Murtha; I thought we were above “swiftboating”

Now I don’t know what public attacks John Murtha is talking about, but he claims he’s being “swiftboated” by fellow Democrats. This, um, term is getting too much use lately. And it’s being used out of context – and apparently any showboating Democrat veteran who stands on the bodies of his dead comrades for political gain uses it to protect themselves from opponents. Any opponents.

John Kerry was swiftboated; the men he served with in combat came out and told the truth about the lies he’d been telling for years for political gain and to protect himself from anyone finding out the truth. John Kerry could’ve avoided being swiftboated by signing his Form 180 and releasing his military records. Kerry could’ve even taken the Swiftboaters to court (like he threatened to do) and eased the voters minds. But he chose to play the victim and to wring his hands about the unfairness of the questions rather than answering the questions – that’s being swiftboated.

And now Cut and Run Murtha thinks he can do the same thing. There have been questions about Murtha’s service, too. Questions he’s had to answer – but he hasn’t. This little three paragraph brainfart in the HuffPo doesn’t qualify as an answer, fat boy. All we ever hear about is 31 years of Marine service – most of which was served in Camp Livingroom.

One year as an Ops weinie doesn’t make you a war hero. 31 years commanding some “special infantry company” (what is a “special infantry company”, anyway? Is it like special olympics?) after dodging the Korean War doesn’t make you a war hero, either.

Only a chickenshit coward would hide behind a hollow phrase like swiftboating. Stand up and take it like the man you’ve never been, John Murtha.

Category: John Murtha, Politics