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Traditionally, secretaries of the Navy get the honor of naming warships in America’s Naval fleet. But Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is running into stiff opposition over his latest pick: the late Pennsylvania congressman John Murtha.
The late Rep. John Murtha, D-Penn.
“Both in uniform and in the halls of Congress, Chairman Murtha dedicated his life to serving his country both in the Marine Corps and Congress,” Mabus said last spring following Murtha’s death. “His unwavering support of our sailors and Marines, and in particular of our wounded warriors, was well known and deeply appreciated.” Murtha was awarded two Purple Hearts during his service in Vietnam and served Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District from 1974 until his death last year.
But Mabus’ praise for Murtha is falling on the deaf ears of a number of former sailors and Marines who say naming a vessel for Murtha simply rewards a lawmaker who called for pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq during the height of war’s toughest fighting. Many veterans also point out that Murtha was also implicated in bribery schemes and engaged in much-criticized pork-barrel politics. Last Friday, one of Murtha’s former aides was sentenced to serve 27 months in prison for evading limits on campaign donations. Additionally, Murtha was named as an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the FBI’s 1980 Abscam sting.
What’s worse, sailors and Marines say, in 2006, Murtha claimed that Marines in the Iraqi city of Haditha had “killed innocent civilians in cold blood.”
“Name a ship after a congressman who disgraced himself by rushing to judge that fellow Marines had committed murder in Iraq? Can you be serious?”one retired Marine major general remarked to TIME.
Facebook groups have cropped up online protesting the Navy Secretary’s decision and more than 200 people voiced their complaints in comments to the Navy’s announcement. Not a single person voiced support for the decision, TIME notes. “As active duty lieutenant commander, I would resign my commission before accepting orders to this misnamed ship,” one officer posted anonymously on the Navy’s website.
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has voiced her support of “our dear Jack” and a USS Murtha:
“Whether on the battlefield, or on the bedside, he thanked them for their courage, listened to their concerns, and asked them for comment — and he answered their needs, and responded to their calls, whether it was for body armor, up-armored vehicles… radios, you name it,” Pelosi said. “In those minutes [together], he bonded with them especially because he would share his own personal military service with them, and cared for them as a father. They knew it, and they returned his respect.”
But from sailors’ point of view, the story of the 19-term congressman is a very different account. On the Navy’s official website, many have decried the decision to name a ship after Murtha as a “slap in the face,” “inappropriate,” and “an absolute disgrace.”
“The naming of LPD 26 after John Murtha is inappropriate,” wrote David Martin. “There [are] many men and women with greater records of valor and service to the country who deserve the honor of having a warship named in their memory before John Murtha has a warship [named] in his honor. He made sure there was an airport named after himself. What more does there need to be?”
In addition, letters in the January issue of the independent naval magazine Proceedings also voiced opposition.
“The Navy’s scheme for naming ships, especially capital ships like carriers and subs, has become a joke,” writes Douglas Pauly, recalling when carriers were named for battles, battleships for states, cruisers for cities, destroyers for people, and submarines for marine life. Traditionalists like the convenience of such categories, where knowing the name of a vessel instantly declares what kind of ship it is.
TIME notes that in naming a ship for Murtha, Mabus is breaking with the old tradition of naming a San Antonio class ship after a U.S. city. Work on the Murtha has begun and a spokesman for the Navy Secretary says Mabus has no intention of reversing his decision to honor the late congressman.
He believes that “the naming honors Congressman Murtha’s lifetime of service to the Marine Corps, in Congress and to our nation.” Of course, sailors and Marines, used to being ignored by the brass, are coming up with their own names for the Murtha. Right now, USS Cold Blooded Killers seems to be their top choice.
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powhatan
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:59amwhy don’t they name one the hugo, or the stalin or the hitler, or the castro..jeesh,,that would be as dumb as the murtha…pitiful…
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YesNdeedie
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:20pmOscar the Grouch, Porky Pig, :Looney Tunes or Pure Maddness?
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ksagpilot
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:59amWait until there is a USS Barack Obama, it’s going to happen. It doesn’t matter how crooked you are in Congress if you are a Dem Progressive. As a Navy Vet this makes me sick to my stomach.
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kingssman
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:17pmWell, they got the USS Jimmy Carter. but nobody really complains about that.
