Murtha Won't Run for House Majority Leader Until After November Elections - Marine Corps Community for USMC Marine Veterans

Shaffer · 06-14-06, 12:29 PM

WASHINGTON — Rep. John Murtha, a candidate for House majority leader if the Democrats oust the Republicans from power in November, will not actively campaign for that post until after the elections, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday.

Pelosi, D-Calif., said that Murtha, D-Pa., was suspending his campaign "in the spirit of unity to achieve our goal of winning a Democratic majority in November."

Murtha's office had no immediate comment and Murtha did not indicate that he was withdrawing from the party race.

Murtha, a pro-military Democrat who has gained prominence in recent months by leading his party in demanding an early troop withdrawal from Iraq, last week said he would seek the majority leader post if the Democrats regain the majority they lost in 1994. The party must gain 15 seats in the election to accomplish that.

The announcement put him on a possible collision course with Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md. Hoyer, second-in-command to Pelosi, who plans to seek his party's support to become majority leader if the Democrats win and Pelosi ascends to the position of house speaker.

aaron1965 · 06-14-06, 01:08 PM

Murtha is pro military?

I am reminded of the old saying, "With friends like him, we don't need any enemies."

thedrifter · 06-15-06, 08:08 AM

I voted..
He is a disgrace...

We all have a right to our opinions, but to express your opinion before a full report is out is wrong...

Ellie

OLE SARG · 06-15-06, 08:29 PM

Voted ms murtha is a DISGRACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERIOD...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is also a liar, a loudmouth, a fatarse, a pseudo-intellectual, a medical experiment in the making, etc.

SEMPER FI,

outlaw3179 · 06-15-06, 09:17 PM

Disgrace....why would you pass judgement on your fellow Marines and condemn them in the media just to make a name for yourself????

OLE SARG · 06-15-06, 09:32 PM

I am not passing judgement, I am relating what has been publicized in the press and on the news media. Anyone who would toss our military to the dogs like ms murtha has is not a "fellow Marine"!!!!! I ain't making a name for nobody, I'm just stating the facts. ms murtha is a moron who happened to serve in the armed forces of the United States and that military service was served in the U. S. Marine Corps. I would question why one would defend ms murtha given his stance on Iraq and our military!!!!!!!!!! Everytime he gets in front of the media, he shows his lack of intelligence and common sense!!

SEMPER FI,

outlaw3179 · 06-15-06, 09:49 PM

lol...Ole Sarge...I wasnt talking about you SSGT...lol..I was talking about Murtha...Im sorry you read that wrong ...my deepest apologies...lol. I voted disgrace also and 100% fully agree with you .

OLE SARG · 06-15-06, 10:00 PM

Sorry about that outlaw3179 - I guess I did read it wrong. My apologies also.

SEMPER FI,

aaronb1275 · 06-15-06, 10:09 PM

He is a disgrace borderlining traitor. The traitors of this country in my humble opinion former pres. jimmy cater, frmr pres. clinton, frmr v.pres. al gore. These men have gone over seas to degrade the U.S. and get paid to do so, then come back and try and foul up our already hurting gov. The democratic leadership is flip floppy at best. Vote for one thing when it best suits them then vote another way when it doesnt. I am going to stop rambling now.
Aaron Bennett
USMC Cpl.

clemdog · 06-16-06, 12:03 PM

Anytime I hear the name "Murtha", I want to throw up!

Mike McIntyre · 06-16-06, 02:46 PM

“Murtha, a pro-military Democrat” is this not an oxy-moron? Please, the next time you vote, REMEMBER the “Carter Years”. All are not what and/or who they seem!!!! It is hard to be friendly when you are being shot at (or BOMBED!)

BOOGIEMAN44 · 06-16-06, 11:28 PM

I Think Murtha Is An Absolute Azzhole, Any One Know How To Remove The Title Of United States Marine After You Earn It? I Wish You Could, Just For Not Holding Up Moral Standards, But, Just My $0.03 Worth

marinegreen · 06-17-06, 09:54 AM

OOOOooohhhhhh I think we have stripped him of that tile Boogieman as we know what a traitor bastard he is. He's the one that still uses it. But oooohhhh it would be sweet to see it stripped from his name.

yesterday was a good day !

Mike McIntyre · 06-17-06, 02:53 PM

amen!!!!!!!!!

greensideout · 06-19-06, 12:41 AM

Ok, we have beat the snot out of Murtha---lol---now the challenge is to name a politician that is worthy of our praise.

View Poll Results: What do you think of John Murtha?
He is a traitor	44	14.24%
He is good leader	29	9.39%
He is an EX-Marine	36	11.65%
He is a disgrace	200	64.72%
Voters: 309. You may not vote on this poll



06-14-06, 12:29 PM	#1
Shaffer Leatherneck Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Plano Posts: 2,622 Credits: 4,763 Images: 44	Murtha Won't Run for House Majority Leader Until After November Elections WASHINGTON — Rep. John Murtha, a candidate for House majority leader if the Democrats oust the Republicans from power in November, will not actively campaign for that post until after the elections, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday. Pelosi, D-Calif., said that Murtha, D-Pa., was suspending his campaign "in the spirit of unity to achieve our goal of winning a Democratic majority in November." Murtha's office had no immediate comment and Murtha did not indicate that he was withdrawing from the party race. Murtha, a pro-military Democrat who has gained prominence in recent months by leading his party in demanding an early troop withdrawal from Iraq, last week said he would seek the majority leader post if the Democrats regain the majority they lost in 1994. The party must gain 15 seats in the election to accomplish that. The announcement put him on a possible collision course with Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md. Hoyer, second-in-command to Pelosi, who plans to seek his party's support to become majority leader if the Democrats win and Pelosi ascends to the position of house speaker. __________________ Semper Fi! All Marine! All The Time! ___________________



