Veterans' group sets sights on Murtha

[deadparrot]

The group Veterans for the Truth is targeting U.S. Rep. John Murtha, a critic of the Iraq war and a de facto spokesman on the subject for the national Democratic Party.

They group is bringing its campaign to “Redeploy John Murtha From Congress” to his back yard.

They plan to hold a national rally in Johnstown in October “to show their outrage at John Murtha over what he is saying about our troops,” state chairman and former Johnstowner Mark Parker said in a release.

...

The main speaker at the October rally is expected to be John O’Neil, a former Navy officer who served during the Vietnam War. O’Neil was part of the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth," a group that was an active campaigner against Sen. John Kerry during his failed 2004 presidential bid.

http://www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_213002118.html

[tridim]

1. The Swift Boat Liars need to be taken out for good this time

Take them out hard and early, during their inevitable media blitz.

[saigon68]

14. These SleezeBoat Liars are EVIL EVIL People

O'Neil raised 32 million dollars of hateful Right Wing Fundy $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to go after Kerry

Just check out where it came from.

[Mr_Spock]

33. Very hard

This is getting out of hand.

[SammyBlue]

2. And the Swift boating has begun! Murtha, fight back and expose

these turds as the assholes they are!

Give 'em hell and don't stop until they are crying!

[Hekate]

3. Going to "swift boat" Murtha and anyone else who dares speak out...

I have a question about John O'Neil: has he been to Iraq? has he visited the maimed troops in the US? Visiting the maimed on a regular basis might make him vomit up that kool-ade.

It's really the mark of a dictatorship when NO ONE has the right to speak out in time of war, not even combat veterans.

Hekate

[Erika]

7. Murtha and his wife visit the vets on a weekly basis

The GOP don't do such things. It might mess up their beautiful minds.

[Erika]

4. Murtha's a tough Marine

He won't be intimidated by the bushbots who honor chickenhawks.

[w4rma]

19. He still needs our help tho. He can't fight them alone. (nt)

[Hekate]

31. Yes. A pack of wolves can bring down even the toughest old buffalo

I'm so glad to hear that VETPAC is speaking out on Murtha's behalf. I wonder if VFP et al. will also -- I hope so.

Hekate

[GAPeace]

5. They're even after conservative Democrats now

Pro-life Democrats who are in general hawkish but have the sense to know that we have to withdraw from Iraq -- even these people are being attacked now. What the fuck is this shit, pardon the language?

[Erika]

6. There's no GOP to be after, W/Cheney, etc flew the coop

No way would they serve. I think Murtha will blow them away.

[Cobalt-60]

12. nice imagery

Any Republican cur that moves on Mertha needs to be immediately destroyed.
Anyone allied with GOPs is dirty. Write the goods on them across the sky, one by one.
Drive a couple of these dogs to suicide and they won't be so easy to recruit.

[Erika]

8. Throw the shit back at them is the answer.

Enough said.

[Skittles]

9. why don't they set their sights on the lying bastards in the White House?

assholes

[HuffleClaw]

10. those clowns again?

methinks they've picked a victim who's gonna fight back.

[Rex]

11. Shit Boat Veterans for Hitler Youth.

What the fuck? Is anyone still going to believe these handjobs? I can see the kool-aid drinkers always believing, but I would think reality TV culture would bore real fast of this one trick act.

They must be endorsed by the M$M so don't need people per se.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

13. O'Neill is a disgrace to veterans

Not to mention a lowlife, scumsucking, barnacle bellied, piece of putrid whaleshit. No offense to whaleshit intended.

John Murtha has done so much for veterans as a Congressman. This is disgusting.

[saigon68]

15. O'Neill lining his pockets

He made lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$ from a group of Raptured Hateful Fundies in his SLEEZEBOAT Campaign against Kerry.

[SKKY]

16. I suspect Murtha will show Kerry how he SHOULD have done it...

...And it also seems to me that Murtha isn't bound by the same political correctness
constraints placed on Kerry. This could get very, very "colorful" indeed. I only
wish I got C-Span here in Spain.

[bleedingheart]

17. Keep in mind that Scaife's Tribune Review is the Main Newspaper

in his district.

While Murtha is beloved by his constituents, I am interested in seeing how the trib will handle this...

[PittPoliSci]

20. i don't even think the trib will touch him.

but of course, they're always capable of sinking to a new low...

[bleedingheart]

23. Scaife is an immoral man...

he will attack Murtha...he doesn't care...

[Catchawave]

18. "Purple Heartbreakers" by Jim Webb

January 18, 2006
Op-Ed Contributor
Purple Heartbreakers
By JAMES WEBB
Arlington, Va.

IT should come as no surprise that an arch-conservative Web site is questioning whether Representative John Murtha, the Pennsylvania Democrat who has been critical of the war in Iraq, deserved the combat awards he received in Vietnam.

After all, in recent years extremist Republican operatives have inverted a longstanding principle: that our combat veterans be accorded a place of honor in political circles. This trend began with the ugly insinuations leveled at Senator John McCain during the 2000 Republican primaries and continued with the slurs against Senators Max Cleland and John Kerry, and now Mr. Murtha.

Military people past and present have good reason to wonder if the current administration truly values their service beyond its immediate effect on its battlefield of choice. The casting of suspicion and doubt about the actions of veterans who have run against President Bush or opposed his policies has been a constant theme of his career. This pattern of denigrating the service of those with whom they disagree risks cheapening the public's appreciation of what it means to serve, and in the long term may hurt the Republicans themselves.

Not unlike the Clinton "triangulation" strategy, the approach has been to attack an opponent's greatest perceived strength in order to diminish his overall credibility. To no one's surprise, surrogates carry out the attacks, leaving President Bush and other Republican leaders to benefit from the results while publicly distancing themselves from the actual remarks.

cont'd......http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/18/opinion/18webb.html?ei=5090&en=f3e1d4cd5b25ed71&ex=1295240400&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

[GalleryGod]

21. Somebody call down an air strike (preferably Israeli)

:puke: :argh:

[WePurrsevere]

22. Veteran's For "Truth" are Veteran's that LIE. Toss it back in their face.

n/t

[Penndems]

24. DU link on this same subject:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2430082#2430219

[tabasco]

25. Defaming honorable men who have put their asses on the line for the USA

What a disgraceful bunch of cretins to do character assassinations for a job.

They are beneath contempt.

[Joe for Clark]

26. I think we need to take a real close look at Mr O'neils' service

record - just like he did to Kerry.

Sure don't remember him with a silver star.

It will be real interesting to hear what the guys that served with him say at this point.

Lets get his records on line and start pulling them apart.

And if he thinks his guys are such loyal republicans right now - I think he hes smoking dope - probably the stuff he smoked in Viet Nam.

Oh, lets all take a look.

Joe

[Anakin Skywalker]

27. Murtha Should Say

"Bring It On!" (mocking Bush).

[Nikki Stone 1]

28. K & R

:kick:

[MasonJar]

29. We need some ads with John O'Neill's puss on them, as when

Kerry took him to the cleaners back in the 70's. I will donate if someone comes up with a good ploy. These monsters MUST be stopped this time of we are doomed.

[KansDem]

30. You ain't a real 'Mericun unless *I* say you're a real 'Mericun...

[WhiteTara]

32. I hope Murtha's supporters will be there n/t