November 3, 2008 - 9:59am
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Marine vet at Russell rally: Murtha a 'fat little bastard'

NEW STANTON -- Republican congressional candidate Bill Russell's rally on Sunday featured several Iraq war veterans vehemently criticizing U.S. Rep. John Murtha (D-Johnstown), who they say betrayed them when he said troops in Iraq killed innocent civilians in Haditha "in cold blood."

Those remarks sparked Russell to run against Murtha and have been a theme of his campaign ever since.

During the rally, Shawn Bryan, a former sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps., said Murtha visited his unit in Iraq in 2005. At the time, Murtha told the troops "what a great job we did," Bryan said, only to see him tell his district back home he no longer supported the effort.

Bryan said he didn't put his life on the line for his country "just so some fat little bastard can come back and run his mouth."

It was the second time during his speech that Bryan, who flew in from Albuquerque, New Mexico, had called Murtha a "fat little bastard" during his speech. His remarks were not publicly repudiated at the rally.

In an interview after the rally, Russell told PolitickerPA.com Bryan's comments didn't reflect his own feelings, but he did the defend his fellow veteran.

The remarks are reflective of the anger many marines, who have lost dozens of fellow soldiers during combat, feel toward Murtha, he said.

"Am I going to throw him under the bus for it?" Russell asked. "No. I understand -- he's going to say what he believes."

Murtha, who himself served 37 years in the Marine Corps and was awarded a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts, said about the 2005 shootings of Iraq civilians in Haditha: "Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood."

Charges have been dropped against all but one of the Marines involved in the Haditha killings.

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Alex Roarty is a PolitickerPA.com Reporter and can be reached via email at alex.roarty@politickerpa.com.

Comments

Truth is Truth


Murtha is fat.
Murtha is a bastard.
Therfore he is a fat bastard

11/03/08 11:10 am

God Bless The Marines


God Bless Shawn Bryan and Bill Russell and all our really fine and brave military personnel serving our country.

To hell with that dirtbag Murtha. Shades of a modern day Benedict Arnold wouldn't ya say?

Time for Murtha to pack his bags in Washington and go home.

11/03/08 11:12 am

Marines aren't soldiers,


Marines aren't soldiers, they are Marines. (see third paragraph)

11/03/08 11:13 am

Murtha


Murtha was in the Marine RESERVES for 37 years, with very little of it active duty. Quit trying to make him sound like a true career Marine.

11/03/08 11:13 am

Truth is told


I don't care what awards Murtha won while serving. He is a white flaging waving racist, bigot and it is nice to see someone running for office unafraid to tell the truth

11/03/08 11:16 am

What has happened to the law


What has happened to the law suit against Murtha by one of the marines he publicly condemned and convicted. I haven't heard any more about it since it was first publicized.

11/03/08 11:17 am

Swiftboat this... send russell and the hate machine back 2 VA.


Yes, this rally brought some real tasteless behavior. I have news for your swiftboaters and for you russell... You're going down tomorrow and you're taking your shitty George w Bush conservative policies with you back to Virginia.

11/03/08 11:18 am

Get 'em dogs


Keep the pressure on, Devil Dogs. Semper Fi brothers - this is something that Murtha, even with 37 years in, has forgotten.

11/03/08 11:19 am

What has happened to the law


What has happened to the law suit against Murtha by one of the marines he publicly condemned and convicted. I haven't heard any more about it since it was first publicized.

11/03/08 11:21 am

He's worse than that


I used to live in Butler County Pa. Some of the best people I have ever met in my life live there. Murtha is NOT one of them.

What I do not understand is how Pa. could possibly have re-elected this nutwad after the outrageous things he has already said about our troops.

Damn this man.

11/03/08 11:24 am

Vote Murtha out of office


Vote Murtha out of office Pennsylvania. The marine is right on!!!

11/03/08 11:24 am

Murtha is now a liberal


Murtha is now a liberal career politician so anyone-anything or/and everyone-everything has become a means to his re-election so truth, honor, ethics, etc. are out the window. Semper Fi

11/03/08 11:25 am

murtha is no Marine. He is a f*****g traitor.


Fat little bastard.

11/03/08 11:25 am

Murtha


This former Marine should grow up, and shut up not for my sake,for his sake, macho makes you old. I know I have been angry about my war Vietnam. Time heals. Marines in Iraq did a good job. Let it go.

11/03/08 11:26 am

murtha


My only issue with this is that murtha is not little. He is a big, fat bastard and several other far more vile names. I'll leave to the Marine vet to expand on his remarks...

11/03/08 11:26 am

Little?


