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EarlG

(21,947 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 05:44 PM Jul 2015

Pic Of The Moment: "Our Country Needs A Fresh Approach To Solving The Problems That Confront Us"



Democratic ex-Va. Sen. Jim Webb announces presidential bid


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Pic Of The Moment: "Our Country Needs A Fresh Approach To Solving The Problems That Confront Us" (Original Post) EarlG Jul 2015 OP
What? No Takers? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #1
"Therefore, I urge all Americans to . . . R. P. McMurphy Jul 2015 #2
'He's Redneck Regal'... 4139 Jul 2015 #3
No thanks for Webb. He's more conservative than a lot of the conservatives. shraby Jul 2015 #4
Same here. BlueMTexpat Jul 2015 #30
hoooo boy TheCount_ Jul 2015 #5
welcome to du niyad Jul 2015 #20
Yes, we do need a fresh approach and Bernie Sanders is the only candidate offering that Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #6
well the republican approach has already been tried and failed, Mr. webb nt msongs Jul 2015 #7
What kind of idiot with his record and statements, gets up pangaia Jul 2015 #8
Jim, dear. This is a fresh approach. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #9
I agree Jim, our country does need a fresh approach. NorthCarolina Jul 2015 #10
Who on Earth the DUers would give this a Rec? TRoN33 Jul 2015 #11
I doubt JW will have much traction. Jamaal510 Jul 2015 #24
Meh ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #12
He's probably an okay kinda guy... FailureToCommunicate Jul 2015 #13
I had to check the calendar to make sure... dorkzilla Jul 2015 #14
I'm not a Jim Webb fan sharp_stick Jul 2015 #15
This "spruce goose" isn't going to fly... Hulk Jul 2015 #16
He is absolutely correct seabeckind Jul 2015 #17
Sorry Jimbo... RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #18
Finally, the Democrats have an answer to George Pataki! Jim Lane Jul 2015 #19
Based on his quote, I fully expected this to be Jim's full throated endorsement of Bernie Sanders corkhead Jul 2015 #21
Or.... Motown_Johnny Jul 2015 #22
Uhhhhhh....no thank you, to your "freshness". SoapBox Jul 2015 #23
Given his stated attitudes towards women down the years, and his troubling association with the MADem Jul 2015 #25
Bernie seems to have a handle on that fresh approach. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2015 #26
Jimm Webb 20166!! C Moon Jul 2015 #27
LOL! merrily Jul 2015 #29
Not this guy. merrily Jul 2015 #28
Grateful to Him for Beating Macaca... Herman4747 Jul 2015 #31
We know - that's why we're voting for Sanders. TBF Jul 2015 #32
I welcome Webb to the party Man from Pickens Jul 2015 #33
He waited too long Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #34
I love it when Webb says, ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2015 #35
Thank you for playing, but.... Liberalagogo Jul 2015 #36
Webb was more conservative than Lieberman and Snowe (R). LiberalFighter Jul 2015 #37
Not all misguided or deluded folk are on the right. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2015 #38

shraby

(21,946 posts)
4. No thanks for Webb. He's more conservative than a lot of the conservatives.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:27 PM
Jul 2015

Likes coal and what it brings. He's at the very bottom of my list. The only way I'd vote for him is if he were the only Democratic candidate on the ticket.

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
6. Yes, we do need a fresh approach and Bernie Sanders is the only candidate offering that
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:42 PM
Jul 2015

Sorry Webb, but there is nothing fresh about a conservadem.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
8. What kind of idiot with his record and statements, gets up
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:55 PM
Jul 2015

and says such a foolish thing?

I mean....

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
9. Jim, dear. This is a fresh approach.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:03 PM
Jul 2015
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017275952

That's Bernie's Wisconsin speech.

Do you seriously think that people are going to prefer your "fresh approach" to Bernie's?

Hard to imagine.
 

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)
10. I agree Jim, our country does need a fresh approach.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:30 PM
Jul 2015

One that is NOT guided by the conservative wing of the party to which you and Hillary belong, but rather a fresh approach that really IS a different direction. That's exactly why I support Bernie Sanders. Real "Change", not rhetorical 'change' this time around.

 

TRoN33

(769 posts)
11. Who on Earth the DUers would give this a Rec?
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:35 PM
Jul 2015

This is fucking confederate traitor who are hellbent on defending the "heritage" battle flag.

Mark my words, our so good media friends are going to make sure that Webb will receive more airtime platform than resurgent Bernie Sanders.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
24. I doubt JW will have much traction.
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 12:19 AM
Jul 2015

Not many people (on TV or on the streets) are talking about him or have heard of him even with the announcement, he isn't very much funded, and he has questionable views (to put it politely) on an issue that is important to a large chunk of the Dem coalition. I'll be surprised if he makes it past the 1st debate.

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)
14. I had to check the calendar to make sure...
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:09 PM
Jul 2015

It wasn’t April 1st.

I view GOP candidates such as Webb (who lets face it is a Republican in sheep’s clothing) as conducting a very public money grab. Oh well, a fool and his money are soon parted...

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
16. This "spruce goose" isn't going to fly...
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:29 PM
Jul 2015

Sorry Webb, but you were better than the piece of trash you beat out on the repuKKKe ticket down there in Virginia, but you sure as heck aren't the answer for giving this country back to the people it should be serving. We don't need anyone more military minded than Hillary.
Go home...take a break....enjoy your place in time. You aren't the answer to anything but those repuKKKes who might decide to vote the "D ticket" if they can find one of their own with a "D" after the name. Not gonna happen...adios.

seabeckind

(1,957 posts)
17. He is absolutely correct
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:40 PM
Jul 2015

we definitely need fresh approach.

I don't think Webb has a clue what the real problems are.

Go Bernie!!!

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
18. Sorry Jimbo...
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:45 PM
Jul 2015

Your "fresh approach" is nothing more than the third way bovine fecal matter we have been fed for years by the RepubliCONs.
No thanks!

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
19. Finally, the Democrats have an answer to George Pataki!
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:35 PM
Jul 2015

Now we, too, have our long-out-of-office politician who's gotten bored with life in the private sector and is stepping forward to answer a call that no one else thinks is there.

OK, I'm kidding... but if the general election matchup is Pataki versus Webb, remember you heard it here first.

corkhead

(6,119 posts)
21. Based on his quote, I fully expected this to be Jim's full throated endorsement of Bernie Sanders
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:14 PM
Jul 2015

otherwise, Meh.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
22. Or....
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:14 PM
Jul 2015

... we could listen to someone who has been telling us how to deal with these problems for decades (if only we had been smart enough to listen).





MADem

(135,425 posts)
25. Given his stated attitudes towards women down the years, and his troubling association with the
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 12:51 AM
Jul 2015

"heritage" end of the Confederate flag business, I will give him a miss.

IF he made it to the general, and was our candidate, I would hold my nose and vote for him.

 

Man from Pickens

(1,713 posts)
33. I welcome Webb to the party
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 09:59 AM
Jul 2015

Like his policies or not, it's hard to argue that he doesn't constitute a second honest/genuine/authentic man in the discussion, and the more honesty we get the better. We have a huge honesty deficit in politics especially on the national level.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
38. Not all misguided or deluded folk are on the right.
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 04:24 PM
Jul 2015

If he honestly thinks he can win, then, wow.

GOPers hate him and think he is a turncoat. Liberals and progressives do not and will not trust him. (He is a lot like George H. W.) and moderate dems and indies have folks that they actually support.

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