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Time For A Jim Webb Thread

Discussion in 'Elections & Campaigns' started by Telekat, Apr 9, 2015.

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  1. Telekat

    Telekat Member Past Donor

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    http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/jim-webb-hillary-clinton-email-democarts/2015/04/09/id/637578/

    Hmm. Thoughts on Jim Webb? Personally, he's my preferred candidate out of both parties.
     
    Telekat, Apr 9, 2015
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    I like Jim Webb a lot. I just don't think he's charismatic enough.
     
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    Billboard's top 10 songs written by Jimmy Webb

    01. MacArthur Park – Donna Summer, 1978
    02. Wichita Lineman – Glen Campbell, 1969
    03. MacArthur Park – Richard Harris, 1968
    04. Worst That Could Happen – Brooklyn Bridge, 1969
    05. Galveston – Glen Campbell, 1969
    06. Up, Up And Away – The Fifth Dimension, 1967
    07. All I Know – Art Garfunkel, 1973
    08. Honey Come Back – Glen Campbell, 1970
    09. By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Glen Campbell, 1967
    10. Where's The Playground Susie – Glen Campbell, 1969

    http://www.jimmywebb.com/the-songs/
     
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  4. Telekat

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    I never really thought of Clinton as being all that charismatic either, to be honest.
     
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    Which one? Bill or Hillary?
     
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    I was reasonably impressed the two times I've seen him interviewed. Would be open to learning more about his stance on issues.
    A viable VP candidate as well.
     
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    Hillary. Bill was actually a pretty cool guy, at least on a personal level, even if alot of his policies sucked ass. But Hillary...ugh. Can't stand to watch her speak frankly.
     
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    That's because Jim Webb use to be a Republican and inside he is still a Republican.
     
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    Bill was pretty charismatic and a smart president, I thought. Hillary is just way too arrogant and way too pompous. I still steam when I think of when she said they were "broke" after Bill left the White House.
     
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    He was a Republican before they were taken over by neoCONs and became lackeys for the Likud party. Good for him. He is a very bright man with an impressive record. I would gladly support him. I would love to see him run against Rand Paul.
     
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    Is that why he is anti-war and a firm economic leftist?
     
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    Agreed. A real moocher, that woman. Sits around doing nothing but talking about how great she is and thinks she deserves a job, not just any job, but to be President! What arrogance! :steamed:
     
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    Clinton doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting my vote. I don't care how bad the Republican is. At this point it's Jim Webb or third party for me.
     
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    You are correct, it was the neoconservatives why Webb went over to the Democrat party.

    But the neoconservatives are no longer in charge of the GOP since 2010. In fact nobody is in charge of the GOP today. :roflol:

    If the conservative base were to regain control of the GOP, you could see Webb coming back home.
     
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    APACHERAT Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Reagan was anti war, I'm anti war and Webb is anti war. We all believe in peace through strength.

    Economic leftist ? I don't think so, Webb don't like commies.
     
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    Against foreign intervention. Let me clarify. He wants to bring our troops home. He opposed the Iraq War.

    http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/james_webb.htm
     
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    I'd much prefer Webb to Hillary.
     
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    *snorts*
     
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    I think if Webb were to run, you're going to see independents and even Republicans voting for the man, not for the party. Just like there would be some lefty loons who would not vote and sit it out. You saw 10% of the conservative base who sat it out in 2008 because John McCain won the GOP nomination.

    If Webb were to run as a Democrat it could be the first time in over 45 years that the Democrat party could win the veterans vote and even maybe the military vote, but that all depends who's on the GOP ticket.

    But who would Webb's VP running mate be ? Sarah Palin ? :smile:
     
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    Neoconservatives are actually liberals. Both neoconservatives and liberal Democrats support nation building, butting in other nations business.

    Conservatives oppose nation building are more like isolationist.

    Webb opposed the war in Iraq because G.W. Bush was ignoring the Weinberger Doctrine and the Powell Doctrine. Same reason why I wasn't a big fan of putting boots on the ground in Iraq with Clinton's military.

    Webb is closer to being a moderate conservative.
     
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    Jim Webb seems to be really confused, he's all over the board.

    A liberal who opposes amnesty, supports the Second Amendment and wants a stronger military.

    But he supported "Cash for Clunkers" and hundreds of billions of dollars for shovel ready jobs when there were no shovel ready jobs.

    One thing about James Webb, he reminds me to much of John Lehman. Both seem to be two pissed off unhappy campers, it could scare voters off.
     
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    I expect Jim Webb will appeal to Conservative Democrats in Appalachia.
     
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    Webb has a pretty wife. But he seems like an odd fellow.
     
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    Why is it that whenever people don't toe the party or ideological line 100%, they are "confused"?
     
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    He will also appeal to Progressive Democrats because of his views on Wall Street. He's alot like Warren and Sanders in that regard.
     
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