Waiting on the USS Clinton to be built
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Devil Dog 7175
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:29pmThat will be a floating brothel…
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mamawalker
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:48pmDevil…now that is funny!
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Sandy
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:58amSure, that’s the ship they can put all the Gay soldiers on. See what happens to it or the personnel when it pulls into Muslim countries to refuel.
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powhatan
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:01pmThat is a great idea….The Gay ship lollipop…
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Old Truckers
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:08pmName it the “Love Boat”
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VermontPatriot
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 7:50pmThe Love Boat. Perfect!
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LIBERALSBEDAMNED
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:58amTHIS IS FU#$%#$#G Disgusting that man was a slime ball.
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HairRazor
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 8:36pma dud no doubt..
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natstew
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:57amWhy are my comments not posted?
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Warphead
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:55amMurtha may have started out as a patriot but he eventually turned into a traitor. He sold out our men & women in uniform. He is dead now, some things are best just forgotten. Ray Mabus should leave well enough alone and seek his PC points elswhere.
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SafeguardOurLiberty
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:52amNever liked this man. He is from a district near where I live. Never could understand why the voters from his district kept electing him. I agree. He put our soldiers in the toliet when he made those comments about them and about Iraq. Never, ever should his name be on anything but his grave.
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Mil Mom
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 10:09pmNever his name on anything but his grave? Maybe a Porta-Potty or two. Maybe a whole fleet of them.
Nobody who publicly defamed the US Military should have his name after the U.S. S. on anything unless it’s being put out by the USSR maybe in their history books, because I remember him often choosing Pork over actual needed equipment. His votes helped this country go far toward the same bankruptcy which brought down the old Soviet Union. ( If anyones watching, it’s beginning to look like that bear was only sleeping, and they’ve been invited into our Hemisphere!)
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iwantmycountryback
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:52amGuess when make it to the top it’s all about you. Traditions be damned.
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OkiePatriot
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:49amThose in power dont listen to the people anymore and they havent for a long time….dont we know they know whats best for us…silly lil people. They keep this up and a fight will be coming…a house divided can not stand and as a country we are very divided and its getting worse.
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natstew
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:47amIf they name a U.S. Warship after this scumbag, I hope it sinks. I would have to refuse to serve on it.
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LawnRangers
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:47amAs a Navy Vet, this is a slap in the face.
Welcome to the goverment doing whatever they want.
The peoples voice no longer means squat
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natstew
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:45amI am a Navy Veteran (two Med Cruises and one Caribean Cruise on USS Oglethorpe and one Med Cruise on USS Fremont) and I am disgusted by Murtha’s treatment of the Military. Maybe name a New York Garbage Skow after him, but never a United States Warship.
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the_ancient
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:45amI wonder how much Murtha left this guy in his will
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Old Truckers
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:59amNaah, that would not happen….would it?
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SecretPolice
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:45amJust when you think you’ve seen it all – unforgivable is the word that comes to mind.
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kingssman
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:15pmI agree, just when i saw the USS GHBush
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912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:02pm@king………..Someone piss in your wheaties this am?
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Deuteronomy22
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:37pmKing you picked a bad example. Bush 1 was the youngest Naval aviator in WWII, shot down BTW, and then President. He deserved it. Now the carrier Ronald Reagan….
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Diamondback
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:42amARE YOU SERIOUS?
ARE YOU SEROUS?
Unbelieveable!
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Deuteronomy22
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:20pmYes they are serious and there is nothing you can do about it. Get over it. Maybe if you go count your bullets it will take your mind off of it.
Jackdaball
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:09pm@Deuter22,
Your just trying to flame the fire….Murtha’s undeserving of this honor as you well know.Hurry along Sponge Bob Square Pants is on.
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912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:12pmJack your kill’in me……HAAAAAAAA
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Deuteronomy22
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:30pmHey Jack,
I sincerely believe John Murtha deserves this honor. That is no troll. I do watch Spongebob with my kids though. It doesn’t come on ’til 4 out here but thanks for the heads up anyway.
