February 10, 2007
THE MIRTH OF A NATION:
Partisan bickering surfaces in House session on war spending (Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
U.S. Rep. John Murtha exploded at one of his Republican colleagues during a public hearing yesterday, an early sign of bitter partisanship as the new Democratic-controlled Congress considers a massive spending bill for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan."You've been needling me ever since I became chairman because you're so upset about being in the minority," Mr. Murtha shouted at Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., as the Johnstown Democrat presided over a meeting of the House's subcommittee on defense appropriations.
Mr. Frelinghuysen had just asked a top Army general to comment on the possible consequences of a withdrawal from Iraq. But Mr. Murtha told his fellow lawmaker to stick to the meeting's focus: Army readiness and President Bush's request for $93.4 billion in extra money for Iraq and Afghanistan this year. [...]
When another Republican on the panel chuckled at the brief outburst, Mr. Murtha said, "It's not laughable, it's a fact."
Not it, you. Posted by Orrin Judd at February 10, 2007 4:39 PM
Ever notice how the swaggering tough guys have the thinnest skin?
Posted by: Bryan at February 10, 2007 5:38 PMI'll say it again. The Left and the Dems are lousy winners. It's almost as if they realize how much of a fraud they really are, and are afraid that behaving graciously will only expose them for what they are.
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at February 10, 2007 7:06 PMRaoul, you give them far too much credit. Regardless of their background, all they know is thuggery and street fighting. The word gracious, never mind its meaning, is unknown to them.
Posted by: erp at February 11, 2007 9:24 AMThe more that Murtha is in the news, and tied at the hip to Pelosi, the better. He is what Doonesbury called a greedhead, and a pretty stupid one at that.
Posted by: ratbert at February 11, 2007 12:10 PM