Posted on 07/25/2006 3:37:25 PM PDT by Gopher Broke
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I wanted to write today to tell you about Saturday's debate -- our first of many with George Felix Allen. From the outset it was clear that while Allen was nervous and seemingly unwilling to answer questions directly, Jim was senatorial and showed a strong command of the issues. Even reporters were commenting to me afterward about how solid Jim's performance was and how nervous and unresponsive George Allen seemed to be. The dominant conclusion was that George Allen sure has his hands full, and this is a serious race.
Instead of focusing on the issues, George Allen resorted to name-calling, bizarrely referring to Jim as R2D2 from Star Wars. Well if Allen wants to pin his campaign to Star Wars, I can think of far better movie references: Jim Webb as Luke Skywalker and George Allen as Darth Vader.
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At Saturday's debate, Jim Webb once again proved he has the leadership, experience, and background to effectively lead Virginia into a new era of government effectiveness and accountability.
As for George Felix Allen... well let's just say the dark side of the force isn't so pretty.
Allen refused to introduce Jim's new GI bill in Congress, using the irrelevant excuse that the Senate is too slow and "moves at the pace of a wounded sea slug." In addition, the bored Senator didn't even know the current GI Bill is for peace time.
When discussing the economic struggles caused by rising fuel costs, all Allen could say was gas prices were "not great."
Finally, Allen was quick to talk about the amazing promise of stem cells, remarking that some day his knees could be regenerated. Yet just last week Allen voted against the stem cell research bill -- a bill that Nancy Reagan and Senator John Warner supported -- and flip-flopped from his own original position to pander to Presidential primary voters. I am sure those folks confined to a wheel chair because of a spinal cord injury or someone suffering from Parkinson's have a much different timeline than some day.
Let's be real. This is not leadership. As Jim said on Saturday, when two people agree with each other 97 percent of the time, as George Felix Allen and George W. Bush do, one of them doesn't need a job.
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Your energy, enthusiasm and support are the keys to victory in November. Thank you for all you are doing to elect Jim the next U.S. Senator from Virginia.
Sincerely,
Jessica Vanden Berg Campaign Manager Webb for Senate
Webb is a LOSER.
Seems that Jim H.(omo) Webb has a thing for George Allens middle name.
Glad he adopted Liberal tactics when he switched to the Dark Side.
She was also Weasely Clark's campaign director.
what a sad excuse for a fundraising letter.
The endless use of "Felix" is already boring. It is so Middle School.
The local (liberal need I say?) news covering the event didn't talk about Allen's not answering questions questions but of Webb's not knowing anything at all about a major project in the state. (one I don't know either, but then I'm not running for the Senate)
Looks at this point that Ms. Vanden Berg will have the same success with Webb as she did with Clark.
"Instead of focusing on the issues, George Allen resorted to name-calling, bizarrely referring to Jim as R2D2 from Star Wars. Well if Allen wants to pin his campaign to Star Wars, I can think of far better movie references: Jim Webb as Luke Skywalker and George Allen as Darth Vader"
Here's the explanation.
http://virtuconindustries.blogspot.com/2006/07/allen-webb-round-1.html
"I know you've been a Republican, you've been a Democrat, you've been a Republican, you've been a Democrat," he said. "Heck, I don't know. Someday, we are going to be using the acronym R2-D2 for you."
I've been an admirer of Webb all the way back to 1978 (Fields of Fire) and the early 80's battles over the Vietnam War Memorial.
I have to admit to a general disappointment with the way he is waging his campaign. It is a good, and apprently natural, thing he is running as a demonrat as his comportment and demeanor is wholly incompatible with the Republican way of running for office.
Too bad.
This mentally disturbed little man Jim Webb pronounces himself "senatorial" even as he continues his childish and juvenille mocking of George Allen's name by constantly refering to him using his middle name George Felix Allen?? Webb does this all the time and I hope Virginia voters see it for how petty it is. Grow up. You're not qualified to be class clown much less a senator.
new yorker 77 wrote:
> Webb is a LOSER <
Agreed. He'll lose in 2006. But this race gives a great opportunity to build his name recognition -- which now is essentially zero across most of the Old Dominion.
So when old Hoppin' John Warner retires in 2008, I'm afraid Jim "Born 2-Faced" Webb will be the odds-on favorite to pick up that seat. Ugh!
As far as I can see, the Republicans have absolutely nobody of any substance to run for Warner's seat. After all, the best they could do for the 2005 governor's race was to run Jerry "Cornbread in the Mouth" Kilgore. What a disaster!
So what. Webb is more Conservative than gun-grabbing John Warner anyway. Even Ted Kennedy or Chuck Schumer would be an improvement over that RINO schmuck Warner.
Godebert wrote:
> So what. Webb is more Conservative than gun-grabbing John Warner anyway. <
Let me get this straight:
John Warner isn't conservative enough for you.
THEREFORE, when he retires, you prefer that the seat go to a Democrat.
Wow! What great logic!
[PS: I've been down on Warner ever since he voted against Bork in 1986. Does that mean I prefer that a Democrat occupy his seat in 2009? I think the question answers itself.]
Allen should just talk about the issues, outline his agenda, and pretend Webb doesn't exist. (Actually, for the millionth time, Allen shouldn't have run for re-election, enjoyed the 1.5 years off, which would have made him the clear front-runner) It's obvious what Webb is doing. His job is to make Allen lose his temper and jeopardize his presidential aspirations among conservatives.
Man, that is one sad, unprofessional, poorly written screed. I know R2D2 probably didn't write it but it is his campaign and certainly reflects very poorly on him. P.U.
Absolutely not true.
Eric Cantor, JoAnn Davis, Bob Goodlatte, Randy Forbes and Virgil Goode are all distinct possibilities.
Heck even RINO Tom Davis and former Governor Jim Gilmore are good possibilities.
Not gonna happen.
Except that, given Webb's history and emotional make-up, he is bound to flip out during a debate or a campaign event, a la Howard Dean, and reveal his mental instability to Virginia voters.
And if that list isn't good enough, I'll come out of retirement from politics and run.........../sarc
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