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Webb slams Bush's actions in Iraq war

2006-12-21

The senator-elect confirms an icy incident with president but maintains he's willing to work with him.
WASHINGTON -- Virginia Sen.-elect Jim Webb said President Bush is a "failed president" who should use his last two years in office to repair America's image abroad by ending the Iraq war through intensive diplomacy.

In an interview Tuesday with the Daily Press, Virginia's newly elected Democratic senator made clear his antipathy toward Bush and his determination to help set a new course in Iraq.

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#16 The incident underscored Webb's reputation as a fiercely independent operator who will not easily be constrained by Washington standards of decorum or party orthodoxy

No, that said VA elected an egomaniacal ungrateful asshole, believeing his own clippings.

Posted by: Frank G 2006-12-21 22:58

#15 Please leave the horse out of it. It can't help whatever horse's ass rides it.

Deacon, you quoted the MAN again! LOL!

Posted by: M Twain 2006-12-21 22:30

#14 Please leave the horse out of it. It can't help whatever horse's ass rides it.

Posted by: Deacon Blues 2006-12-21 17:13

#13 .com, that is funny... little ole' pin head Webb.

Posted by: TomAnon 2006-12-21 14:17

#12 "Born Fighting" was not great. It was too long by half, it completely distorted the reality of slavery in the pre-civil war south, it absolved poor southern whites of any role post civil war racism and segregation and it dismissed the roles of any other ethnic groups in the revolutionary war and the development of democracy in America.

My mother gave me the book because of her Scots/Irish background. It was self serving BS.

Posted by: DoDo 2006-12-21 12:15

#11 Webb, to anyone that knew him in his SecNavy days, was, is and likely always will be an asshole. Its his fundamental personality. That's why he will be a one termer. He managed to piss off the entire Reagan DoD in 6 months. Give him 6 YEARS to grind people's nerves, and even his own party will hate him.

His book "Born Fighting" was great, but he keeps tying to live it. Jimbo, as we said growing up down there in coal country (where you claim roots despite growing up far to the west of it), F**k you and the horse you rode in on.

Posted by: OldSpook 2006-12-21 11:58

#10 hahahaha!

I rarely do the mouse over ting. I blush easily.

Posted by: Shipman 2006-12-21 11:39

#9 Didya try the mouse-over, Ship?

I couldn't find an appropriate graphic showing his (pin) head being crushed, so I had to opt for the cheep thrill, lol.

Posted by: .com 2006-12-21 11:17

#8 The incident underscored Webb's reputation as a fiercely independent operator who will not easily be constrained by Washington standards of decorum or party orthodoxy.

Contemporary Democrats have standards of decorum? Who knew?

Posted by: DepotGuy 2006-12-21 11:17

#7 If he doesn't wish wish to answer questions about his son in a political context, then why did he wear and carry about his son's combat boots while on the campaign trail?

Posted by: Steve White 2006-12-21 11:16

#6 I hear you Bobby. I think this Webb fella has a ~~yankee~~ troll-heart. No civility. He looks funny in the picture because of the steroids, crazed ear-hair is the next clue. Nice tie tho.

Posted by: Shipman 2006-12-21 11:14

#5 I expressed sentiments similar to JDB in #2 to my junior senator-elect here. I was civil, of course. The shortest answer, I suggested, would've been to say, "He's fine Mr. President. Thank you for asking."

Posted by: Bobby 2006-12-21 10:24

#4 Someone should remind Webb that there are 100 senators, but only 1 President. Webb is going to be very unhappy as he finds that the only thing he is able to influence may be a few earmarks to send pork back to Virginia and he may not even be very good at that. He is a nonentity who has had his 15 minutes by being an ass and insulting his betters.

Posted by: RWV 2006-12-21 09:14

#3 Maybe someone will shoot him too.

Posted by: ARMYGUY 2006-12-21 06:56

#2 "I have declined to answer personal questions about my son in a political context," Webb said in explaining his response to Bush.

Then why be a dick when the President of the United States of America asks you a civil question?

Webb looks like he's kin to Larry Flynt of Hustler Magazine and with the same self serving values.

Posted by: JDB 2006-12-21 05:54

#1 Yeah, maybe it is a waste of time.

Posted by: closedanger@hotmail.com 2006-12-21 03:09

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