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Allen and Webb spar over Iraq
Richmond Times-Dispatch ^ | Jul 9, 2006 | TYLER WHITLEY

Posted on 07/09/2006 5:54:37 PM PDT by skandalon

Opponents of the war in Iraq are hurting the war effort by encouraging the enemy, Sen. George Allen, R-Va., said yesterday.

His Democratic challenger, Jim Webb, said opponents have a duty to speak out and criticize a war that has hurt this nation's efforts to fight terrorism.

The two spoke separately to about 500 Legionnaires attending the state convention of the American Legion at the Holiday Inn Select in Chesterfield County.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are in a war, and it's high time people recognized that," Allen said. "There is a lot of bickering and political posturing on this . . . but what is not helpful for the credibility of America and our will to win are those who revel in the political world, the world of 'I told you so,' that 'we never should have gone.'"

(Excerpt) Read more at timesdispatch.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 109th; allen; allen2006; election2006; electioncongress; georgeallen; jameswebb; senate; va; virginia; webb
James Webb keep running your flap.
1 posted on 07/09/2006 5:54:40 PM PDT by skandalon
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To: skandalon; Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican

How long will it be until Webb goes the McKinney route... blaming the Joooooooooos !


2 posted on 07/09/2006 6:00:39 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: skandalon
Afterward, several Legionnaires said Allen has been a friend of veterans, but the fact that Webb served in the military and Allen did not might influence their vote.

Certainly worked for John Kerry (who served in Vietnam).

3 posted on 07/09/2006 6:02:45 PM PDT by madprof98
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To: madprof98
"Afterward, several Legionnaires said Allen has been a friend of veterans (sounds like a stated fact), but the fact that Webb served in the military and Allen did not might influence their vote (sounds like wishful thinking)."
"Reporters" mixing in their personal opinions with facts again...no bias though...right?
4 posted on 07/09/2006 6:19:43 PM PDT by FlashBack (W)
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To: skandalon

I plan to vote for Allen. However, I found it interesting that James Webb would change to Democrat in order to help the Democrats field a "viable" candidate for Senate. Webb has already soiled his pants, and has little chance of winning this race, IMHO. The Democrats have time and again demonstrated their lack of integrity, civility, and qualifications to serve the interests of the United States (borders, language, and culture).


5 posted on 07/09/2006 6:40:24 PM PDT by olezip
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To: fieldmarshaldj
How long will it be until Webb goes the McKinney route... blaming the Joooooooooos !

Your to late.

He went that route in the primary against his democratic opponent.

6 posted on 07/09/2006 6:51:32 PM PDT by Sonny M ("oderint dum metuant")
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To: Sonny M

Oh, no, I was aware of his Jew-baiting. I meant I was expecting him to raise the spectre of an "international Jewish conspiracy" for us being in the Middle East. It's so fashionable amongst the liberals.


7 posted on 07/09/2006 9:01:29 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: olezip

"Webb has already soiled his pants, and has little chance of winning this race."

November is months away and the democrats have been known to rehabilitate (Gee, that's so Marxist) losers right before the election.

Agreed, Webb is just destructing, but it just takes a good handler to rectify the situation.

I think Dean the Scream is giving him advice right now. /sarc( -;


8 posted on 07/10/2006 2:29:30 AM PDT by OpusatFR ( ALEA IACTA EST. We have just crossed the Rubicon.)
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To: skandalon

Leaving the room after addressing the Legionnaires, Allen shook hands with Webb, slapped him on the back and called him "Jim."



Wow Allen must really like Webb. /sarc.


9 posted on 07/10/2006 2:39:20 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: skandalon
The war has distracted this country from facing serious strategic threats such as China, he said.

Sounds like Webb doesn't think the war on terror is not a serious threat

10 posted on 07/10/2006 2:46:48 AM PDT by Mo1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePb6H-j51xE&search=Democrats)
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