Mark Warner: Jim Webb is "An American Hero"

By: Lowell
Published On: 9/22/2006 5:44:17 AM

Following Don Beyer and Harris Miller at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria last night, Mark Warner gave a strong speech in support of Jim Webb for US Senate.  After praising his friends Don Beyer and Harris Miller, Governor Warner declared that, "at the end of the day, this is about getting our country and the US Senate back."

Warner related how, in late 2005, people were telling him, "no way you're going to have a credible candidate against George Allen."  Well, now we've got one in Jim Webb.  More broadly, "Democrats are gaining" because, today, people want "elected officials who will get the job done." 

Today, "we're talking about the direction of our country," which is "at one of those historical inflection points."  "America's stature is at a low point," to the point that we're "borrow[ing] money from China to buy oil from countries that don't like us!"  We've got an Administration that is pursuing an unsound fiscal policy and that is acting like we don't have "three coequal branches of government."  Which is why one of those coequal branches, namely Congress, "must stand up and say, 'enough's enough.'" But sadly, George Allen simply "marches in partisan lockstep with the President."   It's because of people like George Allen that, today, "we need a new course."

According to Governor Warner, "Virginians are a pretty independent lot."  They want leaders who will "put the interests of the people first."  Leaders like Jim Webb, who Mark Warner praised as "an American hero" who was "born fighting" for what's right, who has the ability to "acknowledge when he's made a mistake," and who will "stand up and do what's right."  For instance, Webb realized that the Republican Party had left HIM, so he did what was right and moved to the Democratic Party.

In Warner's view, Jim Webb has the "energy," "ideas," and the "real sense of vision about where the country should head."  That's a big part of why "people are energized about this campaign."  And that's why, on November 7, Governor Warner believes "we are going to surprise the whole rest of the United States" by electing Jim Webb to the US Senate.  You tell 'em, Governor! :)

Lowell Feld is Netroots Coordinator for the Jim Webb for US Senate Campaign.  The ideas expressed here belong to Lowell Feld alone, and do not represent those of Jim Webb, his advisors, staff, or supporters.

Comments



it's a great write-up (chiefsjen - 9/22/2006 9:51:11 AM)
but lowell -- you gotta change that pic of warner -- and quickly -- he looks like the drunk uncle trying to make a toast at a wedding reception :)

heh :)



My thoughts exactly. (va.walter - 9/22/2006 10:32:05 AM)
Great write up but terrible picture.


Stop saying taking the country back! (totallynext - 9/22/2006 12:37:53 PM)
I really think that we are doing a disservice to outreach and swaying of individuals who are not happy with the current trend but lean Republican.  Saying "taking our country back" puts them on the defensive.

Yes the voted for President Bush, yes they voted for Senator Allen.  but you know what they are on the fence and open for embracement.  When we phrase how we are going to be better it should not be in the turns that individual who voted for these people need to be "takin back" from.

Need to phrase the choice as just that "a better future"