Ghostrider
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:50pmWell Deut22, I am a combat veteran of the Marine Corps and it gives me the right to speak out against naming the Naval vessel in honour of Murtha. He might have been a great Marine officer, he might have been a great Marine in general, but he disgraced himself and attempted to bring shame on all Marines by his careless and FALSE statements about the Marines murdering innocent civilians in Iraq. His actions brought shame upon his service. And at the end of his life, he was just a crook like the rest of them who serve in Washington.
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Deuteronomy22
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 2:01pmGhostrider
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:50pm
. And at the end of his life, he was just a crook like the rest of them who serve in Washington.
—I agree. They are all corrupt in one way or another but that doesn’t diminish his service. If we used your standard though any military hero who subsequently went into politics would be barred from having this honor.I do respect your opinion though and thank you for serving.
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wildbluyonder11
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:14pm@Deuteronomy22, “They are all corrupt in one way or another but that doesn’t diminish his service. If we used your standard though any military hero who subsequently went into politics would be barred from having this honor” Not if they acted honorably in their political life. If you were truly an honorable person in the military, it would extend past your time in service and follow you into your next career. If you were just putting on a show, that will reflect as well, as is the case with John Murtha.
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Ronko
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:42amI’ve got a huge problem with this as what Murtha said about Iraq and the Military is unacceptable period. The Navy Secretary should change his mind or resign.
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Ken
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:36pmSo much for what the people think, which they don’t give a s&$* about!
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NavyVetinVA
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:40amBreaking tradition,,, to name a ship after this man,,,,, despicable.
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lumpydick
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:40amThe tone-deafness of this administration just boggles the mind. If assigned to this ship, I would wonder about friendly fire…………
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heavyduty
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:40amIt will probably sink right after they launch it. That’s usually what happens to Democrats. They get into office then they sink to the very bottom.
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TexasCommonSense
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:40amI’m a vet and I’m angry about it. Is USS Pelosi next?
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bassist237
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:12pmOh GOD no!
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kingssman
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:15pmYES! and think, the USS Reid, or the USS Kerry, and GASP! the USS Obama. Just imagine the lunacy. Its like having a USS Carter (ooops that one is already in service)
The USS Reagan, USS GHBush, and possibly USS GWB can’t be all exclusive.
McCain has a ship named after him i think.
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clockn63
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:54pmDon’t be surprised
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Lantern
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:44pmWith THIS Administration, it would be U.S.S. Marx.
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Xcori8r
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 6:35pmI didn’t like the idea of Carter getting a boat named after him but at least as it is a submarine, people seldom see it or know where it is. The crew, God bless them, are probably happy about that.
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Ironmaan
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:39amTHis is a disgrace. The man called our servicemen murderers.
http://guerillatics.com
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Lesterp
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:53amCalm down! The ship is going to be equipped with a white flag in honor of Murtha.
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dablooz
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:09pmI figured it would be a skull and cross bones to commemorate his true character as a Congressman.
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NavyVetinVA
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:39amAdd your comments
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Xcori8r
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:54pmHe is an Democrat Obama appointment and first “proposed” this in April to protests. He doesn’t care. What next, the Supercarrier “DNA Stain”? Don’t be surprised.
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Wayner
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:10pmHow about a truly honorable man? I propose the USS Charley Rangle LMAO!!
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sissykatz
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:10pmI am disgusted by this, and his “service” to this country is a disgrace also.He made a freaking career out of being in Congress, 19 (terms) give me a break!!!!! They act like we should be giving him praise instead of disgust,,,,No one should ever be allowed to serve that long and have the perks of that office for that long. He felt compelled to call them”cold blooded murderers” without proof and was a “king of Pork barrel spending” he built that dang “airport” and named it after himself and after all that money being spent for thiis project it is a total waste, I believe there is only about 3 planes that use that airport and 1 was his. A total disgrace!!!!!!!!!
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Oldphoto678
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 2:16pmWe named our dog after Bush. Here Douchebag, here Douchebag.
wildbluyonder11
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:05pm@Oldphoto678
How old are you? Twelve? Do your parents know you’re skipping school? Or is it a snow day where you are at? Next time you have a thought, don’t.
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Dustyluv
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:38amThe Marines lay one on the Swabbies…
Murtha was a disgrace. Yes, even Marines can go left and lose their mind.
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Muslim in Chief
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:38pmThey should have named a Garbage barge after Murtha.
