Jim Webb for Pres.

[cowtown]

Anyone see Webb destroy Lindsay Graham on Meet the Press? Here's a Democrat who understands wars, national security, and military strategy. I don't say this often, but here's a Dem I'd vote for in a second.

[Jim Richards]

He's a crossover from the GOP.

[cowtown]

I know. Maybe that's why I like him....

I wonder if that means PP's liberal contingent can't like him, even though he's got a (D) after his name.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

pelosi is part of the old Dem political machine. All Dems I know hate her.

Webb is part of the new Dem political machine. Everyone I know likes him, respects him.

IMHO, "Webb" is the future, or at least I hope is the future. As informed, concerned citizens, we really should be looking for these kinds of people on both sides of the aisle and support them, even if it's just an insignificant email of support. they add up and become significant tell pols which direction to go. that darned We the People the thing you know.

FWIW, I've always liked Graham, looking forward to 10PM.

[Jim Richards]

Whassup with Kennedy, Shaun? Aren't the MA voters ready to vote him off the island?

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally posted by Jim Richards
Whassup with Kennedy, Shaun? Aren't the MA voters ready to vote him off the island?

we're trying Jim. Latest idea was a documentary on Chappaquiddick he was to star in, but he kept asking why we wanted to weld the driver's door shut.

So we gave him a fifth and sent him home.

Personally I'd send Kerry a pink slip before Kennedy though. He's an embarrassment at all levels.

[Rick Lee]

Lindsey Graham wouldn't be too hard to debate. When you're wrong, you're wrong. He just gets away with more because of his accent.

I wrote Webb's office to register my vehement opposition to the immigration bill. I got a quick response, obviously a form letter. But still, I have to assum it reflected Webb's position and read that he was about as vehemently against the bill as I was.

And then he voted for it. Sorry, he's already caught Potomac Fever.

[cairns]

I don't think Webb "won" anything and he sure as heck didn't "destroy" Graham.

From Breitbart, speaking of the exchange:

The Democrat [Webb], a Vietnam veteran, lost an effort in the Senate last week to require specified periods of home time for troops deployed in the war, his bill winning majority support but falling short of the 60 votes needed to proceed. He took sharp objection when Graham asserted that high re-enlistment numbers are a vote of confidence in the Iraq policy by the troops.

"This is one thing I really take objection to—may I speak?—is politicians who try to put their political views into the mouths of soldiers," Webb said over his opponent's interruptions. He placed his hand briefly on Graham's back, then jerked his thumb in the Republican's direction.

"Have you been to Iraq?" Graham demanded.

"I've covered two wars as a correspondent," Webb said. "I have been to Afghanistan as a journalist."

Graham: "Have you been to Iraq and talked to the soldiers?"

Webb: "You know, you've never been to Iraq, Lindsey."

The Republican pointed out he's been there seven times.