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Sitrep (Situation Report) from the frontlines in Pennsylvania's 12th district.

Larry Bailey has a reputation. It's a reputation for getting things done, even if he has to do them himself. Working with other Veterans and activists during the last election cycle he had a very noticeable impact on those elections. How did he do it? He went to the people. He went to the streets. He's now doing the same thing in Congressman Murtha's home district. Although he is not a part of the Irey campaign, he maintains regular contact with them in order to ensure that he makes the most efficient use of the time and resources available.

This is what Larry Bailey did during the last election cycle: http://operationstreetcorner.com/osc/list.htm I understand that Mike Bradley of Vietnam Veteran's for the Truth is also supporting Larry in his efforts. This is what they did during the last election cycle: http://www.kerrylied.com/ Although these organizations are no longer active today, Mr. Bailey and Mr. Bradley have joined forces with Iowa Presidential Watch http://www.iowapresidentialwatch.com/ and are working together to do much the same thing in Mr. Murtha's 12th PA district as they did in 2004 on a national level.

Consider the impact that they had during the national elections in 2004 and consider what kind of impact they'll have by focusing their efforts on a single Congressional district. That's pretty exciting, if you ask me! Well, even if you don't ask me, I still think that's pretty exciting. It proves that one person can make a difference. It proves that all of us, as individual American citizens, still possess the power to change the direction of an entire nation. All that we have to do is to get off our butts and do something to change it.

Do you want to see Murtha gone? Do you want to see him defeated in November? First, write a check to "Vets for the Truth" and put it in the mail. (The donations will be covered under Iowa Presidential Watch's 527 status.) Do it today. Do it now. Then ship the items requested below to the address enclosed. After that, just pass the word.

Now, here's what Larry had to say about the current situation in Pennsylvania.

"Folks, here's a general outline of where we are at the moment, as best as I can relate Fundraising: several different lists are being solicited; nothing in hand as yet other than Jack Peevy's generous seed-money. We need money NOW so we can send (people) from across the USA to help District 12 OSC volunteers get started. I'd like to get four or five of these folks up there within 30 days, unless you local folks can get started on your own!

COMMENT: We MUST raise several thousand dollars for travel, copier rental, and other miscellaneous expenses. We should stockpile glue sticks, bumper stickers, yard signs, and the like so volunteers don't have to look for those things on their own.

Contributions should be mailed to me at 103 Pamlico Place; Chocowinity, NC 27817. Checks should be made payable to "Vets for the Truth." Send out our message to your contact lists.

I sent an e-mail to Linda Eddy in Iowa asking for her help in providing cartoon satire. She's GOOD, and she helped us against Kerry in '04.  You can check out her work at http://www.iowapresidentialwatch.com/ Ultimately, I'd like to pay her for her work. Once again, see Fundraising above.

Organizational: I'm setting up a "Vets for the Truth" bank account this morning at First South Bank's local branch. Later today or early tomorrow I'll get started on the PayPal capability. I'll provide info to those who need to know.

Administrative: First item of business is to get our website up and running in a credible way. Amanda Prewett Doss of Texarkana, TX, who handled the '04 campaign, has been engaged to be our website manager, and she has already purchased our domain name http://www.murthalied.com/ What we need to do now it to develop the download folder from which our volunteers will obtain the flyers that they will post on their display boards. PLEASE keep your eyes open for ANYTHING that could be used (to defeat) Murtha. For the time being, send what you find to me; I have asked a very literate friend to stand by to extract the most salient quotes for posting in large font on our display boards.

Listen, folks! Operation Street Corner will WORK, and I think its effect will, after the election, be measurable. We just need to start small and build to a crescendo in October and culminate in a Rally or some major event just before the election."

Larry Bailey can be contacted via email here: murthalied@cox.net

To support Mrs. Diana Irey, Murtha's experienced and able opponent, go here: http://www.irey.com/

CORRECTION: I have just been informed that Mr Bradley and Larry Bailey have nothing to do with the Irey Campaign. I do apologize for the mistake.

