Jim Webb to deliver Dem response to SOTU!

Says Roll Call on CSPAN. :thumbsup:

Edit to add:

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-sou--webb-response0116jan16,0,7949653.story?coll=dp-headlines-virginia

Va. senator to give Democrats' rebuttal to State of the Union
By BOB LEWIS
AP Political Writer
January 16, 2007
RICHMOND, Va. -- Freshman Sen. Jim Webb will deliver the Democrats' response next Tuesday to President Bush's State of the Union address.

The selection was made Tuesday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, said Webb spokeswoman Jessica Smith.

Webb's upset victory over Republican Sen. George Allen was the decisive race in giving the Democrats control of Congress in last year's midterm elections.

Webb will speak for about five minutes shortly after Bush's address to a joint session of Congress on Jan. 23.

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Awesomenews!

:popcorn:

Gov. Tim Kaine last year. This year Webb.

Cool!

Last year Gov.Mark Warner gave the Democratic response. Tim Kaine was just recently elected to office.

I know. I saw it.

Than the SOTU!!!

at least this time it wont look like we dug up the biggest wienie we could find to deliver the rebuttal.

perfect especially with that history with bush taunting him about his son in IRaq.

His public speaking is not really stronger than Tim Kaine's. Tim was really off his normal cadence last year.

Based on the few times I saw Jim Webb during the campaign, my expectations are:
Webb will not wow you with his elocution, but he will tell it like it is in a boy-next-door style. Don't expect a glib snake oil salesman, expect intelligence, honesty and sincerity in a simple forth right manner. Rather than Speaking at you, he will talk to you.

Go Webb!

I'm sure there are others here at DU who know him personally and can tell you more than I can.

And I think it will be the perfect type of response to the male bovine waste product it has to follow. When you add in all the other circumstances of his life and his election to the Senate, he's got the backstory needed to give it an extra punch.

I'll look forward to that portion of the evening's broadcast!

I think Webb is a hard hitter and won't pull any punches. One of the reasons I donated to his campaign even though he wasn't someone I was able to vote for.

I mean... de- finitely? Isn't something finite something that has definable characteristics/borders/edges? Doesn't the de at the beginning of the word make the meaning the opposite? Anyway, it sounds like it should be spelled definately...

What's a Monkette?

Jim Webb has done more in the Senate in a few weeks than george allen did in his entire term!

I'm still giddy with joy that we ousted Senator Macaca-face.

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

This is a boot in bush's butt. Heh.

To honor his son who is serving in Iraq.

Bush and Allen wear Cowboy boots, but neither is a cowboy.

n/t

After shrub's speech last week - I think only CNN and MSNBC showed Dick Durbin's response.

This might be a good action item: to contact the major networks and ask if they will be showing the DEM response by Webb.

And that is a *good* action item--will get on it right now.

I think that he's a tough guy, but we'll know for sure after the speech.
I wish that he could run in during shrub's speech, tackle him to the ground and then give his reply while he keeps a foot on the chimp's back. He could pause every minute or so to kick him square in the ass.

what's at stake.

HUGE :thumbsup:

I'm proud to offer Rec No. 5 for Greatest Page!

Kane last year, Webb this year! Virginia is messed up in so many ways, but we do have our bright spots.

Webb is a courageous straight shooter who will tell it exactly like it is.

...it shows that they're considering what WE want. They know we're the heart and soul of the democratic party.

:patriot:

:woohoo: :woohoo: :patriot: :woohoo: :woohoo:

EXCELLENT CHOICE!

rebutt all the junk in bush's lying sotu in 5 minutoes!

I really like this guy! Wonder if he's ever thought about running for President in '08?

Jim Webb was very clear in his commitment to a six year term as the Senator "D" from Virgina. The first time I saw him speak was at a primary speech he made to some twenty people in a Richmond suburban community college classroom.
When I got home that night I sent the first of several investments through the primary into the election. Best investments I ever made!

We need to write to all our stations and get equal time. I wrote to them all last week, but maybe we can do better this time.

make SOTU watchable, just to see his rebuttals to caligula's "talking points"

My fellow Americans, it is with sadness and regret that I must report the President of the United States is a lying scumbag and war profiteer who must be impeached and convicted forthwith for the good of mankind. Quite honestly, we'd be better off with a goat fucking mental patient high on crack.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:evilgrin:

please post. Somebody out there has them.

:spank: Take that Chimpyboy. Again.

Rove: Mr. President the Democrat party has chosen a real man Jim Webb to deliver the Democrat repsonse to your glorious State of the Empire speech!

Bush: Oh no! Torture the last of the cows to death and get me a bigger hat!

Rove: Right away my lord!

:spank:

"All hat, no cattle".

as one of the few in Washington that has a child in the military his voice will add a certain gravitas to the Democrats rebuttal of Bush's bullshit. Excellent choice, Speaker Pelosi. :applause:

I hope its a major smack down on the Commander and sissy along with the whole chickenhawk
mis-administration.

When I was younger the term CHICKENHAWK ment Men who prefer little boys.

Allen was in reality defeated well before he conceded. It took the Tester victory later that night to give the 51st seat to those caucasing with the Dems. And Tester's win relied on counties in MT that encompassed or adjoined Indian reservations. (Natives are about 8% of MT's population)

Webb will give Bush a true smackdown.

Damn, I wonder where I can get a Jim Webb bumper sticker?? I wasn't here during the election cycle.

:spank:

That said, I'm looking forward to this. I daresay Webb will do a much better job than Kaine did last time around.

:woohoo:

I'll be watching.

He's a real kick ass, and knows what he's talking about....just like someone else I know!

:woohoo:

set up a double box on television showing Makaka's sad face as he watches the person he lost to! LOL!!

I'd have like to see Obama perhaps, but Three Cheers for Sen. Webb!!!

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I nailed it. :evilgrin:

lottery numbers might be tomorrow?:rofl:

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Gone are the days of the Gephardt/Daschle appeasers and pleasers.

There is a whole new Democratic Party with Howard Dean as Chair.

after his take down of * earlier. They love to rehash old stuff and this is definitely right up their alley.

Oops, almost forgot -- Bush doesn't make any mistakes and therefore has no regrets.

Webb's a perfect choice, although I wish there was more than 5 minutes of truthful response time allocated to counter an hour's worth of lies!

Hope he smacks it to the chimp

I remember it was some anonymous congresscreature reciting what Bush had said, and simply said "We can do better. We can do better."

If this speech turns out just as wimpy, look for several more years of war.

I don't know why he didn't come across better. He was much better in his campaign; he was great in his debates. In fact, he is usually more natural at public speaking than Webb. Maybe Kaine needs a live audience to do well.

well General Wes would be pretty damn good as well, but Webb will do just fine.