Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) passed away today at the age of 77. He died of complications from gall bladder surgery.
We are going to see all kinds of tributes from Democrats and Republicans in Washington, fawning over his long service to country. He will be called patriotic, and a credit to the Democrat Party. He will also be buried with Military Honors, due to his service in Congress and the USMC.
What a load of crap.
John Murtha was an enemy of the United States. His vicious, venomous attacks on our military and anyone who believes in conservative government were terrible. Remember, this is the man who publicly, with no evidence, called our Marines murderers and rapists - and then refused to apologize when it was proven that his statements were grossly wrong.
John Murtha was a dirty politician. He was caught red handed accepting bribes, and only survived because Pelosi prevented him from being brought up on charges. He sold his influence easily to a variety of special interest groups. He was a despised member of Congress - even many Democrats considered him and his behaviour a major headache.
I will not praise him. I will not pretend he was a great American. I am not happy about his passing - I feel no joy at the death of anyone (save a few particular examples). However, having him out of Congress is a good thing ... though I wish it had happened through the ballot box.
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