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John Murtha Dead at 77
Posted by:Sebastian on 
Feb 8th, 2010 | 
Filed under: 2010 Election
PA2010 is reporting on Twitter. No matter what you might have thought of the man on other issues, Murtha was a consistent and reliable vote in favor of the Second Amendment.
UPDATE: Fox has coverage now. Murtha first took office in 1974. He’s been in office for as long as I’ve been walking this earth. Also the AP is covering it now too.
UPDATE: And, naturally, the Demon Sheep weighs in.
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February 8th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
I was raised to live my life by the Thumper Rule: If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nuthin’ at all.
So consider this to be my acknowledgement of his passing away.
February 8th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
I will give the man respect and say Semper Fi, from one Marine to another. But like Barry Bonds and his abusing brethren there is always going to be an asterisk by his name for slandering those marines at Haditha.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Now let’s move on.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
“No matter what you might have thought of the man on other issues, Murtha was a consistent and reliable vote in favor of the Second Amendment.”
I think he’s been confused with someone else. SERIOUSLY confused.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Look at the guy’s record. He’s been with us.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Talk to GOA, they gave him a F-. And even so, anyone who calls American service men and women murderers BEFORE they have their day in court, well, let’s just say he won’t be missed.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
I agree his comments there were despicable, but GOA doesn’t know what they are talking about in the case of his record on guns.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
It would be interesting to see how GOA arrived at an F-.
I wonder if they considered any real gun votes? Perhaps it was a vote on healthcare or english as the national language or even global warming. That would seem likely since GOA apparently considers numerous issues other than the Second Amendment when making their ratings.
Murtha has been solid on the Second Amendment, even when others wavered.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Indeed they do Mike, and I’ll bet I can find other reps with the same voting record as Murtha who GOA gives a higher grade to.
February 8th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
You expend a lot of energy criticizing Second Amendment activists who (in your view) “make the rest of us look bad”.
I’m not sure people who believe in honesty and good government should consider the dearly departed on our side, even if he did usually vote “our” way on one very important issue.
February 8th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
I did not respect the man, however I am grateful for his time served as a Marine.
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:27 pm
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