I don't like John McCain (politically that is), much, but I am in total agreement with him on this one.  He had the ballz to tell it like it is.  If he weren't such a putz otherwise, I'd probably vote for him just on the basis of this alone.   Murtha was being an absolute opportunistic ass.   I don't know whom I hate more sometimes, the Dems or the Republicants.  I'm voting for Pierre Elliot Trudeau as a write-in candidate. 

On Wednesday, Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record), D-Pa., demanded in a speech on the House floor that McCain apologize to troops for joking about the explosive devices that are responsible for many of the casualties in Iraq.

"Imagine a presidential candidate making a joke about IEDs when our kids are getting blown up," Murtha said.

"I don't know how to respond to that kind of hysteria," McCain said when asked about Murtha's demand during an appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday. "When I was in combat and tough situations we used humor all the time, and all I can say to Murtha and others is lighten up and get a life."

McCain had a similar response last week to criticism of his joking rendition at a campaign appearance in South Carolina of the opening lyrics of the Beach Boys rock classic "Barbara Ann," calling the tune "Bomb Iran" and changing the words to "bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, anyway, ah ..."

BTW..everyone already knows the Bomb Bomb Bomb...,Bomb Bomb Iran song...it's an oldie