The House that Jack Built

Let's just go with Jack Murtha. Want to? It will be fun.

First off, great name. Have you known a Jack you didn't like? Jack Kennedy, Jack Kerouac, Jack Nicholson, Jack Nicholas, Jacky Robinson. (We are ignoring Jack the Ripper for the purpose of this discussion.) Like Sam, it is a solid all-American name.

Secondly, taking just our Jack Murtha, he is the man I want speaking for me. He will admit when he made a mistake and his answer is you have to change direction when something doesn't work. He was on Meet the Press this morning and with every word you feel his passion and his concern. He cares about every kid in uniform. Maybe it's because he's been there or maybe that is just who he is. But he wants the best for them. He is angry and he is clear. He is right.

Mr. Russert showed clips of Karl Rove dissing Mr. Murtha and Mr. Murtha fired back. I will admit that I would have been more pissy about it but he was firm and correct. He makes Rove look like the bully in a school yard.

Mr. Murtha answers questions without thinking about what it will sound like or what will people think. He thinks about what is right and what is wrong. He is a conservative Democrat and he doesn't apologize for it. He didn't apologize for putting out the letter that he wants to be the Majority Leader if we take back the House.

The only way we can take back the House is if Democrats line up behind Jack Murtha.

Let's dump Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. I want to be the party of Jack.