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The Case For Patrick Murphy, 2008
2008-10-30 15:47:00 Last week, I assigned myself the task of summarizing every single awful No vote by U.S. House Repug Joe Pitts in his re-election bid against challenger Bruce Slater (prompted by the Philadelphia Inquirer?s completely expected endorsement of Pitts in PA-16 and Jim Gerlach in PA-06), and believe me when I tell you that that was an experience that I don?t want to endure again for a good while (I hope the post was illuminating to some degree).Well, I now have the much happier task of reviewing the many positive votes (mostly) by Dem U.S. House Rep Patrick Murphy for PA-08 since his swearing-in as a member of the 110th Congress. Let?s begin?He voted for better ethics rules and earmark reform (here).He introduced legislation to end the practice of ?supplemental? budget appropriations for the Iraq war (here).He supported a nonbinding measure (H Con Res 63) opposing President Bush's decision to add 21,500 combat troops to Iraq and pledged congressional support of troops deployed there as w...
A Patrick Murphy Note
2008-08-06 00:35:00 For Bucks County, PA folk, just a quick note that Patrick Murphy will be appearing at the Lower Makefield Farmer?s Market at Edgewood and Heacock Roads at 4:45 this Thursday August 7th?please tell a friend.
Patrick Murphy Responds On FISA
2008-07-02 22:30:00 (Trying to clean out my ?in? bin in time for the 4th ? posting may be light to normal tomorrow before it trickles out just about entirely for the holiday weekend.)A friend of mine who shares a sense of outrage over Patrick?s recent FISA vote communicated with our congressman and received the following response (emphasis is from Patrick's response, not me)?Thank you for writing to me regarding amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Please know how much I appreciate you sharing your views with me as I make the decisions that affect our community and our nation.My decision to support this legislation was not an easy one nor one I took lightly. This bill deals with the most serious of Congressional debates: How to protect our nation while preserving our constitutional rights. As you know, this bill resulted from a compromise and as with any compromise it is not perfect. Still, I decided to support the final legislation because I believe it strikes an appropriat...
A Quick Patrick Murphy Update
2008-04-08 00:23:00 Don?t blink or you?ll miss it (trying not to type too fast before I lose my network connection) ? the Bucks County Courier Times noted the following last Saturday?Thumbs Up: To Bucks County Congressman (Murphy) for introducing legislation aimed at getting more financial aid for the children of police officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel killed in the line of duty.The Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2008 would waive income eligibility requirements and make the child of a slain emergency responder automatically eligible for a $5,400 per year Pell Grant, the maximum level available.?Making a college education more accessible to their children is a small gesture of thanks, but one we feel is important,? Murphy said.We agree and appreciate Murphy?s commitment to looking out for the families of those who make the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.To help Patrick, click here.
Patrick Murphy Finally Has A Repug Opponent!!
2008-01-15 22:10:00 As I live and breathe, it turns out that Tom Manion of Doylestown, a 53-year-old pharma- ceutical executive and a recently retired colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve, has decided to challenge Patrick Murphy for the U.S. House 8th district seat in PA (here, with Mikey cheering from the sidelines, of course).I will give Manion the respect of acknowledging that he lost his son Travis, 26, in Iraq during his second tour, and we should extend our thanks to both of them for their sacrifice on our behalf and in particular to the father for enduring such a tragic loss.However, if Manion intends to act in accordance with the foul boilerplate concocted by the Bucks County Republican Party (an example of which appears in the sign?these people live in their own particularly demented version of wingnuttia), then I can assure you that he will receive the same treatment Mikey did from your humble narrator.Manion held a meeting with reporters at his house today at 2 PM, so I am sure that he has an...
Iraq War Vet Rep. Patrick Murphy of PA Endorses Barack Obama - NYT
2007-08-21 17:40:00 August 21, 2007, 9:53 amIraq Vet/Congressman Endorses ObamaBy Jeff ZelenyKANSAS CITY, Mo. ? When Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention here yesterday, she told the story of how she met a ?bright, young captain? in the 82nd Airborne Division named Patrick Murphy in 2003 during her first trip to Baghdad.Last year, Mr. Murphy was elected as a Congressman from Pennsylvania. This spring, he joined Senator Clinton in sponsoring legislation to create a 21st Century G.I. Bill of Rights.Today, Mr. Murphy is announcing his support for Senator Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential race. The endorsement, which has been in the works for a while, comes one hour before Mr. Obama speaks to hundreds of war veterans gathered here.The well-timed announcement will be used as a reminder ? which Mr. Obama hopes will work ? that one can be supportive of military veterans and still be opposed to the war.Mr. Murphy, 33, is the only member of Congres...
Iraq-Vet Congressman Patrick Murphy: You Need To Know Me
2007-07-30 23:51:00 Congressman Patrick Murphy ran for his Pennsylvania seat after spending a year in Iraq and taking note of its problems.
It's "Beat Up Patrick Murphy" Tuesday
2007-07-24 18:09:00 The following Guest Opinion appeared in the Courier Times last Friday July 20th, and it is one of the most malicious pieces of garbage I?ve ever read attacking Patrick Murphy (written by Donald Petrille, Jr. of Bedminster; he resides in Perkasie, PA and he is past chairman of Bucks County Federation of Young Republicans).(This is a long one...).Last November, millions of Americans voted for change. Unfortunately, Bucks County voters did not know that Patrick Murphy would help usher in a new budget unlike anything our nation has seen since the 1970s.The Democrats? 2008 budget sets off a vicious cycle of higher taxes fueling higher spending and greater spending demands ? which in turn will trigger even more tax hikes, followed by more spending. As a member of Democratic leadership, Murphy is responsible for finding the votes to ensure these massive tax increases become law.OK, this is one of the first pieces of utter misinformation from Petrille. Patrick Murphy is NOT a member of the ... |
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