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Presidential Candidate Jim Webb on the Issues
New York Times ^ | 07/02/2015 | By NICHOLAS FANDOS

Posted on 07/02/2015 5:08:31 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Jim Webb, a Virginia Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 2006 and served a single term, announced on Thursday that he is running for president. Mr. Webb, a Vietnam veteran and former Navy secretary under President Ronald Reagan, has policy positions do not fall neatly along party lines. Here is where he stands on the issues.

Foreign Policy

Mr. Webb has been a persistent critic of the Iraq war, warning in 2002 that “those who are pushing for a unilateral war in Iraq know full well that there is no exit strategy if we invade.” He has also been more critical than the rest of the Democratic field of President Obama’s efforts to reach a deal with Iran to curtail its nuclear program, saying, “The end result of this could well be our acquiescence in allowing Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.” But he has praised Mr. Obama’s approach of using sanctions against Russia for its support of the rebels in Ukraine. And he said Mr. Obama made “the right decision” in recently moving to normalize relations with Cuba.

Same-Sex Marriage

Mr. Webb once opposed same-sex marriage, but he says his views have evolved and he now supports it, calling it “a good thing for this country.”

Environment

Mr. Webb has drawn criticism from Democrats for some of his past positions on the environment. In 2011, he voted in favor of a measure to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases. He has also expressed support for the Keystone XL pipeline to take oil from the oil sands of Alberta to the United States, and he has called on President Obama to allow for oil and natural gas exploration off the coastline of Virginia.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016election; election2016; issues; jimwebb; president; virginia; webb2016
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To: basil
Never heard of him……...

Here's a baclground of he is and his career experience
21 posted on 07/02/2015 7:06:32 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Volunteer

“I recall his disrespectful comments to President Bush.”

I can never forget his “That’s between me and my boy” statement when President Bush asked about his son. He really is a jerk! n/s


22 posted on 07/02/2015 7:13:44 PM PDT by cameraeye (A happy khafir!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Thanks for the info—for the moment, I’m still supporting Senator Ctuz.


23 posted on 07/02/2015 7:54:31 PM PDT by basil (2ASisters.org)
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To: jmacusa

He seems to have enough of the Bubba factor to convince many of the Blue Dog Democrats that he is a regular guy. Don’t you love the way he “evolved” on gay marriage. I have noticed how a couple of Massachusetts representatives had taken the pledge to support abortion and gay “rights”. This puzzled me until I realized that the feminists/Planned Parenthood and the gays were no doubt requiring all candidates to take an oath to them, sort of like joining the Mafia. They take this public oath when taking office but they don’t usually speak about these very controversial issues to the public after that. It sort of like “What happens in Washington stays in Washington”. They have one face in Washington and a nicer face when they come back home. By taking their oath at the beginning of their term, they know that it will be many months till the next election and people will have forgotten about their pledge to the dark side. Politicians are so devious.


24 posted on 07/03/2015 9:37:10 PM PDT by cradle of freedom
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To: dowcaet

Fauxahontas has to be the one because she is a woman, it’s her turn next. We already had an African American man and now we have to have a woman president. That is just the way it goes.


25 posted on 07/03/2015 9:39:55 PM PDT by cradle of freedom
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