Old story about Murtha and Kerry may open some eyes

[LittleClarkie]

Blast from the past time:

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0918-21.htm

Kerry Says President Plans Huge Call-Up
by Patrick Healy

ALBUQUERQUE -- Senator John F. Kerry accused the Bush administration yesterday of secretly planning to call up a substantial number of military reservists and National Guard units after Election Day to go to Iraq, opening a new front in the Democrat's ongoing attack that the president is concealing postwar instability in Iraq from American voters.

"He won't tell us what congressional leaders are now saying -- that this administration is planning yet another substantial call-up of reservists and Guard units immediately after the election," Kerry told 300 people at a community center here.

"Hide it from people through the election, then make the move -- that's not the way we do business in the United States of America, my friends. We deserve a president who tells the American people the truth, and when it comes to Iraq, George W. Bush simply won't own up to the truth. He hasn't all along. In fact, he'll do anything he can to cover up the truth."

The allegations came after the Kerry campaign this week asked Representative John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a congressional ally and Pentagon specialist, to provide evidence of the reservist plan in order for Kerry to escalate his questioning of Bush's handling of Iraq, aides to Murtha said yesterday. The aides said a relatively small number of new reservists would be involved, probably 2,000 to 2,500, but the idea that such a plan would be kept quiet until after the election spurred Kerry to focus on Bush's honesty as commander in chief.

On edit: So why couldn't they be working together now. Murtha suggesting a more extreme plan so that Kerry's plan will look more viable to folks. Or something. Thanks to blm for the suggestion.

[blm]

1. WHOA....wait a second.....do you think Murtha put up a 6 month plan to

FORCE more compromise by the Republicans for Kerry's withdrawal plan?

Because I thought it was odd all day today that Murtha would come out with this plan on the same day that Kerry was FINALLY getting to talk about his withdrawal plan.

[LittleClarkie]

2. Took me a second to see what you were talking about.

Might explain why Kerry is keeping his distance. Aside from him not being an "out this very second" guy and all, I mean.

Hrm. They do seem know have worked together before. Heh. That would be a masterstroke, wouldn't it?

[blm]

3. I thought of it earlier today but only fleetingly.

Your post really kicked in with the reminder that they've worked together before.

[LittleClarkie]

6. I just changed the headline again for the third time

per your suggestion. There ya go.

[No Exit]

4. Guaranteed...

Kerry and Murtha are working together on this one. They both used the same EXCELLENT meme--"a guy who got FIVE deferments".

I think it's GREAT.

[LittleClarkie]

5. I'm editing my headline and kicking this back up

to the top.

[blm]

7. I can't wait to see it for myself.

Waiting for the late night repeat.

[ginnyinWI]

14. good catch! n/t

[July]

19. Could be, but I'll bet every congressman who served is well aware

of Cheney's five deferments. He's the ultimate chickenhawk to them, I'm sure.

[baby_bear]

8. Excellent deduction, LittleClarkie

I would never have thought it myself, but it makes sense. About time these guys got some spine and some intelligence to collaborate with one another, not to undermine each other.

b_b

[LittleClarkie]

10. Can't take the credit. blm thought of it, I just jogged his memory

with my little article.

I edited my OP to include his excellent deduction.

[blm]

11. jogged HER memory....

;)

[LittleClarkie]

12. Sorry hun.

I get that alot too.

Aside from being a great man and Senator, I bet he makes your heart go piddy pat as well, then. Seems to happen to all the Kerry gals.

[ProSense]

9. It certainly puts the Democrats in the newsmakers slot and

leaves the Republicans scratching their heads trying to determine how to respond.

[blm]

13. Send that article to Americablog and tell John A. he needs to apologize

for his abysmal lack of comprehension.

[WildEyedLiberal]

15. He doesn't strike me as the brightest crayon in the box anyway

His understanding of pretty much every issue tends to be really shallow and one dimensional.

[blm]

21. I believe he's very sincere, but, doesn't know enough historically to put

two plus two together.

And jumping the gun on a network tease clip before you've even heard what was fully said is just BAD REPORTING PERIOD.

[ContraBass Black]

16. in that case Murtha is quite an actor.

The man looked completely sincere in his outraged demand.

[blm]

20. He is absolutely sincere.... he wants an end. By now, I bet most of them

do, including half the WH.

It's getting there. His push to get there is as real as it gets, imo. He's been around a long time and knows it;s a battle to bring the rightwing into the withdrawal camp.

[jenndar]

17. I hope blm and Little Clarkie

are both right. It'd be great to see Dems in both houses uniting on this.

[ProSense]

18. It would be. n/t