Murtha is Judas to the proud men and women, both military and civil servants alike, who represent the Defense Department.

He needs to be convicted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NMu1mFao3w

“MURTHA: Let me tell you what I see. Howard, his deal with you guys, or two other guys [Thompson and Murphy], I’m dealing. I’ll tell you how I feel about my part of it. My part is that you don’t need to spend a goddamn cent on this thing. That’s my feeling. Howard feels differently about it. These other two guys have as much influence with the administration and in Congress as anybody. There’s no question about it. There’s no question about these other two guys being long-term members, being chairmen of the right committees. They’re the right people. But — you gotta look at it realistically, you gotta know all the facts before you can do anything at all. Now, as I told Howard, I want to deal with you guys awhile before I made any transactions at all, period. In other words I want to say, “Look put some money in these guys,” and I, just let me know, so I can say, you know, these guys are gonna do business in our district. Then there’s a couple businesses that I’m not personally involved in but would be very helpful for the district, that I could make a big play of, be very helpful to me. After we’ve done some business, then I might change my mind. But right now, that’s all I’m interested in. [12:00:40] Period. And I’m gonna tell you this. If anybody can do it… and I’m not bullshitting you fellas, I can get it done my way. There’s no question about it. I can get it done. And the thing you gotta remember is, what happened to [South Korean agent Tongsun?] Park and those guys, you can’t start going to people that you don’t know, that don’t level with you, that bullshit you, that don’t look into it. For instance, I may tell you in a week after I look into it can’t be done. It cannot be done. And I’ll tell you. I won’t bullshit you. When I make a deal, it’s a goddamn deal. That’s all there is to it. And, uh, you know, after it’s done, you may tell me, well you’ve already done it, there’s no reason for me to deal with ya. Howard tells me that you’re not that kinda people, that, you uh, you know, that you deal, you know…

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MURTHA [12:14:13]: The thing is, what I’m trying to do is establish the very thing that you talked about. That tie to the district, that’s all I need, from then on — I’m gonna be there 20 years in that goddamn Congress. I don’t want to screw it up by some little goddamn thing along the way that, if I wanted to make a lot of money I would have been outside making a lot of money. And you, I know what I can do and what I can’t do…I won’t bullshit you, that’s for sure….you got two good people, and I just want to know — well, I know the facts.”

And he was re-elected after that.

Now as Congress funds the FBI and has ‘oversight’ on it, just why haven’t we seen more such investigations? Could it be those lovely purse strings in the hands of incompetents and crooks Upon the Hill? Because I really doubt that Congress got any more ethical or up-front about what it was they were doing with taxpayer money and government power since then… just the opposite, in fact.

But Murtha? A sleazy old crook who not only slandered honorable Marines but insulted the voters in his own district – and they reelected him? That told me that there are people in Western PA who are no better than pigs at the trough. “Insult us, call us ‘rednecks’ we don’t care, as long as you bring home the goodies!” Nevermind that despite all the goodies, the district remains an economic basketcase.

In a democracy, you do indeed get the government you deserve – and that’s a very sad commentary on America circa 2009.

Be Advised-

We missed fragging some of the ones that needed it the most.