreat to let your brothers blood in Iraq be for nothing.

Rest in Peace Congressman…you Defended this Nation WELL, and then Worked very hard for it’s soul. Rest in Peace, you good servant, and may God bless your Family and keep them. THANK YOU CONGRESSMAN MURTHA FOR ALL YOU DID FOR THIS COUNTRY.

Peter Smith Said: “William Nathan- the U.S. Marine Corps disowned Jack Murtha after he called them “Cold Blooded Killers who killed innocent women and children”.
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Sad. Only someone who has never served in our nation’s military, knows nothing about the laws of war, and is “clueless” about what happened at Haditha would make a comment like this.
Representative Murtha was referring to the murders at Haditha when he made these comments, and as a fellow service member with two tours in Iraq and who understands the laws of war… HE WAS RIGHT!! The random killing of civilians on any battlefield only creates more hatred and enemies against U.S. service members trying to win hearts and minds in Iraq or Afghanistan.

My condolences to his family. Too bad he tainted his career with his hateful words toward the marines fighting in Iraq and of his biggest accomplishment in the house as being known as the king of earmarks demonstrating the problem with Washington.

I bet the folks badmouthing Murtha would be heading to Canada if the draft was reinstituted. Shut your yap if you have nothing hateful things to say about the man.

As a congressman for 36 years Mr. Murtha is a perfect example of the need for term limits. Those 36 years turned a good man into a political hack. As for Haditha, eight were charged, one was found innocent, charges were dropped against six others, lesser charges against one are still pending. Every one of the original charges have been proven to be not true. Proven in a court room I should add. Mr. Murtha and Ellen should remember in our criminal justice system the accused is innocent until proven guilty. I am regretful Mr. Murtha has died but congress will be a better place with him gone.

At least there is one less pork barrel thief in DC. Let’s hope they close that under-used airport and all those other wasteful projects with his name on them.

It took national VA medicine to remove the politico who loved ABSCAM more than the Marines.

It seems possible that insuflation of air into the abdominal cavity may have caused weakening of the intercostal muscles and contributed to failure of the diaphaghm. This would cause respiratory ditress and lead to serious consequences