Murtha's Mixed Ratings......hmmm

[AnnInLa]

From:

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/11/steny-hoyer-d-md-says-he-has-votes-to.html


First off, putting Murtha's now-good position on the war aside for a moment, he's quite conservative on lots of issues that Dems hold dear. And then on other issues, like race or children's issues, he appears pretty good. He's a very mixed bag. Having said that, Harry Reid is also anti-choice, but he hasn't exactly imposed his view on the Democrats in the Senate.

To wit:

LIBERAL-MINDED GROUPS
0% - NARAL (pro-choice group)
0% - Planned Parenthood
34% - Humane Society
44% - ACLU
45% - US PIRG
56% - League of Conservation Voters
33% to 17% to 63% over 3 years - Human Rights Campaign (gay civil rights)
74% - NAACP
78% - Children's Defense Fund
96% - Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
100% - National Education Association (they're a good education group)

CONSERVATIVE-MINDED GROUPS
28% - Focus on the Family, Family Research Council (religious right)
50% - John Birch Society (insanely conservative)
50% - Eagle Forum (Phyllis Schlafly)
53% - Christian Coalition (religious right)
70% - National Right to Life (anti-choice)
92% - National Rifle Association

And perhaps the even greater issue, Murth has ethics problems - he got an honorable mention on CREW's "most corrupt members of Congress" list. That is not good, at all. Especially after we just won an election on the corruption issue. At the very least, Murtha needs to clean up his house if he is going to become Majority Leader.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/11/steny-hoyer-d-md-says-he-has-votes-to.html

[skipos]

1. This isn't news to me. I think his views fit in our big tent though.

I don't know what the "corruption" is about. If true, boot him.

[IndyOp]

2. Murtha got a "member to watch" mention on CREW --

Maxine Waters got fully on the list...

I don't see where on CREW's site they explain why/how people get on the list...

:shrug: