Murtha An Embarrassment – to Democrats
By Robert D. Novak
Rep. Jack Murtha's candidacy for majority leader – should Democrats win back the House in November -- is cause for concern among serious Democrats. In a long political career, Murtha has made bitter enemies inside his party who are alarmed by his new stature. The Pennsylvania Democrat burst into the headlines earlier this year, when he demanded an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Novak says on Sunday, speaking to NBC’s Tim Russert, Murtha embarrassed House Democrats by suggesting that U.S. troops should be redeployed to Okinawa…