Sen. Jim Webb.

Scotch-Irish.

Naval Academy. Marine officer. Navy Cross. Silver Star. 2 Bronze Stars. 2 Purple Hearts.

Secretary of the Navy.

Introduced Veterans GI Bill on his 1st day in office.

Can win Virginia.

Obama's first campaign stop after clinching nomination was Virginia.

Vice President Jim Webb.

The Obamas 25 states strategy will bleed mccain completely out.

Obama-Warner-Connolly

OMG Jim Webb is so hot! Smart, courageous, patriotic, a letters man to top it all. Don't know whether my old heart will be able to stand seeing him and Bama together. GO GO GO JIM!!!

I agree that Jim Webb would make a FINE vice presidential choice for all the reasons stated by Malama Makena. A woman is out of the question because such a choice, while admirable, would disrespect Senator Clinton. Also, Senator Webb has an impressively wide range of experience, including serving a Republican president, to coounteract McCain's claim to experience (all at the expense, I might add, of the American taxpayer).

Webb = Scotch/Irish?

My gosh - his ancestry is single malt?

just say no to obama's dope...

Maybe Webb as a VP would give him some time to write a few more novels. With Bama holding the reigns, that's all Jim Webb would be allowed to do.

Then again, in the interest of national security, Jim Webb sincerely promised to secure the Mexican Border when he was elected Senator. He made many promises, none of which he has kept owing to his allegiance to DNC partisanship. This Dem led Congress has a lower approval rating than Jorge Bush so there's no reason to continue with their failures.

Mark Warner and Gerry Connolly ("let's use tax payer funds to buy up foreclosed properties to give to illegal immigrants, red carpet included") only offer more of the same Nancy Pelosi-Ted Kennedy liberal fascism.

Independents are fed up with the extremes of both parties and, as staunch Independents and Constitutionalists, we will not vote for these pretenders.

Malama Makena:

I like your argument and I completely agree, but I still think that Wes Clark looks better on paper and would be better about staying on message during the election. Based on the recent actions of the Obama campaign, though, and Webb's decision to go on Jon Stewart tonight, it's looking like he's probably running first in the Veepstakes.

Regardless, OBAMA 08! TAKING BACK THE STATE OF FLORIDA!!

The below report has just been released. It was co-sponsored by the University of Virginia. The data presented provides hope that Americans want to reclaim their national identity but, time after time, the Democratic-led Congress has consistently voted against this reclamation, against American sovereignty (like SALT), against English as the common language and promoted (like Nancy Pelosi's and Gerry Connolly's recent attacks on English in the workplace) societal division.

Read the below and, based on their voting records, see how Obama, Webb, Warner and Connolly would further fragment America's national identity.

From the Times today: "The Bradley Project on America's National Identity issued a report which contends that America's national identity is being weakened by the spread of multiculturalism and globalization. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation established this project in 2007. The vast majority of the 2,421 respondents in a Harris Interactive National Survey commissioned by the Bradley Project expressed concern that American society is increasingly polarized and divided - and that knowledge of the nation's common heritage and ideals is eroding. The results are disturbing and point to a growing problem that requires attention.

The study reveals that 84 percent maintain that there is a unique American national identity. This consists of viewing American identity as based on a set of ideas and on a way of life - rather than founded on ethnicity. Those surveyed define American national identity as a commitment to freedom: This includes free speech, freedom of religion, freedom of opportunity, common language and political freedom. The American ethos contains the following traits: competition, individualism, optimism, self-reliance, religious faith and patriotism. The majority of respondents view America as a unique democracy; the nation upholds the rule of law and a has a formidable Constitution.

The Bradley Project on American National Identity seeks to "initiate a conversation" on America's "identity crisis." The study reveals that the overwhelming majority share a fear that America is being balkanized; 80 percent of whites, 86 percent of blacks and 74 percent of Hispanics are concerned that America is increasingly divided along ethnic and cultural lines. Americans can therefore begin to demand changes in their communities based on the evidence available. For example, 89 percent state that new immigrants must be Americanized - which means they must learn English and embrace American culture. Also, the majority of parents insist that they would be upset if their children were taught in school that America is "fundamentally a racist country." The majority of participants also agree that citizenship rather than ethnicity should be the focus of education."

