WaPo Notices Important Fact: Murtha Has A Big Mouth
The fact of the matter is that John Murtha, unindicted Abscam co-conspirator, is an inept politician with a big mouth. He sank his own big plan to screw the troops by opening his big mouth and telling everyone in the world what his real agenda is. And the Washington Post reports just that today. Murtha shot himself in the foot, just like a REMF.
The plan was bold: By tying President Bush's $100 billion war request to strict standards of troop safety and readiness, Democrats believed they could grab hold of Iraq war policy while forcing Republicans to defend sending troops into battle without the necessary training or equipment.
But a botched launch by the plan's author, Rep. John P. Murtha (Pa.), has united Republicans and divided Democrats, sending the latter back to the drawing board just a week before scheduled legislative action, a score of House Democratic lawmakers said last week.
"If this is going to be legislation that's crafted in such a way that holds back resources from our troops, that is a non-starter, an absolute non-starter," declared Rep. Jim Matheson (Utah), a leader of the conservative Blue Dog Democrats.
Murtha's credentials as a Marine combat veteran, a critic of the war and close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) were supposed to make him an unassailable spokesman for Democratic war policy. Instead, he has become a lightning rod for criticism from Republicans and members of his own party.
Freshman Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.), a retired Navy admiral who was propelled into politics by the Iraq war, said Murtha could still salvage elements of his strategy, but Sestak, an outspoken war opponent, is "a bit wary" of a proposal that would influence military operations.
He succeeded only in splitting his own party. Murtha's need for adulation from the left fringe undid his entire scheme. Because every, single voter will know exactly what really drives his plot. And it is not concern for the troops. I would completely disagree with the Post on one point: the plan was not "bold". The Murtha "Kill as many troops as it takes" plan was – and is – an act of cowardice. It is an attempt to avoid responsibility for the failure of the war while ensuring the war fails.
By daveinboca, February 26, 2007 @ 1:47 am
Murtha has either delirium tremens or dementia, but in an aggressive form that makes him a flaming leftardo stepping on his own message. If he weren’t so obnoxious, it would be funny.