RK ARCHIVE - Thank You Senator Webb!!!

I have been waiting so long for an elected representative on the level that Senator Webb has proven himself to come out nationally on economic fairness. I feel great relief that Senator Webb pushed this issue because it is so important to us.

Iraq and our course in the war was also well stated by the Senator. It needed to be said, and we need strong leadership from Democrats on this issue. I believe that Senator Webb is one of the strongest leaders on our foreign policy. If Iraq is a quagmire, it is only because we have had a quagmire of leadership in our Republican controlled government for the past six years.

Senator Webb, if you ever read this, I want to sincerely thank you for tonight's speech. I feel that I have at least one voice in the Senate. And I feel that you serve out of love of country which is the only reason anyone should serve.

Comments

Webb's speech did tear me up (drmontoya - 1/24/2007 6:53:29 PM)

At several points in his speech I was very emotional. The refrence to his father and how he kept that picture near him when he was little. The fact that he is fighting for those who don't have a voice. There were many reasons why anyone could get emotional from Webb's response.

Well done Senator. Well done.

wasn't that AWESOME!!!! (TurnVirginiaBlue - 1/24/2007 8:30:55 PM)

What a combo, world class author with a military expertise
who sides with the people on economic fairness.

Doesn't he just resonate pride in being an American?

Is Webb's response on YouTube? (Andrea Chamblee - 1/25/2007 4:02:46 PM)

I read it, but I'd love to hear him say it. I was working late and missed it. :-(

Here's what WaPo's EJ Dionne had to say today:

...Webb did something rather astonishing: He didn't fudge on his language or try to take the hard edge off his impatience with the status quo.
Giving the speech in response to a president's State of the Union address may be the hardest assignment in politics. Even the best of the genre reek of focus-grouped and poll-tested sentences.
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Ever wonder why politicians are so often accused of offering mush?
There was no mush from Webb. On the contrary, he tried only to make his two points, on Iraq and inequality, and he showed what he was upset about.
Many Democrats tremble that they will be accused by some right-wing Web site or presidential spokesman of waging class warfare. Webb made clear that there is a class war going on and that the wrong side is winning it.