I wonder, if enough people confront him on the record like this, if he might actually eventually issue a grudging apology.
And to think that this... person... was once in the Marines himself. You note I don't say "was once a Marine," because I suspect that a true Marine would never condemn his younger brothers without evidence or a hearing.
I hope one or more of the accused and now exonerated Marines *DO* sue him for libel or slander. After all, Murtha's remarks weren't made on the congressional floor, and so his immunity is a moot point...
Here's what Murtha said last year:
But when Jason Mattera, of Young America's Foundation confronted him today, Murtha couldn't even address the issue. "I served in Korea and Viet Nam!"
Yeah? So? Even a Viet Nam and Korean War vet should have to answer for his egregious abuse of his position to smear our military!
SQUIRM, you maggot!
Thanks so much to Jason Mattera for his pursuit of an answer, and to Bryan at Hot Air for posting the video!
UPDATE: And Gateway Pundit adds to the pile on... [rubbing hands together in gleeful delight] Make sure you read it all, and then poke around in the comments section at Hot Air... and then follow the trackbacks... Oh, wouldn't it be wonderful if Murtha was forced to resign in disgrace (he won't: DemonRAT(icks) like this don't have the spine to do the right thing)...?
(Crossposted to the Cotillion)
Funny how it is when a nutjob is held accountable.
Posted by: Always On Watch | September 18, 2007 at 05:52 PM
I love it Kat - calling it like you see it! Go girl - he is scum!
Posted by: Greta | September 18, 2007 at 06:15 PM
Way2go Kat. Murtha is less than scum, and that is putting it mildly. In fact, if he crawled under a snakes belly, he'd have enough room over his head as I would at the bottom of the Marinas Trench in the South Pacific (and that is a looooooong way down!)
Posted by: GM Roper | September 18, 2007 at 07:28 PM
LOL loved the red face and all.
Like I told Kat in an email, my X, who was a Gunny, has this saying about Marines- he got this from his DI in boot camp, who got it from his DI yrs before; my X also passed this on to recruits once he became a DI:
God has a special place for Marines in Heaven. But before they get past that final gate to see God, they have to meet with their real makers first:
Sergeant Major Daly; then the one and only Major General John A. Lejeune; then, as a final test they must meet with Chesty.
Murtha's got some 'splaining to do with these Marines. He really does.
Posted by: Raven | September 18, 2007 at 07:30 PM
Notice how he was trying to find a way out by looking up with his hand over his mouth? Then he said, is the trial still going on?
He did not mind commenting before the trial so he could influence it but now he is worried about the trial.
He could have said I made a mistake and I apologize and it would be done with...
He is a coward.
Posted by: Big Dog | September 18, 2007 at 07:37 PM
Posted on and Linked with a trackback. Excellent post Kat, just excellent!
Posted by: GM Roper | September 19, 2007 at 07:09 AM