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snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:55pm@Muslum
Would that also not be a disgrace to any garbage barge?
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justanamerican
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:41pmWhat’s next? An abortion clinic named after GW Bush ??????????????????????
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PeachyinGA
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:21pm@Snow ~ maybe name a little dinghy or prison barge after him…
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J.C. McGlynn
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:40pmDesmond T. Dobbs, USMC medic, Battle of Bloody Ridge, Okinawa during WWII. Quaker by religion. Refused to pick up a weapon during boot camp or battle. Held up a major offensive for 15 minutes while he prayed on his Sabbath. Won Medal of Honor for rescueing 75 dead/wounded by himself. Not only brave but humble. Or maybe Richard Winters, Major, US Army, Easy Company, 506 parachute infantry, 101 Airbourne Screaming Eagles. Either one a better choice.
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snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 6:15pm@J.C.
I feel both should have the honor of a ship named after them.
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demsaredumb
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 10:25pm@JCMCGLYNN
Almost but not quite the true facts:
His name was Desmond T Doss and he was a Seventh Day Adventist very humble man that save many lives. Still you are right much better than the murtha that was also filmed considering taking bribe money.
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demsaredumb
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 10:35pmRead how a true hero acts not some worthless murtha.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/25/national/25doss.html
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GeauxAlready
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:38am.
Murtha claimed that Marines in the Iraqi city of Haditha had “killed innocent civilians in cold blood.”
Waste of taxpayer dollars to name anything after that stain on the country…………..
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frogxx
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 5:07pmliberas dont serve this country,,,they join the military for a paycheck and then when its time to fight, they run. Murtha, Kerry, Wesley Clark, the sissy at the daily kos, Carter, Reed, Webb, Rangel, Gore, the other sissy who turned over secret docs. to wikkiperv. I wouldnt put Murthas name on the Good Ship Lollypop!
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neverending
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:35amAnd I repeat – looks like nothing is going to change anytime soon. This appointment coming from a Navy secretary?????
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mamawalker
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:38amthey continue to make up the rules as they go!
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Cobra Blue
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:39amMaybe it will sink when they launch it from the shipyard (less any of our brave sailors). Can you imagine the rridicule from your fellow ship mates if you are assigned to the good ship “The Liberal Progressive”.
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heavyduty
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:41amJust goes to show how low the Navy has sunk. They might have as well name after Rangel or Waters.
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TonyDarrington
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:43amService secretary is a Presidential appointee
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oldguy49
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:45amhe built himself an airport that is little used. with our tax dollars{pork}..why reward these people???
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richauthor
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:49amNaming a new naval vessel after Murtha is like naming the first new ship after WWII, after Hirohito.
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912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:01pmSame old same old…….Who cares what the people think.
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TruthTalker
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:14pmIronic. The funny thing is Murtha is probably rolling over in his grave to know his name is now associated with a machine of war.
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Deuteronomy22
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:16pmMurtha made statements that a few people found offensive. Murtha earned the right to criticize the military. Murtha volunteered for combat in Viet Nam as a reserve officer, saw combat and received 2 Purple Hearts, a Bronze star with Valor and several others while Cheney and the hero of the right fatboy Rush got deferments and W quit after the USAF spent a million dollars training him as a pilot.
Kurty C Wipe
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:18pmPork Barrel 1 sounds fitting, To heavy to get out of port.
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dwh320
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:19pmAny sailor who serves on that ship will be scared for life. Might as well serve on the U.S.S. Benedict Arnold
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jvlag3
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:27pmNothing gives you the right to lie your fellow servicemen and women. He’s a disgrace to the uniform.
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snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:29pm@Cobra Blue
Maybe it will just fall apart in the shipyard before it gets to the point of being launched; so long as no one gets hurt in the process of it falling to peices.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm
snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:31pmCould have been much worse, they might still name ships after Hillary, Pelosi, Reid, and Obama, not to mention Biden…oh, that would be a sight, the enemies of our country (foreign ones), would laugh silly before blowing them out of the water.
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John_Free
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:32pmAnother Obamination….
The marxist cultists take care of their own and to hell with America.
God Help Us.
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912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:35pm@22…. You should not have to defend Murtha with hate towards others.
