In 1980, John Murtha, Democrat Congressman from Pennsylvania was mixed up in the ABSCAM scandal and was caught on video tape nearly accepting a bribe. His exact words were, "I'm not interested...at this point. (If) we do business for a while, maybe I'll be interested, maybe I won't..."
Mr. Murtha was never fully investigated because Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill shut down the investigation before the prosecutor could bring an indictment.
I bet you never heard this from the mainstream press, so here is the info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Murtha
http://www.netscape.com/viewstory/2006/11/15/democratic-culture-of-corruption-john-murtha-bribe-video/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DcwjkQTNPDAg&frame=true
2006-11-18 13:30:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Same as I answered your similar questions. They won't tell us any more than the alternative media forces them to.
2006-11-18 13:33:34 · answer #1 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 20⤊ 2⤋
It'll all come out when Abramoff testifies. he said he's going to rat out the 7 most corrupt politicians in government and they're all Democrats so you have to expect Murtha and Dirty Harry are involved.
2006-11-18 13:42:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No way, you have to be a Republican to get the media to bring out every bit of dirt they can dig up, make up, twist around, and outright lie about! I thank-you for the sites, I've bookmarked them cause I'm always searching for the truth. Accuracy in the Media with Cliff Kincaid us a good source also. Thanks again!
2006-11-18 13:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by Brianne 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yes, they are covering it up just like his brother-in law, the lobbyist receiving millions of appropriation money.
2006-11-18 13:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It was all over the news this week!
Everyone knows he almost accepted a bribe. That's why he lost this week in his bid to get more power.
2006-11-18 13:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by Villain 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Give me a break...the mainstream press covered this all of last week and thoroughly covered it when it happened TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO...if this is the best you got, it says a lot about why the Dems are now in power...
2006-11-18 13:34:36 · answer #6 · answered by cwdc 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
??? They already did! But will the House Ethics Committee ever conduct their full scale investigation on the Foley scandal? Didn't think so.
2006-11-18 13:36:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
It's been touched on. Both in "alternative" and mainstream media.
How about that Plamegate? Wonder what Mark Foley thinks of it all...I hear he might have to share a cell with Jack Abramoff...
OOPS! Sorry! Wasn't supposed to touch on anything recent/conservative, was I?
2006-11-18 13:34:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
I have heard this and seen the video. The statement he made was non incriminating and he never took a dime. Let it go, we all did back then otherwise he would not be a Congressman now.
2006-11-18 13:34:19 · answer #9 · answered by jerofjungle 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
"Almost did something wrong 25 years ago"
Almost ain't is.
Maybe you need to consider what YOUR definition of "is" is.
2006-11-18 13:47:59 · answer #10 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