Webb makes a lot of sense as a Vice Presidential candidate - especially to Edwards and Obama

[Herman Munster]

He would make up for a lot of their lack of experience.

[venable]

1. agree

n/t

[illinoisprogressive]

2. He would but, I have a feeling he wants to be one of the powerful senators that

rule the chambers. Some just don't want that kind of executive thing. If he does, cool! But, I get the feeling he'd rather be in the senate moving and shaking things for 20 years.

[Vipassanaman]

3. I thought this was his first term.

What experience does he have?

[troubleinwinter]

4. Really, try some research

Graduate of Annapolis

U.S. Marine, platoon commander, Navy Cross recipient for heroism, Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts.

Law degree, Georgetown Law School

The nation's first Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs

Secretary of the Navy in the Reagan Admin.

Won an Emmy Award for his 1983 PBS coverage of the U.S. Marines in Beirut.

Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal
Medal of Honor Society's Patriot Award
American Legion National Commander's Public Service Award
Veterans of Foreign Wars Media Service Award
Marine Corps League's Military Order of the Iron Mike Award

More. Try Google.

[newyawker99]

10. Hi Vipassanaman!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[knight_of_the_star]

5. No

We need him in the Senate more, we can't empty out the Senate so we can take the White House in '08.

[FrenchieCat]

6. Yeah...let's get a Dick Cheney to pin to Edwards and Obama's light resume....

How insulting to an accomplished man like Webb! This is what is done to Wes Clark all the time as well. Webb and Clark are the leaders...but somehow the rockstars need what the leaders have.

And while the artificially created no foreign policy so-called "Frontrunners" continue to get free media generated buzz...Here we are embroiled deep in a fucked up war costing us billions while losing, threatening another war with Iran; China's shooting down our satellites; North Korea is testing missiles galore to see if they can reach San Francisco....

And folks want the American Idol guys to get the real leaders to sit behind them on the ride? What a shame! :crazy:


Plus, Edwards' supporters always say when asked why Edwards didn't help Kerry win the south..."Voters don't vote for Vice President"....

So if that's the case, Webb can continue to kick ass in the Senate, Wes can continue to talk and write and then everyone steals his lines....and Edwards and Obama can continue looking really really great on TV and speaking about war and such...when in reality they know very little about it.....nor about what to really do.

Geeze!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

8. You said a mouthful, FrenchieCat, and I agree! n/t

[JCMach1]

7. He will stay where he is to maintain Senate control...

[Ignacio Upton]

9. Just let him be a Senator

Can we go a few days without trying to harvest our newest Senators for a Presidential ticket? Obama is still a relatively new guy, and yet he's running. I would rather keep Webb (and Tester, McCaskill, and others who won in red to purple states in 2006) in the Senate.

[WI_DEM]

11. You know Obama has a pretty good resume too, he's not just

somebody who is in his second year as a US Senator.

[Roland99]

12. No, he doesn't. NO MORE SENATORS RUNNING FOR OFFICE

We need them in the Senate!

[Rosemary2205]

13. LOL - this thing about "experience" cracks me up.

Freakin Boosh has "experience"! You want HIM back?

I didn't think so.

State or national "experience" sometimes had very little to do with LIFE experience that creates the right outlook and talents we might need in the next 4-8 years.