Iron Jack Murtha sick of being called a traitor.

[Deep13]

Here is a mass e-mail I received from DCCC.

To all the Republicans who sit in their air-conditioned offices and talk of the courage it takes for them to keep young kids in harm's way - I say enough. Karl Rove talking about "cutting and running" while he sits on his big, fat backside-saying "stay the course." I say enough! That's not a plan! We've got to have a new direction, and it's clear we need more Democrats in Congress to get that done.

No matter how obvious the mistakes in Iraq become, or how many Americans get fed up, Republicans in Congress and the White House will label you a traitor to your country if you stand up and question them.

I'm not naïve enough to think it won't be an issue in the election year but accusing people of being unpatriotic cheats good Americans out of any chance for a real resolution to the mess in Iraq. And while this issue of war is neither a Democratic nor a Republican one, the need for new leadership in the House is clearly an issue.

While the Republicans have been busy name calling, the situation in Iraq has only gotten worse. The insurgency has grown exponentially. IED attacks, where our troops are sitting ducks for an enemy they can't even see, have increased steadily. And the patience of the American people for this flawed policy is running out.

We need to put an end to these outrageous attacks on people who disagree with Bush and his Rubber Stamp Republican Congress's "sit and watch" plan for Iraq. My colleagues in the House Democratic leadership are so committed to winning a Democratic majority that they have offered to match all contributions that come in from before midnight on June 30th.

With a Democratic majority, we would have an honest debate about the war. The American people's concerns and opposition would be recognized.

Double Your Impact Now With a Matched Gift and Help Win a Democratic Majority.

Last week, during the House floor debate, I hoped the Republicans would have realized that the majority of the American people do not support this war. I hoped that they would have recognized that the American people need more from their government than a Republican Congress that asks no questions and demands no answers. But that didn't happen, and it's clear we need a Democratic majority to chart a new course.

When I offered a concrete plan to get our troops out of harm's way, where they have become the target, I didn't expect every member of Congress or every candidate to agree with my specific proposal in this debate. But I did expect them to acknowledge that there is more to be done than sitting and watching.

Double Your Impact Now With a Matched Gift and Help Win a Democratic Majority.

The single most important thing you can do right now as a supporter of the DCCC is make a contribution.

Thank you for all your help, it's so important.

Sincerely,

Jack Murtha
Member of Congress, Pennsylvania's 12th District

P.S. I hope you will join me in my fight. Our candidates have to be able to fight back against the Rove Machine's traitor talk in order to start getting Congress to move towards finding real solutions. We need a Democratic majority to change the direction in Iraq. Contribute before midnight on June 30th and your contribution will be matched, doubling your impact towards winning a Democratic majority.

MY RESPONSE:
Dick Cheney is a traitor for disclosing the identity of a CIA agent and damaging our efforts to control nuclear proliferation. This criminal act gave aid and comfort to the enemy.

[BridgeTheGap]

1. The other stuff up their sleeve

Has to be controlling elections through nefarious means. "E" voting and the ease with which these machines can be hacked is destroying our democracy. As is the "profiling" or "caging" of minority voters and other actions designed to "tilt" elections.
I really want to see the Dems take Congress back this year BUT, given the demeanor/arrogance of the GOP, it seems that they don't give a rats ass about what the American people think about their Iraq policy. Maybe they don't have to care because they know the elections are rigged in their favor?
I know this is a recipe for cynicism - who wants to donate money to candidates in rigged elections?
SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO INSURE THE FAIRNESS OF ELECTIONS!!!

[Deep13]

3. Right now, the only thing we can do is to win by big enough margins...

...to insure victory despite the corroption in the system. Once we are in, we can do something about efforts to control access to the ballot box. Right now we can't do shit as most of this crap is legal.

[Dhalgren]

2. "Sit and watch" Republicans! Gods, I love that!

Every time I hear "cut and run" I am going to counter with "sit and watch" while more and more US soldiers are killed and maimed for life. "Sit and watch" as more and more innocent Iraqis are killed and maimed for life. "Sit and watch" as our country goes into so much debt that it collapses just like the Soviets did in the 80's. "Sit and watch" while this nation's freedoms and liberties are canceled and reduced by an ever more fascist government. "Sit and watch" while the poor are bled dry and the rich are rewarded for nothing.

The "sit and watch" Republicans - they have sat and watched for too damned long...

[calimary]

5. "Sit and Watch" republi-CONS! That IS great!

I'm recommending this thread for this idea alone.

Keep thinking of those three-word or three-syllable slogans. They're our secret weapon in the mind control game.

[erpowers]

4. Sad Crap

It is some sad crap when a 37 year veteran of the Marine Corp is called a traitor by people who ran with the tails in between their legs when this country needed them.

[tnlefty]

6. Ain't that the goddamned truth?!!!!

I get sick of it, but just damn these assholes.