Jim Webb vs. Lindsey Graham: The Rematch!

Amazing stuff (0.00 / 0)

That is just a great piece of video. I remember watching it when it first aired and I can say it is a piece of video that just gets better with age. great job Senator Webb!

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by: JMUDemocrat05 @ Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 10:18:50 AM CDT

Born Fighting... (0.00 / 0)

for Active Duty military, Veterans and the Good of the Nation. Webb right guy at the right time.

And a shout out to Will Edwards working for Virginians and Vets as part of the Webb's Born Fighting crew ....

Sunday morning will be fun.

Who you fighting for? LIBERTY!!

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by: ub40fan @ Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 10:52:50 AM CDT

Webb (0.00 / 0)

Webb apparently intimidates Graham... he seems like someone who is big talk then when confronted quickly backs down. Webb is the man! Webb 2012!! haha

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by: Vrn84 @ Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 11:26:19 AM CDT

Graham always looks nervous around Webb (0.00 / 0)

In this last debate Webb swept aside Graham's usual debate trick of just talking over an opponent and controlled the encounter very well.  He's such a forceful personality and his bona fides when it comes to military knowledge are so superior that Graham knows he's outclassed.  

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by: Catzmaw @ Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 13:45:30 PM CDT

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Hoping Webb had an opportunity to catch the testimony (0.00 / 0)

Before the Senate Foreign Relations committee yesterday from three witnesses, one of whom is Nir Rosen, a journalist who's spent five years mostly in Iraq, speaks Arabic fluently, and has numerous contacts among all the warring parties there.  He wrote an article in Rolling Stone a couple of months ago that completely gutted the whole "surge is working" argument and pointed out that we're just supporting a bunch of militias.  He has also pointed out the Maliki government's close ties to Iran, ties closer than anything like the relationship the Iranians have with the very prickly and nationalistic Al Sadr.    C-Span replayed a lot of the testimony this morning.  Great stuff.  

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by: Catzmaw @ Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 13:52:04 PM CDT

I'm sorry, but Webb came across as something of a jackass (0.00 / 0)

I'm not saying this as some rabid Republican - I'm non Ideological.

Senator Webb's performance on Meet the Press embarrassed me as a Virginian. A Senator must be composed and dignified. Interrupting, belittling, and mocking other Senators does not impress me - I don't care what the party is or what the issue is.

I hope the Webb's amateurish performance on MTP was just that - the work of an amateur. Hopefully now that he has some Senate experience under his belt, he can give Virginia the classy representation it deserves.

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by: laxmatt @ Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 22:32:26 PM CDT

Personally, I thought Webb was great here (4.00 / 1)

We could use a little less decorum in the Senate, and a little more honesty like this, as far as I'm concerned.

I'm all for dignity, but the fact is that dignity should not serve as a cloak for Senators to lie, and like it or not, that is what Graham was doing here in attempting to create the impression that the military was in favor of the policy of President Bush.

Webb made me proud to be a Virginian when I saw this.

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by: aznew @ Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 13:00:13 PM CDT

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Me too. (4.00 / 1)

I hope Webb kicks Graham's sorry butt on Sunday as well.  We'll see if ol' Lindsey lets Webb get a word in edgewise, or if he's off his med's again.

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by: Lowell @ Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 13:22:46 PM CDT

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Hey Laxmatt You Try Working Around A Bunch Of Liars (4.00 / 1)

It is worse than a bunch of LIARS.  Because, what do all the lies mean?  When it comes to use of the military, Laxmatt, what do the LIES mean?

Lies = Death.

Can you handle that Laxmatt?

We're fighting the wrong war while Afghanistan deteriorates.

Webb has a right to be angry about all the deception that is keeping Bush's pointless military campaign on life support.

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by: Lee Diamond @ Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 00:37:53 AM CDT

How old are you? (0.00 / 0)

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by: laxmatt @ Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 12:46:41 PM CDT

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You Said "Webb Embarassed Me" (0.00 / 0)

I take offense at that remark about our Senator.  Lies = Death.  If you don't understand that after 5+ years of NEEDLESS and COUNTLESS deaths and cannot get your head around the concept of putting Webb's appearance in perspective then maybe you have a problem.

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by: Lee Diamond @ Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 14:41:15 PM CDT

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what mother... (0.00 / 0)

would name their male child lyndsey?
what a wuss. what a panty waste.
don't go into the same bathroom as craig, lyndsey.

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by: lgb30856 @ Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 15:45:29 PM CDT