Republicans try to rebuke Murtha - unsuccessfully

[babylonsister]

Republicans try to rebuke Murtha

House Republicans sought to rebuke Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) Friday night for his actions while presiding over the chamber earlier in the day.

The resolution was just one of the many protest measures Republicans lobbed at the majority Friday to protest the contested outcome of a separate vote Thursday night that dominated the House floor all day.

Members quickly voted along party lines to ignore the resolution, offered by Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), sidelining GOP attempts to embarrass the Pennsylvania Democrat.

And House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), who repeatedly rose in defense of his party throughout the day, shouted, "Enough is enough," when confronted with yet another protest measure.

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Republicans, still fuming over the contested vote, were upset all day that Democratic leaders chose Murtha to preside over the House, given his reputation as a hardball politician who once threatened a Michigan Republican on the House floor.

Democrats recessed for the night shortly after voting to table Boehner's resolution, ending a long day of partisan bickering with a number of big bills left undone -- including a defense spending measure, two energy bills and legislation to update laws for foreign surveillance.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0807/Republicans_try_to_rebuke_Murtha.html

[Lint Head]

1. Isn't it odd that when Re-Pubis-Rats rebuke Democrats

they are usually rebuking war heroes and patriots but when Re-Pubic-Rats are rebuked by the Democrats the Democrats are rebuking pedophiles, criminals and traitors. :dem:

[babylonsister]

2. Now that you mention it, that's very true. nt

[Cha]

3. I love Jack Murtha..

Bless his sane "Get outta IRaq!" heart!

What a toxic waste the DC repulsivecons are.

[Brigid]

4. The Repugs may as well face it.

They're not going to win one against the old war horse Murtha. :patriot: