Rep. John Murtha’s (D-Pa.) campaign has asked the Democrats’ reelection arm to write a memo detailing how he can use funds in his campaign account if he retires.
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The office acknowledged asking the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for the advice, but explained that it did so only in response to a constituent who assumed that members could put their remaining campaign funds to personal use when they retired.
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Murtha’s explanation seemed strained to some observers, who said his office could have simply told the constituent that personal use of campaign money is prohibited when a member retires.
Murtha’s problem – aside from being greedily corrupt, of course – is that he’s facing organized opposition in both the general and primary season. It would be a really good thing for the PA Democratic party if Murtha resigned to prepare for his legal defense spend more time with his family. Then again, if Murtha was the sort to think about others…
Moe Lane
PS: Tim Burns and Bill Russell are both running for the GOP nomination.
Crossposted to Moe Lane.
Steve Maley
KnightsofMalta
This corruption makes the 2010 elections critical
ringthelibertybell Thursday, December 17th at 3:12PM EST (link)If more of the general population does not get involved in removing these corrupt politicians, America is in serious trouble.
Here is a snapshot of the 2010 Elections:
U.S. HOUSE: Dems=258, Repubs=177, Republicans need to beat 41 democrats, and lose no Republican seats, to take the House in 2010, and to have the majority of votes needed to elect Republican John Boehner, as the new Republican Speaker of the House, and boot Nancy Pelosi out as the Speaker.
(takes 218 out of 435 seats to make a majority
in the House)
In the 1994 Republican Revolution, House
Republicans picked up 54 seats.
All of the House is up for reelection in 2010,
so all Democrats can be voted out in 2010.
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U.S. SENATE: Dems=58, Repubs=40, Independent=2
(Bernie Sanders and Joe Lieberman)
Roughly 1/3 of the Senate is up for reelection every 2 years.
37 Senators are up for reelection in 2010, and
of those 37, 19 are Democrats, and 18 are
Republicans.
Republicans need to lose no Senate
Seats in 2010, and beat 20 Dems (gain 20 Senate seats)to have the 60 cloture-vote margin (filibuster-proof) to pass
legislation, but there are only 19 Democrats
up for reelection in 2010 to beat, so the
other 1 added Senate seat will have to be
done in 2012, if Joe Lieberman, the
Independent moderate, does not caucus (vote)
with them on enough legislation.
If the Republicans pick up all 19 Democrats Senate seats, and lose no Republican Senate Seats in 2010, they will have the Independent Senator Joe Lieberman, who caucuses (votes) with them some of the time, to give them the 60 Senate votes the Republicans need to pass some legislation in 2010.
In the 1994 Republican Revolution, Senate
Republicans picked up 8 seats.
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Even with a Republican sweep in 2010, it will most likely take the 2012 Congressional elections, along with a conservative Republican President, to give Congress the ability to pass legislation, that begins fixing the damage that has been done to America. This is due to the fact that it takes a 2/3 majority vote in each Chamber, to override President Obama’s veto power. This would be 290 votes in the House, which is unlikely, and 60 votes in the Senate. A Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, or Tim Pawlenty as President in 2012 would be a continuation of restoring sanity to America.
