Posted on 03/28/2007 6:26:55 AM PDT by OldCorps
Fox news covered some of Sen. Webb's press conference yesterday in which he discussed the circumstances surrounding the arrest of one of his assistants for posession of a weapon and ammunition on the capital grounds. Being a former infantry soldier, I cut Sen. Webb a lot of slack because he has seen combat up close and was awarded the Navy Cross. However, he did seem a little...too intense at the interview and it appeared he was hanging a subordinate out to dry, which we military guys don't like even though it happens all the time.
So, what do you think fellow freepers?
Webb wrote scenes that are quite lewd
And now his aid has been screwed
In macacca Jim stepped
And so we have leapt
To the conclusion hes coming unglued.
"I'd like to say a few words about the Hair Club for Men!"
On this thread it seemed to fitty.
Because Webb is acting pretty shi...
Webb says assistant made 'unfortunate' error having gunMore at the link
WASHINGTON -- Virginia Sen. Jim Webb said Tuesday that his executive assistant made an "enormously unfortunate" error when he inadvertently tried to carry a loaded pistol into a Senate office building Monday.
...Snip...
"I think this is one of those very unfortunate situations where, completely inadvertently, he took the weapon into the Senate yesterday," Webb said.
...Snip...
Thompson, who spent his 45th birthday in a Washington, D.C., jail, told police that the gun belonged to Webb and had been given to him temporarily for safekeeping, according to a court record. But Webb, at a Capitol news conference, declined to say who owned the gun. "I have never carried a gun in the Capitol complex, and I did not give the weapon to Phillip Thompson," he said.
The People's Republic of Northern Virginia elected this guy. But no matter, we'll suffer him for six years. We've had worse.
He sounds like a despicable individual. And no, I don't care if he carries a pistol to work in his briefcase...but throwing an employee under the bus like that when he could easily diffuse the situation...despicable.
He didn't deny the gun was his.
The aide probably didn't even know the gun was in the bag. heh-heh. /s
Your poems are great! Keep them coming!
In the Senate, "executive assistant" means the guy who drives the senator around and carries the handbag, if your senator is female, or briefcase, if your senator is a male. This person has no legislative or policy respnsibilities whatsoever. He is a well paid handmaiden to Webb.
Unhinged - definitely unhinged.
His eyes darted back and forth. Any body language person will tell you, he is telling lies.
Unhinged? No.
Politician? Yes.
YOu assume he in fact had a soul to start with.
I think he's an angry whackjob. Why is he carrying a loaded revolver into Congress anyway?
Why do Democrats constantly break the rules and get away with it?
Great FReeper comments BUMP!
I think his veneer is beginning to delaminate.
I predict Webb will be charged with assault at some point before his term is up.
He's too ashamed to appear as he is (aka: a phoney)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.