06-15-06, 08:08 AM	#3
thedrifter Moderator Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 87,706 Credits: 11,351	I voted.. He is a disgrace... We all have a right to our opinions, but to express your opinion before a full report is out is wrong... Ellie __________________ IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY LATE HUSBAND, SSgt Roger A. Alfano, USMC ONE PROUD MARINE 1961-1977 Vietnam 1968/69 Once a Marine...Always a Marine www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/ http://www.thefontman.com/ http://thefontman.wordpress.com/ aka fontwoman myspace.com/fontwoman



06-15-06, 08:29 PM	#4
OLE SARG Marine Free Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,069 Credits: 10,277	Voted ms murtha is a DISGRACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERIOD...........!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is also a liar, a loudmouth, a fatarse, a pseudo-intellectual, a medical experiment in the making, etc. SEMPER FI, __________________ OLE SARG



06-15-06, 09:32 PM	#6
OLE SARG Marine Free Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,069 Credits: 10,277	I am not passing judgement, I am relating what has been publicized in the press and on the news media. Anyone who would toss our military to the dogs like ms murtha has is not a "fellow Marine"!!!!! I ain't making a name for nobody, I'm just stating the facts. ms murtha is a moron who happened to serve in the armed forces of the United States and that military service was served in the U. S. Marine Corps. I would question why one would defend ms murtha given his stance on Iraq and our military!!!!!!!!!! Everytime he gets in front of the media, he shows his lack of intelligence and common sense!! SEMPER FI, __________________ OLE SARG



06-14-06, 01:08 PM	#2
aaron1965 Marine Free Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 17 Credits: 10,000	Murtha is pro military? I am reminded of the old saying, "With friends like him, we don't need any enemies."



06-15-06, 09:17 PM	#5
outlaw3179 Member Free Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 515 Posts: 2,005 Credits: 0 Images: 3	Disgrace....why would you pass judgement on your fellow Marines and condemn them in the media just to make a name for yourself????



06-15-06, 09:49 PM	#7
outlaw3179 Member Free Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 515 Posts: 2,005 Credits: 0 Images: 3	lol...Ole Sarge...I wasnt talking about you SSGT...lol..I was talking about Murtha...Im sorry you read that wrong ...my deepest apologies...lol. I voted disgrace also and 100% fully agree with you .



06-15-06, 10:00 PM	#8
OLE SARG Marine Free Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,069 Credits: 10,277	Sorry about that outlaw3179 - I guess I did read it wrong. My apologies also. SEMPER FI, __________________ OLE SARG



06-15-06, 10:09 PM	#9
aaronb1275 Marine Free Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: lake jackson Posts: 5 Credits: 10,000	He is a disgrace borderlining traitor. The traitors of this country in my humble opinion former pres. jimmy cater, frmr pres. clinton, frmr v.pres. al gore. These men have gone over seas to degrade the U.S. and get paid to do so, then come back and try and foul up our already hurting gov. The democratic leadership is flip floppy at best. Vote for one thing when it best suits them then vote another way when it doesnt. I am going to stop rambling now. Aaron Bennett USMC Cpl.



06-16-06, 12:03 PM	#10
clemdog Marine Free Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 27 Credits: 10,001	Anytime I hear the name "Murtha", I want to throw up!



06-16-06, 02:46 PM	#11
Mike McIntyre Marine Family Free Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Luling (N.O.) Posts: 247 Credits: 10,000	“Murtha, a pro-military Democrat” is this not an oxy-moron? Please, the next time you vote, REMEMBER the “Carter Years”. All are not what and/or who they seem!!!! It is hard to be friendly when you are being shot at (or BOMBED!)



06-16-06, 11:28 PM	#12
BOOGIEMAN44 Marine Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brandon Posts: 521 Credits: 10,000	I Think Murtha Is An Absolute Azzhole, Any One Know How To Remove The Title Of United States Marine After You Earn It? I Wish You Could, Just For Not Holding Up Moral Standards, But, Just My $0.03 Worth __________________ ADAPT, IMPROVISE AND OVERCOME MARK A. BAYS USMC CPL 1981-1985



06-17-06, 09:54 AM	#13
marinegreen Marine Free Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: (podunk) Posts: 864 Credits: 10,000 Images: 6	OOOOooohhhhhh I think we have stripped him of that tile Boogieman as we know what a traitor bastard he is. He's the one that still uses it. But oooohhhh it would be sweet to see it stripped from his name. yesterday was a good day ! __________________ , MG



06-17-06, 02:53 PM	#14
Mike McIntyre Marine Family Free Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Luling (N.O.) Posts: 247 Credits: 10,000	amen!!!!!!!!!



06-19-06, 12:41 AM	#15
greensideout Marine Free Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,270 Credits: 6,116	Ok, we have beat the snot out of Murtha---lol---now the challenge is to name a politician that is worthy of our praise.

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