Freshman Schmidt Has No Manners

She needs to learn how to play nice. But she is probably trying to make a name for herself.
From ThinkProgress,

Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) today on the House floor, speaking about Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), a decorated former Marine:

Yesterday I stood at Arlington National Cemetery attending the funeral of a young marine in my district. He believed in what we were doing is the right thing and had the courage to lay his life on the line to do it. A few minutes ago I received a call from Colonel Danny Bubp, Ohio Representative from the 88th district in the House of Representatives. He asked me to send Congress a message: Stay the course. He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message, that cowards cut and run, Marines never do. Danny and the rest of America and the world want the assurance from this body – that we will see this through.

Seriously though, nothing is unbelievable anymore. They will smear anybody that expresses any sort of dissent. Period. These people are just delusional now - calling a decorated marine a coward. Just petty attacks.

Quicktime Video as well.

Man, they will not let up on Murtha. Remember, this guy had a 37 year career with the Marines.

As expected, this mobilized the sleazebags in the GOP to quickly begin its Rovian Swift Boat smear campaign, tearing Murtha down personally and attacking his patriotism. White House press secretary Scott McClellan said: "Congressman Murtha is a respected veteran and politician who has a record of supporting a strong America. So it is baffling that he is endorsing the policy positions of Michael Moore and the extreme liberal wing of the Democratic party." (Hastert has never served in the military)

Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (Ill) essentially called Murtha a coward and said he was delivering "the highest insult" to the troops," and that "Murtha and other Democrats want us to retreat. They want us to wave the white flag of surrender to the terrorists of the world." (never served in the military)

VP Dick "Five-Deferments" Cheney said: "The president and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing their memory or their backbone. But we are not going to sit by and let them rewrite history." (never served in the military)

Rep. David Dreier (R-CA): "It would be an absolute mistake and a real insult to the lives that have been lost." (never served in the military)

Majority Leader Roy Blunt (MS) said Murtha's views "only embolden our enemies." (never served in the military)

Rep. John Carter (TX) said Murtha wants to take "the cowardly way out and say we're going to surrender." (never served in the military)