Murtha the Thug

Pork barrel, antiwar, Marine convicting, politician, Jack, the only "ex marine", Murtha, has once again inserted foot in mouth and chomped down hard. You may recall, here and here, ole Murtha, you know the guy convicting the Marines of Haditha as murderers, (they were acquitted, awaiting apology) and railing non-stop against the surge since January...here's a quote...

"Well it's delusional to say the least," Murtha told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "As I said earlier, and you heard me say it, it's a failed policy wrapped in illusion. Nothing's gotten better. Incidents have increased. We have had more Americans killed in the last four months than any other period during the war."

Yeah him. That's the guy. Well he's had a change of mind. In a recent interview he state that the "surge is working."

Welcome home Captain Obvious.

Yet, the his comments are troubling. Why? Because they are now contrary to those of HRH Nancy Peelosi. This could be a huge problem for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democratic leaders, who are blocking approval of the full $200 billion being sought by President Bush for combat operations in Iraq in 2008.

Yup. Winning in Iraq does not fit into the Democratic plan so,....... it's a bad thing. When your party is heavily invested in an American defeat in Iraq, speaking to the contrary is going to get you a trip to the woodshed. So even when a nimrod like Murtha finally gets something right (see: Blind Squirrel Finds Nut) he's in the doghouse with HRH Peelosi!

But Pelosi, who is scheduled to speak to a Democratic National Committee event in Virginia on Friday, will surely face tough questions from reporters regarding Murtha's statement on the surge. "This could be a real headache for us," said one top House Democratic aide, speaking on the condition of anonymity. "Pelosi is going to be furious."

The US of A is winning and HRH Peelosi is furious. Democrats. Ugh.