What do you think of Jack Murtha?

Thanks for your response. Murtha and the Democrats are constantly bad-mouthing our troops. Kind of like the news paper itself.

Murtha was one of the five people that went with Pelosi to Iraq this week. The symbolism will be that they will come back with new justifications for their political agenda. The reality will be that they will come back with no information that changes anything. Hillary was just there a week ago - could she not share her Democratic perspective with Pelosi? I think military service is great, and I really do respect those who have taken that path. However, many in Washington try to use that as the litmus test for anything else the person says or does. Like Jim Webb, because of his military service, I'm suppoesed to accept his turncoat ways, and his filthy novels. Another example is John McCain, I was chided once because I questioned McCain's position, since he had been a P.O.W. Regardles of a person's military history, their words and actions of today must stand on their own. From the Democrats side, it is all so hypocritical because they look down on military personnel, as so eloquently communicated to the nation by John Kerry.

I have no doubt that many of the points you make are true. There are many Americans thinking just like you that politics is a mess to be avoided. All political parties have a number of selfish, power hungry members that have no concept of being a public servant. I hope there are some that will do right. However, when it comes to the goals and aspirations of the poltical parties and what they believe, there are huge differences. I could never be a democrat because I oppose almost all of their positions. Republicans do a better job, usually. Unfortunately there are a bunch of Republicans now known as RINOs - Republican in Name Only. They are deceiving a lot of people. Thanks for your good response.