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Muslim in Chief
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:39pmThe name of the ship is going to be the USS Douche Bag
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Deuteronomy22
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:49pm912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:35pm
@22…. You should not have to defend Murtha with hate towards others.
Those are facts and Rush is a fatboy who spews more hate in a single morning than I could muster in a decade..
clockn63
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:49pmWhat a TRAVESTY to glorify his name!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:53pm@22……..The hate…….The hate
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IndyGuy
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:59pmEvery sailor appointed to this ship should go A.W.O.L….
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Deuteronomy22
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:00pmclockn63
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:49pm
What a TRAVESTY to glorify his name!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How many Purple Hearts do you have or any of the others here? This guy left active duty with the Marines in 1955 and then volunteered for combat in 1966, was wounded twice and decorated for valor. He fought hard for veterans as a Congressman. As far as the murder comment, there is a Marine charged in the incident:
On December 21, 2006, the US military charged Wuterich with 12 counts of unpremeditated murder against individuals and one count of the murder of six people “while engaged in an act inherently dangerous to others.”[
CatB
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:01pmI agree with the VETS … honor someone who deserves it! Not Murtha.
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Docrow
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:01pmCan’t they just name a dinghy after him?
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Deuteronomy22
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:01pm912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 12:53pm
@22……..The hate…….The hate
I respectfully disagree.
Wayner
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:06pmServing in the military in no way guarantees that you are an honorable man. I served during the Viet Nam era and the ranks were filled with misfits…. Many were there because a judge had given them a choice of either jail or Army.
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912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:10pm@22……….Appoligy accepted.
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nothingbuthetruth
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:13pmSome people like Jihn Kerry enlisted back in the day to make themselves look good so they could fool people and run for office and get a cush job where he sits today. and we now see how Murtha and Kerry looked at our country and the things they did to destroy it and our military. I mean come on… Who has more pictures of themselves while serving than John Kerry. He has like a few hundred of himself.
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P C BE DAMNED
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:19pmThe USS SHAME and DISGRACE
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alfredjleiker3rd
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:20pmThey don’t serve us, “We the People” serve them, because they get paid almost $180,000.00yr. We need to get back to when they served us. And for this naming a boat after this con-man would be disgracing all the military branches, it would be like taking a crap on the American flag.
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Marcobob69
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:30pmThe USS “I HATE SERVICE PERSONS”!!! But he was a progressive, so it’s all overlooked.
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Deuteronomy22
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:33pm912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:10pm
@22……….Appoligy accepted.
“Appoligy”? Really? Is the education system that broken in Ohio? You’re killin’ me HAAAAAAAA!
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USNVET66-70
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:34pmIs the USS John Kerry next?
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clockn63
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:37pm@22
I have to admit I have no purple hearts and unfortunatly am not able to serve, but I have felt the sting of war. With that said, Murtha disgraced himself when he defamed Frank D. Wuterich and his troops. Before the reports were out he had already convicted them. We can’t forget the Abscam event.
Look, I can’t take anything away from his service to our country and he did help vets and active soldiers during his political career, but In my very humble opinion he became a corrupt politician and there are many many more worthy vets to give this honor to.
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Rogue
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:40pmPerhaps with the repeal of DADT, this is to be a gay/lesbian ship only. It probably will be used only as security for the port of San Francisco, seeing as how we have to protct our cities that, like Murtha, are anti-war.
Shore leave again?!?!? Fabulous!!!
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oldguy48
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:43pmAre these guys really this stupid.God help us if they are!
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mcfinch
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:45pmMay change.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Video Website
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IndyGuy
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 1:56pmActually coming next…..The U.S.S. Jane Fonda…
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drbage
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 2:09pmOnly needed to read that ex-Pope Pelosi supported this to get all the answers I sought.
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Independent Tess
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 2:16pmMan, do I ever agree with those in opposition!!
No way this guy deserves a ship named after him (and I’m from PA)
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Polwatcher
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 2:33pmIs it possible to have a corrupt ship?
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decendentof56
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 2:44pmThere is one thing more disgraceful than a ship being named after Murtha. That was Murtha saying ‘the people in my district are rednecks and racist’ before the ’08 election. Then, those same ‘racist and redneck’ voters actually voted him back into office again. Guess they had to prove to him they were neither of those things. You get the gov. you deserve.
