Republicans try out a new attack on Murtha

[Tarc]

Since the attempts by Jean Schmidt, Dick Cheney and crew to attack Murtha's patriotism embarrassingly backfired, the GOP is trying a new angle; ethics.

The War on Murtha
Congressman's theatrics about Iraq spark a new fracas out in the lobby
by James Ridgeway
December 6th, 2005 11:35 AM

Being called a coward could turn out to be the least of Pennsylvania congressman John Murtha's problems. As the GOP fires up a counterattack against the ranking Democrat on the House defense appropriations subcommittee, Murtha's ties to his brother's lobbying firm are once again coming under scrutiny. Some 10 companies with ties to KSA Consulting, a lobbying firm where Murtha's brother Robert is a senior partner, got $20.8 million in defense contracts. The Los Angeles Times in June reported that the funding was passed as part of the Pentagon's overall $417 billion spending bill.

Roll Call recently reported Murtha leaning on Navy officials to transfer the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard to San Francisco on land whose rights were at one time held by a company whose top execs included Laurence Pelosi, a relative of Nancy Pelosi's. Murtha is widely credited with being a prime figure in getting Pelosi the Democratic minority leader job in the House. Pelosi's office said the suggestion Pelosi was involved in any impropriety was "absolutely ludicrous."

Some Republicans want an ethics investigation. "I have read the articles about these appropriations projects that benefited his brother's lobbying firm," South Carolina Republican congressman Joe Wilson told Roll Call. "If there is a potential pattern where Congressman Murtha has helped other Democrats secure appropriations that also benefited relatives of those members, I believe this would be something that merits further review by the ethics committee." Investor's Business Daily recently suggested that Murtha might have jumped on the anti-war bandwagon to head off an ethics investigation into contract improprieties.

- http://villagevoice.com/news/0549,mondo1,70696,6.html

[marmar]

1. Repugs are such loathesome beasts...

There is no level to which they will not sink.

:grr:

[DS1]

2. They should just investigate every last one of those scumfucks

in the House AND in the Senate.

They're all dirty until proven clean.

[BlueJazz]

3. "the GOP is trying a new angle; ethics"

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[Tarc]

7. Heh, i know

The irony almost makes my sides hurt with laughter as well.

[Submariner]

4. Republicans cannot debate the issues honestly

so they revert to their typical smear tactics of character assassination. As yellow-bellied chickenhawk cowards, I would not expect anything else from the repukes.

[Punkingal]

8. I love your cat picture...

:rofl:

[BOSSHOG]

9. It is quite a chuckle that

the grand old party led by fatboy hastert in the house has taken zero time to discuss Murtha's resolution thoughtfully and present their findings to the American People. As you say character assasination is much too easy and convenient for the cowards who pretend to be bullies.

[C_U_L8R]

10. That's the truth

and I hope our folks who represent us
and speak with the media hammer that point home
every time the reich goes into smear mode.

I'm sick of it.... and it's pathetic
but unfortunately it is a tactic that
has proven effective for the repukes.
We have to go for the throat... with the
power of truth. Something that seems to send
these fcks scurrying like cockroaches.

[still_one]

5. fine, at the same time I want a review of the haliburton contracts

[W stands for Wacko]

6. gee, they new all this time, but it JUST BECAME NEWS? Is that ethical?

They also were co-responsible for the appearance of an ethical lapse, by their position of authority over the budget, no?

[tanyev]

11. Why is it the only times they are concerned about ethics is when

they want to use them as a weapon?

[yellowcanine]

12. Gee if I were the House Republicans I wouldn't be raising the ethics issue

against Murtha. Might remind too many people of DeLay, Ney, Cunningham, et al.

I'm jest sayin.