Two purple hearts, Two Bronze Stars, One Silver Star and the Naval Cross
Served the Reagan Administration for 4 years eventually becoming the Secretary of the Navy a post which he resigned rather than reduce the size of the Navy.
Webb's only son is currently serving in Iraq.
Despite a life of distinguished and honorable service the majority of FR tried to deceitfully slander the guy as pedophile.
It is disheartening that Freepers have reached a point where all that matters is the (R) next to the name
Disgraceful.
What's disgraceful is the idea that somebody who has served in the military is automatically immune to criticism.
Webb's adult son volunteered for the military. I'm not sure how that really has much of anything to do with Webb. I respect HIS SON for leaving college to serve his country, but that neither adds nor subtracts anything from Webb.
Webb's service to Reagan is nowhere near as flowery as you make it, and there are a plethora of sources to indicate he wasn't exactly well-liked in his post.
Webb won primarily because of the macaca incident, which served to further fuel the Washington Post's jihad on George Allen. Webb ran on no particular issue and his campaign was rather dull and boring - commercials consisted mostly of "George Allen = George Bush" and the like.
Also, having read hundreds upon hundreds of fiction books from all genres, I have never come across a book that contains a description of pedophilia or incest (let alone both). When you put your name to the cover of a book that contains that, you open yourself up to criticism. Deal with it.
If you're still going to bury your head in the sand about this, please show me where people criticized Webb for his military service.
I have a very hard time with someone who only 2 years ago was trashing John Kerry and now embracing him, a hard time with someone who called the Clinton administration one of the most corrupt then seeking the endorsement of Bill Clinton.
Then, someone who pretends to speak for Ronald Reagan.
Webb sat back passively when Kerry slandered the troops as stupid and unmotivated. Would you care to preach to me again about Webb's sense of honor?
I never saw anyone call him a pedophile. He did write some filthy scenes in his books, unless you're suggesting he hired a ghost writer. I don't buy that crap at the bookstore or in the voting booth.
I don't think he's a pedophile, just a scum-sucking piece of sub-human filth, traitorous, treasonous piece of monkey vomit, democtat liberal. That's all.
A couple people I know know or knew him personally. He was a womanizer at one point, but seems to have gotten over that.
Military service is NOT the total defining characteristic of a man. Having served in the military does not make one immune to criticsm. And if you don't like it tough shit. We just got handed our asses in this election and we're not in the mood to to be preached at about the character of one of the most despicable 'Rats to win on Tuesday. If you want to sing his praises go register at DU...What am I saying? You probably already are, aren't you?
Alexander Hamilton had a storied military career yet he was not immune from criticism from our nation's second greatest President - one who stood head and shoulders above Hamilton as a man and American.
Gee, some of us don't want a lying nutcase in the Senate.
It's disgraceful that you do.
It's a shame you use Free Republic to advocate loonies for the Senate.
If the Dems don't act like grown ups on National Security, Webb will have the choice of either repudiating everything he has ever stood for, or telling the Dem leadership to pound sand.
I think he would take the second option, and that we ought to make it very easy for him to change parties, or transition to an Independent, who caucuses with the Republicans.
Jumpin' Jim in reverse, only Webb would be leaving because his Party failed to carry out the policies he ran on, while Jumpin' Jim, Co-Chair of Bush's 2000 campaign in Vermont, switched because the Republicans did try to carry out in 2001 what they ran on in 2000.
Actually, since his election gives the Senate to the Democrats, the most important thing probably IS the D after his name. If he's such a good guy (politically) why is he a Democrat?
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Obviously you've never read any of his stuff ~ get over the awards he earned as a young man ~ as an old man he's rotted his brain out.
This is for those who buy the story that Webb resigned his position as Navy Secretary to protest budget cuts or because he thought Reagan was "too soft."
In officialdom, there is typically a stated reason for events, but it is often not the real reason. A politican will often say that he is leaving office or opting out of a race to "spend more time with his family." One has to be very naive to believe that this stated reason is the real reason.
For years, the official story has been that Webb left his position as Secretary of the Navy after only 10 months to protest the budget cuts. Is this the real reason or a cover story? I refer you to Webb's close friend, Mackubin Thomas Owens. Earlier this year, he penned a piece about Webb. He didn't describe his abrupt departure as Navy Secretary as a protest over budget cuts. He indicated Webb left because of clashes between himself and Frank Carlucci, Secretary of Defense. The way Webb handled himself at the time--leaving a letter of resignation on someone's desk rather than informing Carlucci in person--was considered classless and suggested a lot of hostility toward Secretary Carlucci.
http://www.nationalreview.com/owens/owens200602130816.asp
Webb is also:
Anti-Iraq (cut and run)
Pro-abortion
Pro-Labor
Wants to hike the minimum wage
Has said the government "needs more revenue"
Stands proudly with Hillary, Bill, Kerry, Schumer and Jesse Jackson.
Do we ignore that because of his military record?
Your comments are well made. I can't imagine Webb suffering fools as a Democrat.
A good percentage of N. Virginia voters work in defense related areas so there is method in their madness.
BUMP