[okie01]

Hell, if he was on McCain’s ticket there’d be freepers coming out of the woodwork to praise his great heritage and lauding his family who were great Americans fighting for their freedom against the evil Lincoln during the War of Northern Aggression, blah, blah, blah.

Leaving aside, for the moment, that Webb isn't a Republican and that he's a jerk: If he were a Republican, you would not consider him qualified for the Vice-Presidency simply because of his ancestry?

Is that what you're saying?

[PurpleMan]

He was a republican and now he’s a democrat. I dunno. Maybe he’s a republican manchurian candidate in the democrat party awaiting someone dressed up like Stonewall Jacksonn to wave a battle flag. Who knows.

He is qualified for VP because he meets the criteria as set forth in the 12th amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The other crap is about people fighting a war that ended 150 years ago (and which BTW, they lost)

One wonders if they suffer from PTCS (Post Traumatic Confederacy Syndrome)