Follow The Money
Rep. John Murtha perpetually looks like he’s about to cry.
As well he might. He’s in deep do-do over his proximity to PMA Group.
By which I mean that he gorges PMA Group’s clients on earmarks and they stuff his campaign with contributions, like some kind of frenzied fatty-feeding-fest.
Even The New York Times has called on Speaker Pelosi to support an ethics inquiry into Murtha and PMA Group. When you’re so overtly damaged that the NYT is calling for your scalp, then surely the game is up.
But not if your name’s John Murtha.
Rather than lie low and weather the storm, Murtha has embarked upon the opposite strategy and doubled down.
He’s requested $134 million in earmarks (pah, who deals in millions anymore? They’re soooo last year) for PA this year, which includes large sums for PMA Group clients.
King Louis XIV of France had solid silver furniture at the magnificent Palace of Versailles. He was only forced to melt and sell it to pay wartime expenditures.
Whereas Murtha and the rest are still sitting pretty on our money.
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