Murtha Dead...

By:  Roger Hughes, IPW-PAC Chairman

Following his Abscam escape as an unindicted co-conspirator, Murtha’s claim in the 1980 FBI Abscam video of wanting to be in Congressional leadership was dashed. He then proceeded to push Rep. Nancy Pelosi forward into a leadership position. Despite his past scandals, in 2006 he made a run for Majority Leader against Steny Hoyer and received Pelosi’s endorsement. Murtha failed miserably in his attempt.

More than part of the reason for this failure was Murtha’s well known corrupt status. Murtha frequently tried to hide his corrupt practices by saying, “If I’m corrupt, it’s because I take care of my district.”

Recently, a Washington Post story showed that Murtha’s Pennsylvania District 12 had continued to decline, probably because of Murtha’s pork-barrel projects and corrupt practices.

Murtha’s support from Pelosi was tied to his helping to steer money into her family’s pocket. As the powerful Chairman and at times Ranking Member of the Armed Services Budget Committee, he made sure military bases in San Francisco were profitably maneuvered to the Pelosi’s development interest at a steal. This is especially true of the Hunters Point Naval Yard, and Murtha in the last few years also attended the Presidio celebration in which Pelosi and her husband are direct investors.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) had Murtha on its most corrupt Congressmen list for five years in a row. At the time of his death, Murtha was undoubtedly a person of interest in an F.B.I. investigation for criminal acts.

Paul Magliocchetti, a former Murtha senior aide, was the head of the lobbying firm PMA, whose offices and Magliocchetti’s home were raided by the F.B.I.  Magliocchetti was one of the keys to providing Murtha with quid pro quo contributions to Murtha’s political campaigns. Murtha would provide millions of dollars in earmarks for $100,000 in campaign contributions. It has been reported that Magliocchetti used fake contributions from his family to give contributions to Murtha and other Congressmen.

Murtha’s brother, Robert (Kit) Murtha, also benefitted directly from Rep. John Murtha’s earmarks going to his employer lobbying firm’s (KSA Consulting) clients.

In an irony that only Murtha could think as funny, he set up a nonprofit organization with the acronym of P.A.I.D. (Pennsylvanian Association for Individuals with Disabilities). There is no knowing how much money was funneled into this nonprofit by those companies who benefited from Murtha’s earmarks, and there is no knowing how much Murtha hid away.

Murtha was a decorated Vietnam Marine Corps Veteran and the first veteran of that war to be elected to Congress. He was much hated by many veterans for his lying about Marines in Haditha and saying, “They killed innocent civilians in cold blood.”

Murtha received special honors from the freaky fringe group known as “Code Pink.” The group is known for sending aide to Saddam Hussein before the Iraq War II began.

Many a Marine said that Murtha was a ‘former Marine,’ meaning Murtha was no longer a Marine in their eyes. The Corps believes that once a Marine, always a Marine. Even though the Hadidtha Marines he accused were found to be innocent, Murtha never apologized for convicting them on national television before they were charged or tried.

Speculation is now that Murtha is dead, some people may begin to tell the story of Murtha and Pelosi’s corrupt deals.

-Roger Wm. Hughes, Chairman

 Iowa Presidential Watch PAC

 BootMurtha Project  www.bootmurtha.com