Murtha’s Million-Dollar Band-Aid
Sometimes, not even a million dollars can fix the damage a big mouth causes.
Veteran Democratic Rep. John Murtha (Pa.) has sent out a last-minute plea for $1 million to save his hotly contested seat, endangered by his own remarks describing his district as racist.
In an e-mail sent to potential donors, Murtha’s campaign asked his supporters to maximize all campaign contributions.
“We need to raise another $1 million to compete,” his campaign fundraiser Susan O’Neill wrote in the e-mail obtained by The Hill. “We need money immediately.”
It’s one thing when you falsely accuse a political opponent or smear Marines during a time of war. The people, as a whole, take false accusations against them more seriously.
All the money in the world may not dig John Murtha out of the hole his mouth put him in.
October 31st, 2008 at 10:49 am
Maybe Obamessiah can give him some of his $600,000,000. After all, when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everyone.
October 31st, 2008 at 11:47 am
Henry –
great comment.
October 31st, 2008 at 12:50 pm
What do old pols do when they get booted out of office by the electorate? Do they become community organizers?
October 31st, 2008 at 1:51 pm
swampy –
I’m sure Murtha can find work at MSNBC as a ‘political expert’
October 31st, 2008 at 3:08 pm
or he could become a lobbyist.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Nerd,
I’m sure they’d tag him as a “nonpartisan” political expert.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Oh he’ll become a highly paid lobbyist. I have no doubt.
October 31st, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Henry, didn’t someone else get bitchslapped by the Big O when he asked if he could maybe have a little of that fat bankroll?
November 1st, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Well, the Big O promised to help Shrillary out, but to date, no check has been forthcoming…