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BUSH ADM (and Radical Right) Smear Murtha	Choux	01/14/06
"""The Bush Administration first attacked Rep. Murtha for his Iraq views by associating him with the filmmaker Michael Moore and Representative Jean Schmidt likened him to a coward on the floor of the House of Representatives. When those tactics backfired, Dick Cheney called Murtha "A good man, a marine, a patriot and he's taking a clear stand in an entirely legitimate discussion." Though the White House has backed off publicly, administration officials have nevertheless recently made calls to military leaders to condemn the congressman. So far they have refused. Rep. Murtha spent 37 years in the Marine Corps earning a Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts and a Navy Distinguished Service Medal. His service has earned him the respect of the military, and made him a trusted adviser to both Republican and Democratic presidents and leaders of the armed forces."" We saw a genuine smear posted just below. Comments???
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tomder55		01/15/06
Here is one of his latest comments from the saame town hall meeting that I referenced in my response: "I worry about a slow withdrawal which makes it look like there's a victory Bush has decried the "defeatism" of some of his political rivals like Murtha and I agree .He is a hero from the past no doubt but he is just plain wrong now. If the Democrats seriously consider adopting his position then they are destined to continue to be a minority party.

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