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Submitted by Bob Z Dylan, Dec 1, 2006 16:39

Webb is an interesting fellow. I've never read any of his writings, other than the campaign excerpt wherein a boy had a penis in his father's mouth. Not sure I understood that at all. Also, I'm not sure if Democrat Party leaders are any more or less ruthless than their Republican counterparts; it would seem to me that being a mean and nasty, autocratic bully is the way of politics, for the most part. I'd only suggest that Democrats play the game better, they definitely play to win and Republicans seem to misunderstand and misuse the use of perceptions, images and style in the 21st Century. What Republicans don't seem to understand is that the average voter likes some one such as Webb who is eccentric, electric and stands up to "the man". No, it doesn't matter or seem to register to that same average voter that Webb is, indeed, "the man" now that he has been elected. So, Republicans, the point of this Webb fellow is not to argue about manners and whether an individual is an arrogant oaf or not. Playing nice will not win you back your political prestige and return you to power. Start barking and biting and make the Democrats' lives as miserable as you possibly can at every turn you can. Otherwise, Republicanism is just another word for "wussy". Wussy as in can't win wars and can't win elections.

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Has conservatism been reduced to this? A critique of style and not substance? So, Senator Elect is rough around the edges?... [MORE]	JPT	Dec 1, 2006 03:19
As what I can tell Mr. Webb fits the mold for his elected party. A party that loves to demonstrate... [MORE]	Bill Dockery	Dec 1, 2006 09:02
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All conservatives want to do is to smear people and promote true hatred of any opposing party. It's one thing... [MORE]	Daniel Johnston	Dec 1, 2006 13:02
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Read this article again, does anything here remotely remind you of politeness or dignity? You neo-conservatives are nasty. Look in... [MORE]	Daniel Johnston	Dec 1, 2006 13:17
let the smearing begin! how dare the senator-elect deign to avoid a pathologicallylyingdrydrunk, who has never seen combat! good judgement, i say!! [MORE]	ed grimley	Dec 1, 2006 16:22
Webb is an interesting fellow. I've never read any of his writings, other than the campaign excerpt wherein a boy...	Bob Z Dylan	Dec 1, 2006 16:39
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In Webb's altercation with the President, Mr. Bush was asking about the welfare of Webb's son, which is a common... [MORE]	Frank Brander	Dec 1, 2006 17:13
Mr. Johnston: Please learn your history , most especially, the history of the democrats. They are, indeed, the party of... [MORE]	michael loehrer	Dec 1, 2006 17:39
It describes the Republicans who for the past 12 years have grown increasingly autocratic, exclusionary, and vituperative. They've been running... [MORE]	Carla Ward	Dec 3, 2006 14:39
Democrat or Republican, they are all the same. Makes no difference to me who's on top or who's on the... [MORE]	Bob Z Dylan	Dec 4, 2006 19:26