Virginia Sen. James Webb to Deliver an Aggressive Rebuttal to Bush Iraq Policy

[Purveyor]

Webb to Deliver an Aggressive Rebuttal to Bush Iraq Policy

By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, January 23, 2007; 5:42 PM

Virginia Sen. James Webb (D) tonight will deliver a blistering eight-minute response to the President's State of the Union address. Aides promised it will be an aggressive challenge to Bush's Iraq policies from the newly empowered Democratic majority in Congress.

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In an interview this morning, Webb called Bush's new Iraq policy "an adjustment" and said "an adjustment is not a strategy. What is the end point?"

Democrats owe their newfound control of the Senate to Webb's slim and improbable victory over former Virginia Sen. George Allen (R). Webb -- a Vietnam war hero turned antiwar zealot -- also embodies his party's central message: a determination to oppose the Iraq war while still supporting the troops who are there.

And Webb has become a folk hero among liberals and bloggers for brusquely telling Bush at a White House social event that questions about Webb's Marine son serving in Iraq are "between me and my boy."

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"He represents to me what the new America is all about," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), as he faced about 40 reporters with Webb and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). "Someone who understands what it means to go to war, what it means to have peace, what it means to work on a bipartisan basis. I think he's the perfect person to answer the president."

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/23/AR2007012301080_pf.html

[More Than A Feeling]

1. How is Webb a "zealot"? Also, I didn't realize that being anti-Iraq War

removed war hero status. Take it back and try again WaPo.

[Cabcere]

3. Good call

I didn't even catch that. As far as I'm concerned, he's still (way more of) a war hero (than Bush will ever be).

[Cabcere]

2. Excellent!

:) That is so good to hear. I like Webb's attitude and style - I just hope he doesn't water it down too much when he gets up there (although I have a feeling he won't back off much, if at all). Give 'em hell, Jim! :patriot:

[xchrom]

4. this is SERIES -- wapo has it's patties all waded up.

webb is screwn cause wapo called him a zealot.

[lanlady]

5. Webb to Deliver an Aggressive Rebuttal to Bush Iraq Policy

My new senator is set to do us proud:

Webb to Deliver an Aggressive Rebuttal to Bush Iraq Policy

By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, January 23, 2007; 5:42 PM

Virginia Sen. James Webb (D) tonight will deliver a blistering eight-minute response to the President's State of the Union address. Aides promised it will be an aggressive challenge to Bush's Iraq policies from the newly empowered Democratic majority in Congress.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/23/AR2007012301080.html

[truthisfreedom]

6. Good. Rip him a new one.

Work against this Conniver-in-Chief.

[jedr]

7. Not from Va. , but was thinking about Webb today,

How wonderful to have a man of such intellect to voice his ideas, instead of a KKK'er still fighting the civil war.:patriot:

[wryter2000]

8. I have to do something from 9 - 10 Eastern

I'll probably miss it, but I know someone at DU will find a video of it.

[AzDar]

9. Looking forward to it immensely! n/t

[lyonn]

10. It would be great if Webb got more chatter time from talking heads

That is unless the jerks hack on him. They are desperate for something to talk about since bush is dead wood.

[Shakespeare]

11. Webb's gotta be relishing this...

...especially after his encounter with Chief Asshole a few weeks ago.

[Raster]

12. ONE! Send this puppy the GREATEST page!!!

Go Senator Webb, GO! A can of whop-ass shall be opened tonight!
:kick:ONE!

[TacticalPeek]

13. a blistering eight-minute response

Gotta love that!

:patriot:

[IndianaGreen]

14. Pat Buchanan said that he read part of Webb's speech

Pat said that it was a very tough speech that may well overshadow Bush's SOTUS. Quite a compliment coming from Pat.

[MzNov]

15. I'd like to hear him for more than 8 minutes. He's a great speaker

with a powerful voice!

:thumbsup: :loveya:

[jakem]

16. wow. good speech...

that ought to take the polish off of Chimpy's shit.

[TheDonkey]

17. It was an excellent speech that will launch him into superstar status now.

just like Obama in the 04 convention.

[cascadiance]

18. I liked the way he ended in saying "if Bush doesn't we will show him the way..."

Strong statement, and almost begging to have the unsaid words "out the door!" added to the end of that statement! You could feel everybody feeling that way at the party we had watching it.

[maddogesq]

19. Yep, kickin' arse anse and takin' names!

Thanks Sen. Webb!