Webb savors every minute of his moment

[blueblitzkrieg]

Being sworn in as a U.S. senator by Vice President Cheney was great. Taking his new desk next to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) was neat. Being squired around the Capitol by former Virginia senator Charles S. Robb (D) was an honor.

But what newly minted Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) called his "beer moment" yesterday was feeling the warm embrace of several hundred supporters, campaign workers and family, all of whom were whoopin' and hollerin' and spillin' out of a Senate reception room.

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Over in the Capitol, Webb was getting accustomed to the real business of the Senate: facing the TV cameras. He talked about his first bill, introduced yesterday, that would create a new G.I. Bill with enhanced benefits. And the decorated Vietnam veteran, who opposed the war in Iraq from its start, derided President Bush's expected call for more troops, saying that while it is a commander-in-chief's prerogative, "the question is whether it is a strategy."

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Earlier in the day, Webb appeared almost awed. As the Senate chamber filled for the swearing-in ceremonies, Webb stuck to the back wall. He stood biting his lower lip, his hands clasped in front of him as Robb introduced him around and gave him the skinny on Senate procedures.

read whole thing here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/04/AR2007010401805.html

Go get 'em, Senator Webb! :thumbsup:

[Olney Blue]

1. Welcome, Senator!

[illinoisprogressive]

2. I love the awe in the eyes of Emily Webb.

[ellisonz]

3. Smart man.

"And the decorated Vietnam veteran, who opposed the war in Iraq from its start, derided President Bush's expected call for more troops, saying that while it is a commander-in-chief's prerogative, "the question is whether it is a strategy."

[underpants]

4. YES!!!

EXCELLENT!!

[Le Taz Hot]

5. A future president.

No, I'm not kidding. I'm not talking 2008 of course but he's got plenty of time. I believe he's only in his 50's. Brains AND charisma AND walked in with new GI bill legislation (thank you, Nancy). I haven't been this excited about anyone since Howard Dean.

[Parisle]

6. I see it that way, too

--- I'm not especially happy with the "politicial industry" as a whole,.. and Webb is not one of them. He could become a hell of a candidate in the future.