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Senator Jim Webb not to run for re-election

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-02-09 12:35|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 He could see the writing on the wall.

Posted by DarthVader 2011-02-09 12:41|| 2011-02-09 12:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Politico said the Dems are thinking of running Tim Kaine in his place.

God help Virginia if that slime gets in. Guess I'd better add George Allen to my donations list.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-02-09 12:52|| 2011-02-09 12:52|| Front Page Top

#3 There's a good, snarky Spider-Man pun in here somewhere, but darned if I can think of it.

Posted by Mike 2011-02-09 13:16|| 2011-02-09 13:16|| Front Page Top

#4 This is not, repeat, NOT, a good thing.

They are grooming him to run as an "independent" candidate in 2012, to peel off the middle and get Obama re-elected. The Dems did this in MA to get Deval Patrick re-elected and it worked so well they are going to do it on the national level.

Posted by no mo uro 2011-02-09 13:39|| 2011-02-09 13:39|| Front Page Top

#5 The problem with your analysis NMU is that Mass. is a sewer that won't vote for a conservative for anything if there are choices. Yes, I live here. A 3rd party from the left of center will stip partially sane Ds and shouldn't include the independents that will go more conservative.

Posted by Alan Cramer 2011-02-09 14:50|| 2011-02-09 14:50|| Front Page Top

#6 First: I thank Mr. Webb for his service as a Marine.

Now then. Webb is a poor politician. He wasn't good as SecNav, and he beat a crippled George Allen by 7,000 votes in an election year that had the best Democratic wave since the 1930s. He knew -- and told Obama -- that ObamaCare was going to kill the Democrats, and he still voted for it. His voting record is near identical to that of Charlie Schumer. Virginia has moved from purple to red to near crimson the last couple of years, and a purple-blue candidate like Webb who votes with Charlie Schumer 95% of the time is going to get his ears boxed in 2012.

The Pubs, however, should not gloat quite so loudly. George Allen is a lousy candidate. He's a terrible campaigner, he's a wooden speech-giver, he's a weasel on issues, and he's consistently able to say stupid stuff at precisely the worst time to do so. The Pub leadership in Virginia should encourage an open primary and work to find someone who can engage the Tea Party folks, campaign effectively, and has some record of doing things other than run for office. I don't know Virginia politics well enough to know who that Pub is, but I wouldn't want to rely on George Allen, even if the Republicans have a great tail-wind in 2012.

As to grooming Webb as an 'independent' candidate for Prez in 2012, that won't work, as Webb would have to explain his votes for ObamaCare. If you like ObamaCare, you vote for Obama. If you don't like it, you positively won't vote for someone who voted for it. Webb wouldn't last a month.

Posted by Steve White 2011-02-09 15:22|| 2011-02-09 15:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Dorgan and Webb both retiring in generally red states. That's 2 of the 3 seats we need to win back the Senate. Off to a running start I'd say.

Posted by Iblis 2011-02-09 17:06|| 2011-02-09 17:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Personally, I would love to see Ken Cuccinelli, the current Virginia Attorney General run. He is the one who started the ball rolling with the suits against ObamaCare.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2011-02-09 18:26|| 2011-02-09 18:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Cooch need to do something beside state senator and Attorney General first, Rambler. I suspect he'll run for Governor next time around.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-02-09 18:46|| 2011-02-09 18:46|| Front Page Top

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