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Murtha (and District race) become latest (Deady Kennedy style) HC Takeover Martyr

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The Deady fellow one can write off as another Archie Bunker .... bigotted and ignorant.

Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Rudy Surrogate: "I Don't Subscribe To The Principle That There Are Good Muslims And Bad Muslims" 2009

When I asked Deady if this was also a reference to all Muslims, he said: "I am talking about Muslims in general."

Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Rudy Surrogate: "I Don't Subscribe To The Principle That There Are Good Muslims And Bad Muslims" 2009

I asked Deady if he thinks Rudy shares his views of Muslims.

Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Rudy Surrogate: "I Don't Subscribe To The Principle That There Are Good Muslims And Bad Muslims" 2009

When I asked Deady to elaborate on his suggestion that we need to "get rid" of Muslims, Deady said:

Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Rudy Surrogate: "I Don't Subscribe To The Principle That There Are Good Muslims And Bad Muslims" 2009

While I'm not suggesting at all that Deady was speaking for the Rudy campaign, the question is whether these comments -- which again are arguably more controversial than the Hillary volunteer's forwarding of the madrassa email -- will garner anywhere near the same level of attention and whether the Rudy camp will have anything to say about them.

Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Rudy Surrogate: "I Don't Subscribe To The Principle That There Are Good Muslims And Bad Muslims" 2009

While the parallel isn't perfect, Deady's comments are more explosive than the act of forwarding the email is, and Deady is more than a mere volunteer to Rudy's campaign.

Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Rudy Surrogate: "I Don't Subscribe To The Principle That There Are Good Muslims And Bad Muslims" 2009

Asked if he stood by his comments in the earlier Guardian interview, Deady said:

Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Rudy Surrogate: "I Don't Subscribe To The Principle That There Are Good Muslims And Bad Muslims" 2009

Indeed, Deady was designated by the campaign in a press release as the co-chair of Veterans for Rudy.

Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Rudy Surrogate: "I Don't Subscribe To The Principle That There Are Good Muslims And Bad Muslims" 2009

In the earlier interview with The Guardian, Deady said of Muslims: "We need to keep the feet to the fire and keep pressing these people until we defeat or chase them back to their caves or in other words get rid of them."

Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Rudy Surrogate: "I Don't Subscribe To The Principle That There Are Good Muslims And Bad Muslims" 2009