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2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,941 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2015, 08:37 AM Jul 2015

Positive Jim Webb thread [View all]

There used to be a tradition on DU where threads were started exclusively to talk positively about our candidates for president. I will start by saying something positive about Jim Webb

Our party owes him a debt of gratitude for killing George Allen's presidential aspirations in the crib.

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Positive Jim Webb thread [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 OP

we give thanks to fate for that great blessing irisblue Jul 2015 #1

He opposed the Iraq War. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #2

I like his openness. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #3

I do believe he has a concern for the proverbial little guy... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #4

10 years ago he was the candidate we needed in VA Recursion Jul 2015 #5

He was the hero we needed, just not now./nt DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #6

I very much agree. nm Raine1967 Jul 2015 #14

He was likely necessary to getting the majority in the Senate karynnj Jul 2015 #7

He is very interested in criminal justice reform. n/t FSogol Jul 2015 #8

My kids both go to college because of the Webb GI Bill--they made it transferable, so my TwilightGardener Jul 2015 #9

For Virginia, Webb was about as progressive a Senator as one could get Zambero Jul 2015 #10

For Virginia, Webb was about as progressive a Senator as one could get DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #12

He's stable Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #11

That dude can metabolize glucose in his sleep! Scootaloo Jul 2015 #13

that is as low a bar as I can recall hearing in the last month irisblue Jul 2015 #15

Has authored and co authored a lot of legislation.. mvd Jul 2015 #16