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List of the 19 Senate Democrats up for
reelection or retiring in 2010:
-Ted Kaufman (D) of Delaware (Repubs Mike
Castle and Christine O’Donnell challenging)
-Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas (Repubs Gilbert
Baker and Curtis Coleman challenging)
-Barbara Boxer of California (Repubs Chuck
DeVore and Carly Fiorina-rino? challenging)
-Michael Bennet of Colorado (Repubs Jane
Norton, Ken Buck, and Cleve Tidwell challenging)
-Christopher Dodd of Connecticut (Repubs Rob
Simmons, Sam Caligiuri, and Peter Schiff are
challenging)
-Daniel Inouye of Hawaii (Repub Gov. Linda
Lingle possible challenger)
-Roland Burris of Illinois (Repubs Mark Kirk
and Patrick Hughes challenging)
-Evan Bayh of Indiana (Repub challengers
include Marlin Stutzman)
-Barbara Mikulski of Maryland (Repub
challenger Eric Wargotz)
-Paul G. Kirk Of Massachusetts (Special
election held in Jan 2010, Republican
challenger Scott P. Brown)
-Harry Reid of Nevada (Repub challengers
include Dan Tarkanian and Sue Lowden)
-Kirsten Gillibrand of New York (Possible Repub
challengers Rudy Gulianni and Liz Feld)
-Chuck Schumer of New York (*NO REPUBLICAN
CHALLENGER YET)
-Byron Dorgan of North Dakota (possible Repub
challengers Paul Sorum, John Heoven, and Duane Sand)
-Ron Wyden of Oregon (*NO REPUBLICAN
CHALLENGER YET)
-Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania (Repub
challenger Pat Toomey)
-Patrick Leahy of Vermont (Repub challenger
Len Britton)
-Patty Murray of Washington (Repub challenger
George Nethercutt)
-Russ Feingold of Wisconsin (Repub challenger
Dave Westlake)
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There are also many other good conservative
and republican candidates running in all 50
States, so seek them out, research them, and
join with other conservatives to get the word
out, and let’s flip the House and Senate in
2010, and restore freedom and dignity to
America.
Persistence Pays
Repair_Man_Jack (Diary) Thursday, December 17th at 3:33PM EST (link)The GOP has been trying to get Fat Jack for the last 4 years. Now, through attrition, he’s been weakened to the point he’s at risk of getting primaried. This is how you get rid of evil. keep after him. Let him figure out what to do with that campaign $$$ after retirement.
” I side impenitently with the human race against the modern reformer.” – C.S. Lewis
If there is not a sweep in 2010
guyaverage (Diary) Thursday, December 17th at 3:41PM EST (link)Then there is potential for a mortal wound to the Constitutional Republic. As it stands currently, the USA will be a Socialist state that is one crisis away from Communism by the 2012 elections if nothing changes, that is if there are 2012 elections.
I know that sounds extreme, but consider how far things have gone in less than one year, and make a logical progression based on the the current rate of CHANGE.
http://guyaverage.blogspot.com
Any which way
RedBeard Thursday, December 17th at 3:45PM EST (link)Beat him in the primary, beat him in the general, arrest him, anything that will remove him from Congress works for me.
He can keep the money, too; it came from foolish people, after all.
Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.
GET OUT...AND GET A LAWYER
Vassar Bushmills (Diary) Thursday, December 17th at 3:54PM EST (link)This is a note we’ve been pushing be sent to several members of Congress.
Kinda catchy, huh?\
Bernard Chumm
Gitmo , Cuba
bobojake (Diary) Thursday, December 17th at 4:14PM EST (link)would be a good place for Muffa
Gitmo , Cuba
bobojake (Diary) Thursday, December 17th at 4:14PM EST (link)would be a good place for Muffa
if "Treason Jack" Murtha ever gets that perp walk he deserves
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Thursday, December 17th at 4:33PM EST (link)Then I will shave myself from head to toe, put on purple spandex, and do the backstroke the length of the Reflecting Pool at he Mall in DC while smoking a contraband Cuban cigar.
Yes, that’s 2029 feet, although it’s only 18 inches deep. Probably do my own perp walk for doing it. But worth it.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
GFR, Jack
jimnden Thursday, December 17th at 4:54PM EST (link)Thanks for everything, creep.
How about the pads of his big fat ass?
jeannieology (Diary) Thursday, December 17th at 5:40PM EST (link)That would be a great place to land!
www.jeannie-ology.com
Don't Go Away Mad...
tsquare (Diary) Thursday, December 17th at 5:47PM EST (link)Screw that… go away mad… see if I care.
JUST GO AWAY!
No Love
tsqaure
I have a dream
antisocial (Diary) Thursday, December 17th at 10:44PM EST (link)He lands up in NY Jail and I visit him every weekend for joy.
Obama Doctrine – Boot On The Throat
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What is to be done?
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No. You can’t – Moe Lane
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The Emperor has no clothes!!!