Jim Webb Is The New Voice of the Democratic Party

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Wednesday January 31, 2007 · 5:30 PM PST

2007/01/31 · 17:30

I'll be the first to admit that I rarely post at Daily Kos. As a Blue Dog Democrat, I constantly find myself at odds with many of the things posted here. But there is something here that I've enjoyed reading recently: enthusiasm over Jim Webb. Webb's response to the SOTU speech as propelled him into Democratic Stardom, as well it should've. He's a smart, unbought, powerful leader with something that seems to be in short supply in our own party...a spine.

There's been talk about Jim Webb for the Presidency or Vice-Presidency. Let me just say up front that Jim Webb would be the best man for the job should he run. But let's be honest, he won't run. And besides, this race isn't about the best man for the job. In 2008, it's going to be about fads (Obama) or money (Hillary). After all, Obama has been in the National Field for what, three years? How does that prepare him on the National Security forefront? And Hillary...well, it's pretty obvious that she's a politician first...and second...and third. I like Edwards, but he hasn't shown me anything that lets me know he has a pair.

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