Murphy Cashes A Corrupt Check

The Bully Pulpit
The Bulletin
09/19/2008

Murphy Cashes A Corrupt Check
Freshman incumbent Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8th) accepted donations totaling $19,000 from embattled Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) who is being investigated for failing to pay his taxes. Murphy has asked the American people not to rush to judgment on Mr. Rangel’s finances or his ethics. However, constituents of the 8th Congressional District will be judging Mr. Murphy on Nov. 4. The Murphy campaign Web site proclaims that the Congressman has Democratic values and bipartisan solutions.

His actions tell another story. Since the 110th Congress reconvened Mr. Murphy has voted with the National Rifle Association while still speaking against them, voted against the energy bill that he co-sponsored and not surprisingly he has been silent about Barack Obama’s refusal to return $112,000 in donations from collapsed mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Doors And Dollars
Tom Manion, the GOP candidate for the 8th Congressional District had a fundraiser at Ventresca’s in Doylestown. Sal Paolantonio, ESPN Analyst and Philadelphia news legend, hosted the event at the famous Doylestown haberdashery. Momentum is building in Manion’s quest to unseat freshman incumbent Patrick Murphy.

Both campaigns have been out knocking on doors getting their respective messages out to the people. Those not at home can catch the candidates’ television commercials during the local news broadcast to get the message.