Murphy to endorse Obama

August 21st, 2007, posted by CindySnyder

Freshman U.S. Rep. and Iraq war veteran Patrick Murphy is expected to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday.

Murphy, D-Pa., who served as a captain in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and received a Bronze Star for heroism in Iraq, is to throw his support behind Obama in a conference call Tuesday morning.

“Congressman Murphy’s service to this country in Iraq and his tough, smart approach to the challenges facing us make him a fresh voice for change in Washington,” Obama said in a statement released Tuesday.

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murphy bronze star

On August 21st, 2007 joe (not verified) said:

Murphy received his bronze star for meritorious service not heroism.

http://www.murphy06.com/sheets/m06_bronze-star-inf…

Please Save It...

On August 21st, 2007 thegentlemanfro... said:

Joe, I’m going to assume you’re a Republican (and probably not a big fan of Congressman Murphy). As a conservative, can I ask that we drop the “Swift-Boating” of Democratic veterans we happen not to like? I don’t agree with the Congressman on hardly anything and if I happened to live in his district, I’d probably be working to assist his opponent. However, whatever my political disagreements with Murphy might be, I respect the hell out of the man for serving (as I do any public official of either party). Please do not do yourself (or your party, frankly) a disservice by parsing words from a newspaper article in an attempt to downplay a veteran’s service to his country. As far as anyone knows, Murphy served capably and honorably in the United States Army. Let’s carry out our “battles” with the Congressman in the political arena while being mindful of those he helped his country wage in actual theaters of combat.

not an attack

On August 22nd, 2007 LVDem said:

I don’t think it was an attack (just a correction of the record), but you’re points are well noted.

Please Save It...

On August 23rd, 2007 Joe (not verified) said:

Never assume. It’s not a bad idea to keep what is printed for public consumption truthful. Please read the actual citation before going into another diatribe.

Murphy to endorse Obama

On August 23rd, 2007 Joe (not verified) said:

Never assume. It’s not a bad idea to keep what is printed, for public consumption, truthful. Please read the actual citation before going into another diatribe

Info from Murphy's campaign website

On August 22nd, 2007 phillydem said:

Joe was merely correcting the record using Murphy’s own campaign fact sheet. It’s nothing to get upset about.

pd

Not 100% sure, but will give benefit of doubt

On August 22nd, 2007 looking_italian said:

I can understand the gent’s suspicions, because I had them, too. But there’s no explicit poke in Murphy’s eye, and hey, facts are facts.

No, for a real smear of Murphy following his endorsement of Obama, you’ll have to go to a “progressive” site on KP’s blogroll.

That's true

On August 22nd, 2007 phillydem said:

The old smear by inuendo.

pd

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