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wildbluyonder11
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:01pm@Deuteronomy22
Praise him all that you like, you seem to be in the minority on this issue. As an Iraq War veteran myself (Army), I was absolutely outraged at the comments Murtha made at the height of the war about those Marines, I remember it well. Adn just like with Jane Fonda, we won’t forget, we won’t forgive.
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what4
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:12pmScuttle it before it sets sail!
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Highland
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:29pmWas the name “USS Benedict Arnold” already taken?
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scguitar
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:31pmCant wait for this ship to get sunk. I just hope nobody is on it at the time
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RickVolz
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:37pmHow about the USS Jane Fonda?
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Curator_JDR
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:53pmWhats next, the “USS Obama”? Time to stop honoring people who are corrupt and (in the case of Murtha) lost their American values. What a shame.
This video documents the reasons for and destruction of Marc Rubin’s masterful portrait of Barack Obama in 2009 after the NEA was hijacked by Obama and his progressive operatives. Its called “Catharsis”. This video makes the Left foam at the mouth.
http://www.marcrubin.com/obama.ivnu
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clockn63
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:22pm@Curator
Really enjoyed the video. What a shame the painting wasn’t a real perspective of our prez. It’s all just a shame.
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MHP
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 5:25pm@Deuteronomy22
Murtha is a traitor to the military. The US Marines have already disowned him. If he had made the murder comments while on active duty he wauld have been court martialed under the laws of UCMJ
and would have been dishonorably discharged. His service and awards don’t mean jack diddly squat.
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MHP
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 5:27pm@Deuteronomy22
Hey fatbody,
I bet you weigh much more than Rush
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MHP
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 5:29pm@Deuteronomy22
All Marines charged were found not guilty, check your facts.
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Xcori8r
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 6:23pmWhat a shame. What should be a national symbol of pride and strength will now, for many thousands or maybe millions of Americans, provoke thoughts of checkered politics. I’ll be proud of the crew but the ship will always remind me of a shady lard bucket. Thanks a lot Mabus.
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Bluebonnet
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 6:28pmHow disgraceful to name anything in the military after this man after what he did to those marines.
I’m ashamed. All these Vets who are angry have every right to be. Who wants to serve on a ship with the memory of this man?
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proantisocialist
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 6:33pmgod bless our sailors,hope they scuttle it…
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missionarydad
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 6:44pmThat guy doesn’t deserve a pig farm named after him. If they do this the next president needs to reverse this and rename it the USS Jesse Helms or USS Strom Thurman lol!
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revinco
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 6:54pmThis crooked puke shouldn’t have an outhouse named after him. What a disgrace!!
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VShagios
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 6:55pmI did not attend his funeral; but I wrote a nice letter saying I approved of it. (stolen from Mark Twain, but appropriate.)
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912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 7:20pm@22 aperntly?
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912828Buckeye
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 7:22pm@22…. glad I made ur day!
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slatrn
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 7:52pmForget Murtha. Name LPD26 USS John Wayne
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tower7femacamp
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 8:10pmJust another Scumbag
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/99693-fbi-probe-of-late-rep-murtha-still-open
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suttonea76
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 8:49pmWhat’s next the USS Bill Ayers? Gotta love stupid as it rears its ugly head constantly.
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stang289
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 9:28pmWho would trust anyone named Mabus anyway ? http://www.crystalinks.com/mabus.html
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demsaredumb
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 10:16pm@22 I challange you to show one hate filled statement Rush has ever said…..waiting patiently!!!!
“Those are facts and Rush is a fatboy who spews more hate in a single morning than I could muster in a decade.”.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:37pmCome on, the Navy is going to build a boat that shoots BS missles and sinks itself?
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RepubliCorp
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 11:47pmThe next one will be the USS Jimmy Carter. The marshmallow class warship’
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Armed Patriot
Posted on January 12, 2011 at 8:12am@republicorp
USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), the third and last Seawolf-class submarine.
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Armed Patriot
Posted on January 12, 2011 at 8:23amThe next aircraft carrier should be USS Barak Hussein Obama (CVN78). How pitiful.
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ricklap
Posted on January 13, 2011 at 5:04amDamn thing probably shoots nerf bullets.
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