I knew he was fat and a bastard. But little? You learn something new every day. Fitting how Bubba visited to rally for Murtha. One weasel stumping for another weasel.

11/03/08 11:27 am

Fat little bastard indeed!


How dare that Marine refer to congressman Murtha as a fat little bastard? Its obvious to anyone who looks at him that he is a Big Fat Bastard.He should get his facts straight. And to anyone who refers to John Murtha as a war hero because of his actions in Viet Nam, I would remind you of another historical American figure; Benedict Arnold. For he wore the American uniform proudly, and served valiantly in combat. Had he died in battle when that horse fell on him injuring his leg,he'd be known as a hero today.But he lived long enough to betray his country,and NOONE refers to him today as a hero.John Murtha,for political expedience,threw his fellow marines under the bus.I submit to you that this makes him no less a traitorous coward than Benedict Arnold. Semper Fi

11/03/08 11:29 am

Murtha


Yeah - I don't get the "little" part!

11/03/08 11:30 am

Murtha "A Fat Little Bastard"...


It is hard to deny the facts...
Murtha "A Fat Little Senile Bastard"...
Then again aren't all Democrats...

11/03/08 11:30 am

Murtha


Murtha is more than a fat bastard...he is a traitor...as is ANY Politician who would purposely try to lose a War for political gain...He isn't fit to Shine Bush's Cowboy Boots...God Bless Capt. John McCain...soon to ne President McCain

11/03/08 11:31 am

I cant believe you folks in


I cant believe you folks in PA would even consider a clown like Murtha to represent you. If he is re-elected what does that say about you. Get rid of him!

11/03/08 11:31 am

Hey Jesse- in that case


Hey Jesse- in that case everyone and the country with it go down too, just a matter of how far before moderates come to their senses. You appear too hate filled to be reasonable.

11/03/08 11:32 am

Fat little bastard, heh.


Fat little bastard, heh. Truth hurts.

11/03/08 11:33 am

tasteless?


Oh, and your comments are presented with taste?

11/03/08 11:34 am

Messy Jessie


Geez Jes, you sound like a regular BO thug. We all know that Bertha Murtha is a thug and that most of the dumbdems don't know how to win fair.

You have indeed joined a classless act.

11/03/08 11:35 am

If the shoe fits tightly


Murtha is a quasi-crook that has sucked on the public tit too long.

Anyone that has been in the congress for over 35 years has nothing new to give, and must therefore only be taking.

I say throw the bumb out.

11/03/08 11:35 am

On behalf of the young


On behalf of the young Marines whom Murtha accused of Murder, I sure hope the good people of Pennsylvania send that fat little bastard into retirement. Murtha is a disgrace.

11/03/08 11:36 am

Murtha


Prehaps what Murtha said about Haditha has some turth. Could you deal with that? Yet time and time again Murtha has taken the anti American stance. So, truth coming from Murtha is hard separtate from his normal anti American rethoric. We are being over run with socialists who despise the military person.

I say bring the Marines home to clean house in the Washington D.C. We need some patriotic generals to step in and rid us of the NWO shadow government. We are being over run with socialists and crooks. We need another George Washington!

11/03/08 11:37 am

The Real Fat Bastard


For the record I, Mike Myers, did not play Fat Bastard in the Austin Powers Movies.

Yes, the Real Fat Bastard Was John Murtha!

I, Mike Myers approve this message.

11/03/08 11:37 am

Murtha


I am always amazed that people continue to vote for these self-selving harlots. Doesn't it matter how self-serving his behavior was following Haditha?

And what of a Marine's vow; his mantra of service: Semper Fi (always faithful). Where was his faith in his fellow marines?

tom
http://www.dare2believe.com
"Dazzling the blog reading world..."

11/03/08 11:37 am

Murtha


I wish I lived in PA so that I could vote against that "fat little bastard" Murtha.
However, I live in Arkansas and offer 100% support to the Marines that Murtha besmirched with his "in cold blood" remarks.
I haven't seen where Murtha has offered any apology to these brave Marines and I hope the people of PA will vote this POS out of office and put Col Russell in his place.
Hello Russell, goodbye Murtha****er.

11/03/08 11:38 am

Murtha


It speaks volumes that Nancy Pelosi still keeps this loser around.

11/03/08 11:38 am

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11/03/08 11:39 am

The Truth Hurts


We who have served so valiantly in the military, regardless of branch, do not deserve or condone a politician trying to make political hay through false accusations against our brothers and sisters in uniform.

Murtha's mouth is what swift-boated him. His lips have written checks he cannot politically hope to cash.

So, don't try and blame anyone except him for his own problems. Murtha is definitely not the victim here. He is the one who has wronged others unnecessarily.