- Bones on 6/23/06 @ 6:10 AM

Posted by Warren Bonesteel on June 22, 2006 at 08:11 PM in Old War Dogs, Warren Bonesteel | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack

At Protein Wisdom , a poster called "Rusty" gives the best analysis of the mid-term elections that I've seen:

"Proof positive that nobody is behind the wheel of the democratic clown car. Damn that’s some funny stuff. November is going to be a riot. All those goofy democlowns jumping out of the little car. propeller hats turning, big red noses going beep-beep-beep.

And the best part? They’re absolutely serious. It just keeps getting better and better."

Posted by Warren Bonesteel on June 22, 2006 at 01:17 AM in Old War Dogs, Warren Bonesteel | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Jack Kelly at Real Clear Politics had this to say about Mr. Murtha's Iraq strategy:

"Rep. Jack Murtha (D-Pa), imagines himself to be the scourge of the hawks in the Bush administration. Many journalists do, too, because they keep inviting him to appear on talk shows.

So why were the targets of Mr. Murtha's wrath doubled over with laughter during his appearance last Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press?" Rep. Murtha's newfound fame is a product of his call for immediate withdrawal from Iraq, or in the dishonest way he likes to phrase it, "redeployment" from Iraq."

In closing, Mr. Kelly said this:

"Because he is a retired Marine Reserve colonel who served in Vietnam, Rep Murtha is regarded as one of the Democrats' leading strategic thinkers. This, sadly, may be the case.

Mr. Murtha sounds less like a Marine colonel these days, and more like a male Cindy Sheehan. Has he become senile? Or was he always this stupid?

In either case, voters in his district should take a close look at Diane Irey, the Republican who hopes to put an end to the embarrassment to Pennsylvania Jack Murtha has become."

Go read the article! The real meat is in the middle...

Posted by Warren Bonesteel on June 21, 2006 at 07:27 PM in Old War Dogs, Warren Bonesteel | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

My "thumbnail"assessment from a few days ago appears to be valid, according to the numbers from a Quinnipac University poll.

What Murtha has been saying is not playing well at home.

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The "Remove all troops" number has dropped from 43% in May to 25% in June!

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11379.xml?ReleaseID=927

22. From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do? Should the U.S. --

A) increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq,
B) keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now,
C) decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or
D) remove all its troops from Iraq?

                                       Tot     Rep     Dem     Ind     Men     Wom

A) Increase troops         12%     16%      8%     13%     16%      8%
B) Keep same amount    24       40      13         21        27        21
C) Decrease troops       27        24      29         28        22        31
D) Remove all troops    31        13       45         33        29        33
DK/NA                             6         7         5           5          6          6

                                 Alghny  Philly  NthEst  SthEst  NthWst  SthWst  Cntrl

A) Increase troops            8%     10%     16%     13%      7%     14%     12%
B) Keep same amount     26       15        17         22       30       23        31
C) Decrease troops         22      21       35        32       20        34        24
D) Remove all troops      38        53       30         26       30        25        24
DK/NA                               6         1           3          8        14          3        8

TREND: From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do? Should the U.S. -- A) increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, B) keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, C) decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or D) remove all its troops from Iraq?

                                      Jun 21  May 11  Apr 6
                                       2006    2006     2006

A) Increase troops           12       15          12
B) Keep same amount     24       21          23
C) Decrease troops         27       24          31
D) Remove all troops       31       32          28
DK/NA                               6        8             6
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Posted by Warren Bonesteel on June 21, 2006 at 06:12 PM in Old War Dogs, Warren Bonesteel | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Warren "Bones" Bonesteel is going to be helping out here till Old War Dogs is ready, then he'll be part of the crew there. The post just below this one is the first thing anyone but me ever posted on this blog but I hope not the last. I'm trying to get several more of the Old War Dogs gang to agree to post here till the new site's ready -- sort of a "Delay Enroute" sorta thing to keep the cobwebs away from this place while I tidy up at the new one.

Posted by Bill Faith on June 19, 2006 at 05:22 AM in Old War Dogs, Warren Bonesteel | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack