The Murtha Parade
In your Code Pink bonnet, with all the frills upon it,
You'll be the grandest loony in the Murtha parade.
To heck with your own district, You'd rather hang with peaceniks
And be the grandest loony in the Murtha parade
(With sincere apologies to Irving Berlin)
John Murtha has decided to take his particularly repulsive self out on a road trip to help other candidates rather than stay in his own district and campaign against Diana Irey. He's attempting to garner favor for his anticipated run for the position of Majority Leader if the Democrats take control of the house.
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who has suspended his race to become majority leader in the event that the Democrats capture the House, plans to campaign in 41 races around the country where he said party leaders believe he can be helpful.
This is a dramatic increase in activity for Murtha, who did not campaign for House candidates in 2004, according to his spokeswoman.
Helping Democratic candidates could pay dividends in a race for majority leader against Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).
Murtha says he thinks such a race is likely and told The Hill that if the election were held now Democrats would be catapulted into the majority.
“If it was today, we’d win 50 seats,” he said, adding that Democratic strategists have assessed the field of competitive races in which they think he can help.
“In 41 seats they think I can help,” he said. “They’ve got it narrowed.”
Murtha said he plans to campaign in all of them. He also said, “I’m going to where Nancy sends me,” referring to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
One hopes Diana Irey makes the most out of the opportunity that Murtha has given her. She only has to point to this to prove Murtha simply does not care about his district.
One hopes Diana Irey makes the most out of the opportunity that Murtha has given her. She only has to point to this to prove Murtha simply does not care about his district.