Who ever Senator Obama selects as VP, he will listen to this person. They will not just be in the shadows. Maybe previous Presidencies worked that way but not a Obama Presidency. In all of his town hall meetings and even rallies, he continues to discuss how he will be willing to listen and he wants a staff that doesn't just agree with him. We have that currently and it has failed the nation.

The more I listen to Jim Webb the more I am on board with him being the VP choice. Being a former Marine does not hurt either. Ooh-Rhaa!

Republicans defending Virginia? Good!!!
Publicly republicans say that Obama is no treath, so why are they hiring people in Virginia? Um...

Sam Nunn or Dick Gephart would make better candidates for Vice President. These men could help Obama build his cabinet and executive staff as will as be good ticket balancers. These people would attract the the older, white voter. Yet both of them have good civil rights credentials. Sam Nunn could bring technical skills in National Defense and Economics, areas that Obama does not seem strong.

Jim Webb was extremely rude the President of the United States in the Whitehouse during his first weeks in office. I would not vote for him because of his disrespect for the office.

GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!

The next VP will be a woman, either a democrat or a republican. If Senator Obama chooses anything but a woman as his running mate, he will open wide the door of opportunity to Senator McCain. McCain will sweep a good number of Senator Clinton's followers (9 million?), who are angry, feel (rightly or not) disenfranchised, and whose main political ambition is to see history in the making, a woman in the White House, other than a first lady.

Disrespect for the office? Do you see who our president is? It was disrepsoect for the man in office....every Americans right to do so.

webb ran a nasty campaign against george allen for the senate - arrogant and has not done anything since election except have his aide carry his concealed weapon-and he apparently feels as if virginian's are racist since he kept his vietnamese wife under wraps until election night-shame on him-bad choice for vp as well as senator

Jim Webb's a great choice. Virginians need to get rid of neocon stooges like Eric Cantor, too. The worst Presidency in history has been matched by the worst Congress in history, a Congress with even lower approval ratings than Bush's. Clean sweep of all incumbents, if possible, then, hopefully, clean government.

I would have the same concern for Sam Nunn's age as I would have for Sen. John McSame. I something happens to Obama you would have a 70 year old man taking over. At least Webb is only 60. I would love to see McSame debate Webb on security issues. Webb would trounce him. Tim Kaine would also be a good vp selection. I would still like to see a woman on the ticket.

CitizenAJ "Being a former Marine does not hurt either." No such thing as a 'FORMER' Marine

Ooh-Rhaa!

it amazes me that so many democrats do not even know the name of the republican candidate-it's mccain, people- if you do not know his name, how could you possibly know what he stands for-be respectful at least-okay

OMG. The Republicans will create a campaign FULL of swift boats, Hussein references and I only dare to imagine what else. This is going to be ugly. It worked against Kerry and it will probably work again. The truth is, the leading "newspaper" is this country is the national inquirer. Yep. Inquiring minds want to know how long Senator Obama has been a muslim leftist commie pinko - and on and on and on. The very same crew that voted for george bush (despite how little he helped them) will vote for McCain in droves. Twice if they could. Given Republican trickery - they just might. I will work for the Obama campaign - again. I will suggest that we head out to the rural counties (Pennsylvania - Yikes!) wearing Nascar gear to deliver our message. After all, we are appealing to folks who like to watch cars drive around in circles. I am terrified.

Webb is just what the Obama campaign needs. A major part of McCain's campaign strategy will be to challenge Obama's lack of military credentials and knowledge. Any attack McCain throws at Obama, Webb (former Sec. of Navy)can throw right back at McCain, with total credibility, including military seniority. (e.g., Webb: "McCain wasn't high enough in the military hierarchy to know what he is talking about.")

one day we will get a good president but not any time soon both are garbage tool puppets from old partys that have way to much control. take special intrest out of politics if you want CHANGE Mr BHO(Braak Husein O'Bama)

As someone who voted for Webb in the primary, and the general election, who "hosted" a yard sign, contributed money, and attended a Webb event, I can tell you that I don't think that he's the best bet for VP. He's not a charasmatic campaigner, and I think that the VP should have better "inside" conections to DC, or he'll face some of the same problems Pres. Carter did. It would be nice if it were a woman, but she's have to be really well connected. No, I DON'T mean Sen. Clinton. Sexism, shmexism. She just doesn't get it. There are a lot of people in America who HATE her. That's why I didn't vote for her in the primary. Not that I hated her, I don't. It's because i don't think that she could win the general election.

one more thing could we get some gas price breaks. i mean why are we in iraq if we arent taking their OIL? waste of time give us Free Oil or GTFO

I will vote McCain because of the failure of dems to stand up for women's equal rights. The name calling of Hillary during this primary by Matthews, Olbermann and Cafferty should have been met with outrage by the DNC Chairman and all elected democrats. They failed to stand up for equal rights for women. NOW I WILL FAIL TO STAND UP FOR DEMOCRATS.

