Webb Attacks Candidate He's Campaigning With

This is why you cannot support Webb - He is not a moderate or Democrat (0.00 / 0)

Nuff Said

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by: Mike1987 @ Tue Sep 07, 2010 at 22:48:53 PM UTC

My question (0.00 / 0)

Mt question for Jim Webb is this: If you don't want cap-and-trade, what is your alternative?

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by: Elaine in Roanoke @ Wed Sep 08, 2010 at 00:07:46 AM UTC

Big Deal (0.00 / 0)

What strikes me most about some the commentary I've seen here at BlueVirginia about Webb and Cap & Trade .... is the overblown outrage and knee jerk response to what is a reasonable and debatable position.

Tom Perriello is great ... he asked for Webb to campaign for him. Webb did and will do it again for Tom. They each are their own persons. They each have informed views .... some of which they differ on. So What?!

They are largely in sync  about caring and working for the common man & woman. Both are great Democrats .... for those of you who are offended by Webb's comments .... Get over it.

Democrats have much bigger problems than internal debates on Cap & Trade.
It's called the Economy stupid and staking energy policy on Cap & Trade is pretty useless right now. Focus on Energy jobs and leave the Wall street approach to energy policy behind.

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by: Say What @ Wed Sep 08, 2010 at 00:42:52 AM UTC

Webb's views (0.00 / 0)

are in some respects reasonable and practical. Cap and Trade politically will not fly. There are, or were, four parts of the climate bill, and passing the two or three most agreeable parts would have been an achievable win. Maybe even a win win or a win win win. But if the composition of the House and Senate changes a lot in November, the probability of winning anything will be very close to zero.

On the other hand, I've recently become more concerned about Webb's position about the EPA. Webb is supposedly concerned about the EPA's "overreaching authority." Interestingly, this is the same phrase used in the Jane Meyer New Yorker article about the Koch brothers. Which leads me to wonder if Webb's position has been influenced by one or more of the Koch and Big Oil's lobbyists.

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by: Burgesses1619 @ Wed Sep 08, 2010 at 03:20:06 AM UTC

Dear TheGreenMiles (0.00 / 0)

Your title to this piece is well ..... Cow Pasture Fodder....

Jim Webb is not attacking Tom Perriello whom he respects and admires. Jim is simply saying .... in a very respectful way ... that while he stands (physically stands shoulder to shoulder) with Tom they don't always hold the same views.

Pretty firm and a powerful endorsement to me .... Jim Webb makes / takes the time to campaign for a fellow Democrat and in 20 seconds..... makes a subtle point that while they may not agree on every issue ... they certainly agree and respect each other for the views they hold and both have shown a profound commitment to the welfare of Virginians and the nation at large. They are both there in Congress .... fighting for the less fortunate. They are GREAT Democrats.

Consequently your overly sensitive inflated blog (Webb attacks fellow Democrat) post here on Blue Virginia ... I find TRITE Bull$#!T!!!

See ya around the cow pasture.  

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by: Jim Webb Dem @ Wed Sep 08, 2010 at 22:17:06 PM UTC