PA-12: Murtha: "If I'm corrupt, it's because I take care of my district."

[ccharles000]

Mr. Murtha, a 76-year-old Marine veteran schooled in the blunt-knuckle deal-making that defined politics here, is contrition-free when it comes to his success.
"If I'm corrupt, it's because I take care of my district," Mr. Murtha said. "My job as a member of Congress is to make sure that we take care of what we see is necessary. Not the bureaucrats who are unelected over there in whatever White House, whether it's Republican or Democrat. Those bureaucrats would like to control everything. Every president would like to have all the power and not have Congress change anything. But we're closest to the people."

Murtha's remarks recall another one of CREW's most corrupt lawmakers, Rep. Don Young (R-AK), who defended his controversial earmarks on the House floor in 2007. "I was always proud of my earmarks. I believe in earmarks, always have, as long as they are exposed. But don't you ever call that a scandal," said Young.


Anyone think this could cause him trouble in 2010? I'm sure his district has known he was corrupt for a long time, but could this be the final straw? I really wish he and Kanjorski would save us the trouble and retire in 2010.

http://www.swingstateproject.com

[Abq_Sarah]

1. Open mouth

Insert foot.

[maxsolomon]

2. the flip side of the coin:

jim mcdermott, aka "bagdhad jim", of the washington 7th. 20 years + in the house. on the right side of every moral issue. but virtually powerless due to his hamhanded entanglement with a GOP suit for giving intercepted phone calls to the press. not that he really tries.

we're a prosperous, populous, urban, educated, massively liberal district, and he doesn't really do much that is concrete for us or our state. the taxes flow out, then don't come back. we rely on other congressmen & our senators to advocate for us.

but we keep sending him back!

[rucky]

3. You have a talent for finding the most outrageous quotes!

rock on!