Congressman Tim Murphy R-PA on KDKA News taking the evidence

This video shows Congressman Murphy when confronted by KDKA News reporter Andy Sheehan with of the incriminating evidence that his District Office employees were (illegally) working on his campaign. Congressman Murphy, R-PA, snatches the document from the reporter and refuses to give it back, all on camera. Who knew the phrase "DO Door to Door" could lead to such trouble.

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[Tokugawa1979]

It looks like he gives it back at 2:08.

[demrokrat]

It looks to me like thats a different document that he hands back; maybe he gave up on confiscating the rest of the reporter's stack of papers.

[jbugko]

The Republicans are putting a scientist concerned about Yucca Mountain on the stand and asking NO QUESTIONS REGARDING SCIENTIFIC STUDIES. That tells you something right there. That in itself is very revealing. it implies that if they were to ask him about the higher-than-expected flow rate that runs through this mountain, we would be liable to hear the truth about this situation. I really have become so cynical about Republicans. I hope they get run out on a rail, they are disgusting.

[jbugko]

Instead of questioning the scientist on law, he keeps questioning him on what the law is. It's disgusting. Republicans certainly know how to waste time. Why don't they find a real job for a living? Because the money's too good. If these Republicans want smaller government, let them work at minimum wage _ after all they're getting plenty from the lobbyists who bribe them, anyway. What pigs.

[jbugko]

House ethics rules say that no campaign activities may take place in any congressional office, and use of office resources such as equipment, supplies or files is prohibited. The guidelines also say that staff may do campaign work on a volunteer basis, but only outside the congressional office. In addition, they may not be compelled to do such work. The use of taxpayer funded staff to perform campaign work also violates federal law.

[jbugko]

I'm watching this idiot Tim Murphy bullying a scientist who has concerns about Yucca Mountain because it has been discovered that water flows through the mountain a lot faster than initially believed. The Republicans keep bullying the scientist, claiming that the 1987 decision by Congress is sacrosanct and the law.

But since 1987 we discovered problems.

He's abusing his post on C-span right now..

[kdTV2Lvr]

O'Donnell for Congress 2008!

[rok100]

Did this squirrel get re-elected? I bet he did. This is what I grudgingly admire about the GOP: They have VERY LOYAL 100% brainwashed foot-soldiers. I mean, lookit! They'll broadcast their next "Justice Sunday RNC Fund-Raiser/Christian-Right Hill-Billy Hootin'-Nanny Square Dance and Old Timey Tent Revival Prayer Meeting" - from whatever Federal Prison has Tom DeLay in their rotating population of the uber-rich republican party's "unfortunately incarcerated".

[rok100]

They believe that earth is 818 years old, that dinosaurs are gone because they wouldn't fit on the ark and that an Andover cheerleader with a coke habit is a war hero.

[Matthew Tanner]

If a republican isn't a crook (and Murphy is) then he's covering-up for another one who is.