VOTE McCAIN 2008

The next VP will be a woman, either a democrat or a republican. If Senator Obama chooses anything but a woman as his running mate, he will open wide the door of opportunity to Senator McCain. McCain will sweep a good number of Senator Clinton's followers (9 million?), who are angry, feel (rightly or not) disenfranchised, and whose main political ambition is to see history in the making, a woman in the White House, other than a first lady.

Posted by: Tio Laga | June 9, 2008 11:12 AM

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We elect our leaders to lead our country, it does not matter that person is male or female, white or black or purple. Those are superfical and the person's ability is the most important thing we should consider.

I expect Webb to be considered more for the Secretary of Defense position rather than VP.

Since I am speculating on cabinet positions...

Bill Richardson as Secretary of State and John Edwards as Attorney General.

I have no guess on who will be the VP choice.

People who will vote for McCain in place of Hillary are obvious ignorant of what the two parties stand for and represent. Not surprising considering who her suppoerters were in the primary. People this uninformed should go ahead and vote Republican. Better to keep all the uneducated people together in one voting block.

JK: I do not know your age or sex but urge you to rethink. If you are male please consider your future daughter's rights to equality. Would you want some new young hire to take your daughter's next promotion despite him being much less qualified. If Obama is elected it will set off a chain of discrimination at the work places in America. There is already much discrimination for women in the work place today but you can expect it to get much worse if this "in your face" discrimination results in a win for Obama.

@ Peter Roach: You are right, Sam Nunn will be indispensable for defence expertise in Obama's cabinet, but first Obama has to win. Jim Webb will help winning.

Jodi -- If you think that Republicans are the party to advance women's rights you are sadly mistaken. I know you're bitter, but voting against your own interests will do you know good. Stick with your party.

JK : The Republican party is not the party of equal rights. The Republicans have never calimed to be the party of equal rights. The democrats claim to be that party of equal rights and it was the dems that failed to stand up for Hillary as clearly the more qualified candidate, being slandered and called names like "B****". What happens when a TV pundit calls someone "nappy headed hoe"? The same thing should have happened to all those involved in using the word "B****" when referring to Hillary. THE ONLY WAY TO INSURE EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN IS IF THE DEMS LEARN THIS YEAR THAT WE THE PEOPLE BACKING EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN WILL NOT BACK THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CANDIDATE , OBAMA. aN aFFIRMATIVE aCTION cANDIDATE IS THE ONE THAT IS LESS QUALIFIED BUT PROMOTED BECAUSE OF A PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC. In the case of Obama, he has been promoted to nominee because of skin color only. He is far less qualified than Hillary. VOTE McCAIN.....4 years is not a long time if this vote saves our equal rights.....and with the democratic seante and house, a Republican President can not get much changed anyway.

People that think like Thom Jefferson's post is the reason why the country is in a mess. It sounds like you like the way the Bush's ran the White House.
In the last 16 yrs of Rep. leadership, the government has increased spending, allowed for the wealthy to obtain special tax breaks than any other American class of citizens. It's not American identity has been lost, but more sold to foreign interest for self interest. If you wonder why the American society seems to be polarized take a look at the status of our country.
The people should be running the government not the government running the people. When the greater percentage of our country feel powerless and voiceless, then one begins to feel polarized or left out. Although some points are true, it's the sound byte or spin that's polarizing.

America's largest issues are the economy, education, and restoring our government process. I believe Obama will lead the change.

Tyke: The only thing Obama will change if elected is the size of your 401K which will drop quickly, the amount of taxes you pay, which will increase quickly. The caps on both payroll and capital gains taxes will increase.

