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George Will: Webb conveys the message of a boor
Manchester Union Leader ^
| 11/30/06
| George F. Will
Posted on 11/30/2006 6:12:16 AM PST by dashing doofus
THAT WAS certainly swift. Washington has a way of quickly acculturating people, especially those who are most susceptible to derangement by the derivative dignity of office. But Jim Webb, Democratic senator-elect from Virginia, has become a pompous poseur and an abuser of the English language before actually becoming a senator.
Wednesday's Washington Post reported that at a White House reception for newly elected members of Congress, Webb "tried to avoid President Bush," refusing to pass through the reception line or have his picture taken with the President. When Bush asked Webb, whose son is a Marine in Iraq, "How's your boy?" Webb replied, "I'd like to get them (sic) out of Iraq." When the President again asked, "How's your boy?" Webb replied, "That's between me and my boy." Webb told the Post
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: deranged; jimwebb; lunaticfringe; senate; senatorass; senatorthinskin; thinskin; virginia; webb
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It seems that at least one of the "Blue Dogs" has rabies. Its gonna be a roller coaster over the next two years.
To: dashing doofus
Except this goof will be with us for SIX years. :(
To: dashing doofus
I think Webb is most comfortable when writing about encounters between men and young boys.
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:16:48 AM PST
by
Gay State Conservative
(An empty limousine pulled up and Hillary Clinton got out)
To: dashing doofus
Great line from George Will in this piece:
Webb's more gross offense was calculated rudeness toward another human being -- one who, disregarding many hard things Webb had said about him during the campaign, asked a civil and caring question, as one parent to another.
Bingo.
Webb proved himself, as Democrats always do, to be an ass.
To: dashing doofus
Just damn. How could my state elect this guy?
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:19:05 AM PST
by
KoRn
To: Gay State Conservative
The Art of Class Warfare and Culturally Approved Child Molestationby Jim "That's between me and my boy" Webb
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:19:19 AM PST
by
Callahan
To: SoFloFreeper
The corrupt and weak Red Pols brought this upon us.
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:20:18 AM PST
by
C Knotts
To: KoRn
Republicans helped vote this doofus in.
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:20:21 AM PST
by
DarthVader
(Conservatives aren't always right , but Liberals are almost always wrong.)
To: Gay State Conservative
On another thread there was a link posted to Webb's son myspace page, which included ---
Webb Jr. in his USMC uniform wearing a rice paddy hat and yucking it up for some reason;
Webb Jr. soliciting people to send him various kinds of porn in Iraq, which not only is gross but is against theater rules;
Etc. It's not pretty.
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:22:02 AM PST
by
wouldntbprudent
(If you can: Contribute more (babies) to the next generation of God-fearing American Patriots!)
To: KoRn
Because, according to previous Wa Po articles, the large (50,000+) Muslim population in northern VA came out in droves to vote against Allen as a proxy for Bush.
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:23:34 AM PST
by
wouldntbprudent
(If you can: Contribute more (babies) to the next generation of God-fearing American Patriots!)
To: wouldntbprudent
Certainly enough to tip the scales in the election.
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:24:52 AM PST
by
KoRn
To: SoFloFreeper
Except this goof will be with us for SIX years. :(
My son asked me last night if it was possible to impeach a US Senator. I said I didn't think it had ever been succesfully done (although Blount WAS expelled by the Senate). If Webb keeps this stuff up, this question might actually get answered.
To: dashing doofus
Why did his "boy" enlist?
To: Gay State Conservative
I think Virginia has elected a pervert to replace Foley!
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:26:24 AM PST
by
gunnedah
To: SoFloFreeper
Ahem. The tagline. All credit and royalties must go to AmishDude!
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:27:02 AM PST
by
AmishDude
(I coined "Senator Ass" to describe Jim Webb. He may have already used it as a character in a novel.)
To: SoFloFreeper
IMO, Will hits the bullseye consistently.
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:27:57 AM PST
by
dashing doofus
(Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
To: snarkytart
Probably also between him and his boy. If I were his kid, I'd probably want to flee home.
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:28:39 AM PST
by
dashing doofus
(Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
To: dashing doofus
Thank you Virginia for Senator Webb (D-Washington Post).
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:28:40 AM PST
by
mak5
To: beezdotcom
The easiest way to get a Senator out is to get the members to expel him. It's possible, but only if he really makes sure he has no friends left among Democrats. Even though a Dem would replace him right now, they don't want a short-lived incumbent in 2012.
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:29:10 AM PST
by
AmishDude
(I coined "Senator Ass" to describe Jim Webb. He may have already used it as a character in a novel.)
To: dashing doofus
I'm starting to like Webb. He's a loose cannon.
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posted on
11/30/2006 6:29:57 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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