11/03/08 11:39 am

It's time to replace


It's time to replace Congress and House with new people that are in touch with the American people.
I think career politicians are dangerous, arrogant and self-serving.
Pelosi needs to go next.

11/03/08 11:40 am

Murtha


He is a fat little bastard, and many other things, such as traitor,vile disgusting person,worthless excuse for a human being, and probably a rotten politician to boot. He needs to go now, and quickly.

11/03/08 11:40 am

A-Hole murtha


If you are not a liberal at age twenty, you have no heart. If you are still a liberal at age forty, you have no brain! Winston Churchhill

11/03/08 11:40 am

It's time to replace


It's time to replace Congress and House with new people that are in touch with the American people.
I think career politicians are dangerous, arrogant and self-serving.
Pelosi needs to go next.

11/03/08 11:40 am

Murtha


Murtha is a disgrace to the core. He's a slimey, two-bit politician whose forfeited the right to be called a marine. The sight of his fat,ugly face makes me want to puke.

11/03/08 11:42 am

Mutha


Where is the lawsuit the Kerry said the would file against the swiftboaters. He screamed that the swiftboaters lied. I guess they told the truth.

On the other hand the courts have proven Murtha lied.

11/03/08 11:42 am

traitor


Go get em Marines! and I hope you don't mind and a beat up old Green Beret getting into the fight.

11/03/08 11:44 am

Murtha


I don't see the need to name call, but if I lived in his Pennsylvania House District I would vote him out of Congress on election day!

11/03/08 11:44 am

Cast him out


Calling Legion a "fat little bastard" is kind. He is a swineherd.

11/03/08 11:45 am

We'll see.


George Bush is hardly a conservative. His policies have been more like those of a liberal Democrat than a true conservative. But then I don't suspect that you would even know any of what his policies actually are, other than to parrot vague generalities that you've heard from your Democrat buddies.

You use the term "shitty" and you refer to Russell's Marine friends as "tasteless?" Seems to me you are a tad bit intellectually challenged. Or, to put in terms you might understand, "a real dumbass."

11/03/08 11:45 am

George W. Bush


Pssst, Jesse. George W. Bush is not a conservative. Never was. Only a knee-jerk liberal or leftist would believe he is. By the way, this retired Navy vet also thinks Murtha is a fat little bastard.

11/03/08 11:46 am

Wow, the true depth of the


Wow, the true depth of the political discussion taking place in these comments is over whelming. Its no surprise that the spending behavior and economics understanding of Americans is causing the global economy to go into a tailspin.

11/03/08 11:47 am

Tomorrow is The Real Halloween Trick or Treat!


Halloween AKA "All Hallow's Eve" is the day before the day we honor all the dearly departed on All Saint's Day, some still call it All Souls Day. Halloween's supposed to be the last day of October, except in this country; every four years it falls on Election Day --the first Tuesday in November. That when politicians of a certain persuasian can be seen in grave yards digging up everyones dearly departed relatives and getting them to the polls. To save time and money, many Big City mayors and a few governors simply hire illegals and the destitute members of our society to play the part of our ancestors. You know the story! Anyway, tomorrow is Halloween, and the dead will rise to elect Obama. Will your relatives be voting for Murtha and Obama? "No", you say? Wanna' bet? (Frightening isn't it?)

11/03/08 11:52 am

Swiftboating?


Facts are facts. For all of those Murtha backers out there pay attention to the following:

1)John Kerry was not swift boated unless by swift boating you mean that people tell the truth that you do not want to hear and it costs you the election.

2)"You keep using that word I do not think it means what you think it means"-Inigo Montoya Princess Bride

3)Jabba Murtha was a two-faced swine when he tells the Marines to their faces how proud he is and then calls them murderers at home. What kind of precedence does that set for the morale of those brave enough to do the job that no one else will do.

4)He called his constituents racists and rednecks. I for one am sick and tired of being called racist if I do any of the following: 1)do not support BO, 2)call out BO for Ayers, Wright, Pfleger, Rezco, etc..., or 3)use his middle name.

Hold ALL of our politicians accountable to US because that is whom they work for.

11/03/08 11:52 am

Im voting Murtha


Im not prepared to hand over the 12th congressional to a bunch of dumb speds like you all and your brainwashed trickle down economic policies. Haha... see you tomorrow at the polls tomorrow ladies. Oh yeah, and tell russell, who held his final rally in New Stanton... he's in the wrong district there... anyone who doesnt know that isnt qualified to represent our district.

11/03/08 11:52 am

Typo


"but he did the defend the fellow "

11/03/08 11:55 am

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