Save women's equal rights here in America. Vote NOBAMA........VOTE McCAIN 2008 by default

Jodi,
Did you read what you wrote? I do not know your age or sex but urge you to rethink. If you are male please consider your future daughter's rights to equality. Would you want some new young hire to take your daughter's next promotion despite him being much less qualified. If Obama is elected it will set off a chain of discrimination at the work places in America. There is already much discrimination for women in the work place today but you can expect it to get much worse if this "in your face" discrimination results in a win for Obama."
You are definitely an educated illiterate. He won because he tapped in to what people wanted "change" and had a superior campaign to Hillary's. Why don't you stop and think for a moment and give him credit for at least running a good campaign and winning. He ran against the second most popular name in the Democratic Party and the wife of the most charismatic president in modern history (according to some) that had the party establishment supporting them and a combined "forever" in the public domain and he still won and you claim discrimination for (should be against) women. You are unbelievably an ignorant individual who should not be allowed to vote or do anything that would harm other people, because you are not capable of thinking rationally and your decisions might cause havoc. I pity those that look up to you, especially those that you parent or might parent.

Jeff: Obama is a good speaker. He ran a campaign based on "pretty words" and "playing the race card". Obama was helped tremendously by the slanderous comments of Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Jack Cafferty for starters. It is unfortunate but true that a majority of Americans can and are misled by TV pundits. If they were not misled by slanderous remarks then Gore would have been President.....remember "inventor of the internet".....a pretense played by media.

Electing McCain will also save democrats from what would be a weaker Presidency than Carter and like Carter, Obama would last only one term.

McCain will be elected and I hope he is elected by women that stand up for themselves. McCain 2008 and HILLARY 2012

Jodi,
What a pity! Like I said I pity those that are in your circle of influence. I do not see what Obama or McCain would do in the next 4 years that would transform the country. You like many are quick to point out what one group says and forget what the O'Reilly's of this world are doing to this country. Forgetting that before there was a red state or a blue state, there was the United States. You are engrossed in the pettiness in this election and not the real issues. Obama might not be the savior but McCain? You really do not know the issues on ground or you are incapable of understanding the magnitude of that which confronts us that you would rather vote against something and note for something. You are not voting for McCain because you think he is better, you are voting against Obama because you blame him for what punditry has done to this country. Once again, I do not begrudge you or your thoughts I really am just scared for those that you influence.

Jeff: There is no good candidate to vote for in this election. Therefore those with voting experience will vote for the "lesser of evils" and that is McCain. I have watched and read non stop for 18 months now and was eager to have Obama as VP due to his ability to move so many young to vote. I am now in support of changing the voting age to 21 in order to avoid this situation from happening again. The situation is that many many many young people went to vote without knowing what they were voting for. Toooooo many were voting for black skin either because it matched their skin or because they think if they vote against Obama, they are racist.......pretty much what the Obama people have been saying. I ask everytime I hear anyone say they are for Obama.......WHY? WHAT HAS HE DONE? And their responses have always been "I don't know".....or "it's time for a black President"

The popular vote was won by Hillary. The states we need to win in November were won by Hillary. Obama will lose anyway so women take advantage here and put stickers on your car or signs in your yard that say VOTE McCAIN 2008 by default.........

I feel bad for young people that have had no one other than the media to rely on this year because the young people were so misled. As a long time watcher of Chris Matthews, I can tell you that Chris will vote McCAin, Many times he could barely wipe the smirk off his face when slandering Hillary and pushing for Obama. The reason is because the Republicans knew this year that they would need the weskest possible dem to run and that they as Republicans would need the most liberal conservative they could find.....that is Obama vs McCain

VOTE McCain 2008 by default for women's equal rights.

Jeff: By the way Jeff, I have raised 2 children that are now 25 and 26. Both have graduated college and work as professionals. Both earn more than $100,000 per year. Both see through the misleading TV media and both support Hillary. At this point both will vote McCain by default for the sake of women's rights.

