Comments on: Murtha’s Questionable Financial Arrangements? http://themoderatevoice.com/9680/murthas-questionable-financial-arrangements/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Rudi http://themoderatevoice.com/9680/murthas-questionable-financial-arrangements/comment-page-1/#comment-38215 Rudi Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:19:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/27/uncategorized/murthas-questionable-financial-arrangements/#comment-38215 Dave B - What about the exponential increase in lobbyist and earmarks under the 'small government' Republicans? Murtha came out against the Messinpotamia after taliking to soldiers in the Pentagon and in Iraq. No one else had the courage to call the mess for what it became. What about Mr. Kate O'Beirn's litmus test for patronage in the CPA, not competence but loyalty to the Bush administration. Murtha lost his bid for power because of his wheelin and dealin, he still spoke up when no one but the fringe (Paul and Jones) spoke out against a bad war. No other Democraps would risk their futures, never mind 3000 dead. Dave B – What about the exponential increase in lobbyist and earmarks under the ‘small government’ Republicans? Murtha came out against the Messinpotamia after taliking to soldiers in the Pentagon and in Iraq. No one else had the courage to call the mess for what it became. What about Mr. Kate O’Beirn’s litmus test for patronage in the CPA, not competence but loyalty to the Bush administration. Murtha lost his bid for power because of his wheelin and dealin, he still spoke up when no one but the fringe (Paul and Jones) spoke out against a bad war. No other Democraps would risk their futures, never mind 3000 dead.

]]> By: David B http://themoderatevoice.com/9680/murthas-questionable-financial-arrangements/comment-page-1/#comment-38214 David B Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:06:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/27/uncategorized/murthas-questionable-financial-arrangements/#comment-38214 Congressional corruption is hardly at its height with President Bush's administration (note the confusion of the branches of government in that sentence). The Democratic party needs to do a LOT of housecleaning - the accusation of Republican corruption loses a lot of sting if the Democrats are doing it too, and not thumping the folks on their side who are profiteering. I don't give Rep. Murtha a free pass on anything - his military opinions are thoroughly garbled (Okinawa? what was <b>that</b> about?), and he has behaved opportunistically in this matter as well. I'd welcome serious, sober recommendations for what to do about our foreign policy, without grandstanding. Congressional corruption is hardly at its height with President Bush’s administration (note the confusion of the branches of government in that sentence).

The Democratic party needs to do a LOT of housecleaning – the accusation of Republican corruption loses a lot of sting if the Democrats are doing it too, and not thumping the folks on their side who are profiteering.

I don’t give Rep. Murtha a free pass on anything – his military opinions are thoroughly garbled (Okinawa? what was that about?), and he has behaved opportunistically in this matter as well.

I’d welcome serious, sober recommendations for what to do about our foreign policy, without grandstanding.

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/9680/murthas-questionable-financial-arrangements/comment-page-1/#comment-38211 GreenDreams Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:46:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/27/uncategorized/murthas-questionable-financial-arrangements/#comment-38211 Let's change the rules, change the game for everyone on both sides of the aisle. The influence peddling and corruption is pervasive on both sides of the aisle, though never so crooked as the Bushies. Let's cut the temptation, stop treating bribes as "free speech" and get our government back. Back to working for the good of America and Americans. Let’s change the rules, change the game for everyone on both sides of the aisle. The influence peddling and corruption is pervasive on both sides of the aisle, though never so crooked as the Bushies. Let’s cut the temptation, stop treating bribes as “free speech” and get our government back. Back to working for the good of America and Americans.

]]> By: Rudi http://themoderatevoice.com/9680/murthas-questionable-financial-arrangements/comment-page-1/#comment-38208 Rudi Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:26:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/27/uncategorized/murthas-questionable-financial-arrangements/#comment-38208 I can overlook Murtha's military connections and wheelin and dealin for his stand that brought the Iraq situation to the front page. With openness, any shady deals can be brought to question. Haserts and Reids real esstate deals smell, but with full disclosure corruption will not be as prevalent. I can overlook Murtha’s military connections and wheelin and dealin for his stand that brought the Iraq situation to the front page. With openness, any shady deals can be brought to question. Haserts and Reids real esstate deals smell, but with full disclosure corruption will not be as prevalent.

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