The world according to Riff.

Live from Cornholio central ...We bring you John Murtha.....yes THE John Murtha, the one who has been quoted as saying

Murtha said: "The soldiers can't speak for themselves.

wrong...he won't listen to them

and other notable choice peices of bs...Now he has outright said, then tried to retract

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Democratic Rep. John Murtha apologized Thursday for saying his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist in talking about Barack Obama's prospects for winning the state.

In a statement issued by his office, the 17-term congressman said: "I apologize for making the comment that western Pennsylvania is a racist area."

Murtha also said, "while we cannot deny that race is a factor in this election, I believe we've been able to look beyond race these past few months, and that voters today are concerned with the policy differences of our two candidates and their vision for the future of our great country."

Murtha said in an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette posted Wednesday on its Web site that, "There is no question that western Pennsylvania is a racist area." He also said it has taken time for many Pennsylvania voters to come around to embracing a black presidential candidate, but that Obama should still win the state, though not in a runaway

Voting republican does not make you a rascist, voting democrat does not mean you are not rascist.......Blaming your problems or your parties problems on race, such as that fat bloated windbag Murtha has done...doesn't mean you are not rascist, it just means you are an asshole.......Any John Murtha is a big ole fat asshole......I could cut and paste a page or three of some of the filth he has quipped.........Riff