Once I was privy to a conversation between my son and his friends. One of them was an African American. They joked around and they said that they should go to Vince's house Vince is of Italian descent and they are all around 26 years of age. Vince intoned that if the African American came to his house he would be shot by his mom because his mom had always told him the blacks are not good, they were thugs and all that stereotyping. Although it was a joke and they all laughed about it, what struck me was that Vince said that he wished his mom would actually see people for who they were and not judge them by their skin color. He said for years on end she had nothing good to say about African Americans. They are definitely not in that ilk as they are more enlightened than the generation that came before them. I wonder how many blacks would have looked at me and concluded that I was racist just because of what they had been fed with over the years. We allow these kids to go to war to satisfy someone's ego at the age of 18 and you think that is cool. They are old and wise enough to shoot and be shot at but they are not old enough to vote about their life. Now you blame the young ones for Obama's success rather than question the inevitability campaign that the Clinton's expected to end on February 5th. They had no strategy for campaigns after the 5th but obviously that is not an issue for you. How can someone that underestimated other people and could not hire people that would manage her campaign finances properly now blame other people? They ran an old campaign that comprised of old ideas and they ended up with an old result.
Because of the above story that I told and because of the way people indoctrinate those that come after them I pity those that you would influence. I really do not see how you would positively impact the live of a young girl white girl. You would obviously start by telling her that it is all about race and gender and not about the fact that she can be whoever she wants to be if she works hard. Mrs. Clinton and Obama are both trail blazers and rather than you seeing the positives in what they have been able to achieve your myopia and negativism had blinded you beyond reason. You are part of the problem, just in case you did not know

A poster of evident limited intelligence commented earlier that:

"People that think like Thom Jefferson's post is the reason why the country is in a mess".

My earlier post was a description of a new research report conducted by the University of Virginia, entitled E Pluribus Unum.

It shows that over 80% of Americans feel very strongly about preserving E Pluribus Umnum and preventing the fracture of America as a society. The report also offers many suggestions on maintaining America's identity - e.g. acknowledging English as the common national language.

So, the commenter's criticism of "People that think" is more a criticism of the University of Virginia and the superb research they performed.

For those with enough education to appreciate and understand the study, it is on the WEB narrated by David McCollough.

I suspect the prior commenter must be a liberal fascist or anti-sovereignty foreign embassy stooge.

Out of Many, One.

Wear your education like pearls, not chains.

Once again you have shown your level of intelligence by ascribing wealth as a standard of literacy. There are a lot of wealthy illiterates and wealth my friend is not a good standard to judge someone's level of reasoning. There a lot of educated illiterates, going to school my friend does not mean that you are literate neither does earning $100k. I am unequivocally sure that your children do not support Hillary for the same myopic reasons that you do and they should vote for whoever they think would make the future of their kids better. Like I said you should talk to your children more, maybe they would be able to enlighten you that they most likely are supporting Hillary because of the issues and policies that she has espoused and not for women rights. You still do not get the point, it is not about who they should or should not support but the reason why they should stand or support someone. You should stop blogging because you really do not have the capacity to understand the issues. You have said it repeatedly that voting for Obama, is a vote that depicts discrimination against women!!!! And you claim to be educated and raised two kids. What values!!! What fantastic values you have

Jeff: Much like so many Obama supporters, you just don't get it. To start with $100,000 per year is not wealthy, it is barely enough to get by.

You have said it yourself, " it is not about who they should or should not support but the reason why they should stand or support someone"
Voting for McCain is voting or standing up for equality. Sure the vote for McCain is not because McCain stands for women's equality but it is because the democratic party that is suppose to stand for equality has failed to do so. The media and super delegates decided this nomination and did so while slandering the far more qualified candidate simply because she is a she. A vote for Obama will set women back 20 years. And whether you are woman or just married to one, the income she earns will be decided by whether or not it is fair for employers to promote a new yopung male over the experienced female.

VOTE McCAIN by default....vote Hillary 2012

If you want the next 100 years to have our children for generation being sent home in body bag VOTE Republican. If not vote Democratic please remember the gas taxes. The rich and powerful dont care about us The poor suffer not the rich. Change, Change America need change

If you want your daughters and grand daughters to have equality.............vote McCain by default 2008 and Hillary 2012

The media bias against women has got to stop. They have caused the nomination of the weaker candidate which will result in a McCAin victory by default. Women untie and vote McCain. Let the headlines on Nov. 5th read "Women Will Not Take It Anymore" Democratic Chair Howard Dean had an obligation to speak out on the media prejudice against the woman candidate, Hillary. If media can call Hillary the "B" word then the rest of us have no chance at equality in America.

VOTE McCAIN 2008 and the dems will learn a good lesson this year......There will be no calling Hillary the "B" word in 2011 during the primary for 2012 election.

About time the democratic party takes the fight to republican turf. Let's talk to these people, they may be republicans now, but if we talk to them we'll win them over with our message.

Before this race is over we will no longer have to question John McCain's manhood because it will be clear to all that the "Fiction" of McCain's legacy is a greater illusion than his testicular fortitude.

Webb could never stomach being on the same ticket with a brown person.

Begin? They've been here for a year.