John Murtha Calls Western Pa. 'Redneck'

[red states rule]

Is this the change we can believe in?

If Obama really had the race in the bag, we wouldn't be gettong the racist talking points on a daily basis. They must be worried about something, and they're going to paint any McCain surge as racism.



CHARLEROI, Pa. -- U.S. Rep. John Murtha is calling many of the people who put him in office "rednecks."

The news comes one week after Murtha claimed the area is racist, then apologized for that comment.

In explaining his comments about racism, Murtha, D-Johnstown, told WTAE Channel 4 Action News on Monday it's difficult for many in the area to change. Murtha said that just five to 10 years ago the entire area was "redneck."

Now Murtha said only certain segments of the population are holding on to those racist feelings.

Just days after classifying western Pennsylvania as racist, Murtha took a step back from those comments, albeit a small one.

"What I said, that indicted everybody, that's not what I meant at all. What I mean is there's still folks that have a problem voting for someone because they are black," Murtha said.

Murtha said the history of southwestern Pennsylvania is rife with racism.

"This whole area, years ago, was really redneck," Murtha told Channel 4 Action News

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[namvet]

ah ya beat me to it Red.

best ole fat ass stay in DC. he goes into redneck country he'll wind up in an unmarked grave

[red states rule]

ah ya beat me to it Red.

best ole fat ass stay in DC. he goes into redneck country he'll wind up in an unmarked grave

Since I liove in PA, Obama insulted me first with his bitter clinger insult, now it is Motor Mouth Murtha

Don't you just love liberal love and tolerance?

[namvet]

Murtha's just another liberal Osama wants to throw under the bus

[red states rule]

Murtha's just another liberal Osama wants to throw under the bus

Only if the heat gets to be to bad. Right now Murtha has a seat on the bus, and is held in high regard

[stephanie]

sad thing is..he'll probably get reelected..

[red states rule]

sad thing is..he'll probably get reelected..

Yep, to libs character and judgement mean nothing - unless the candidate has an "R" at tyhe end of their name

[namvet]

Only if the heat gets to be to bad. Right now Murtha has a seat on the bus, and is held in high regard

you mean a seat in the back of the bus ????..................

[red states rule]

you mean a seat in the back of the bus ????..................

That is where white conservatives sit - or tied on top of the bus