Murtha dies at 77

Posted at 1:57 PM on February 8, 2010 by Bob Collins (2 Comments)
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Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania, has died. The Pennsylvania congressman wielded power the old-fashioned way at the Capitol, often with accusations of ethical lapses.

But he became a household name because of a particularly raucous session of the House in 2005 when Rep. Jean Schmidt of Ohio singled him out when saying "cowards cut and run."

Murtha was a decorated soldier and long-time automatic vote for defense spending.

Comments (2)

Interesting selection of clips. I believe most would say that the first time they heard of John Murtha was after he falsely accused Marines of killing innocent civilians in cold blood. A defamatory charge that his death prevented him from facing in court.

I agree with not wanting to trample on a dead mans grave, however the author could have selected his notorious pork barrel spending as the "king of earmarks" to demonstrate his place in the congress

Posted by Chris | February 10, 2010 3:49 PM

Or linked to this.

Posted by Bob Collins | February 10, 2010 4:03 PM

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