Though Wolf Blitzer kept trying to pull Jim into a discussion about Allen's racism and Jim's long-ago position on women in the service, Jim took the high ground once again. At one point, Jim bluntly asked, "Can we talk about foreign policy now? Blitzer kept trying to persuade Jim to address the Allen scandals, but Jim was firm, forcing Blitzer to finally start talking about the Iraq War.
Lately, Jim seems in control of every interview he gives and his TV skills are growing. From Chris Matthews to Wolfe Blitzer, I've watched Jim force these scandal mongers to back down and talk about the real issues facing the country. Refusing to speak in sound bytes, Jim proves what this country needs is real answers to our ever-growing problems. Keep it up, Jim!
Comments
great stuff! (drmontoya - 10/5/2006 5:14:52 PM)
I hope someone is recorded it!!!
great stuff! (drmontoya - 10/5/2006 5:14:52 PM)
I hope someone is recorded it!!!
This better be youtubed (phriendlyjaime - 10/5/2006 5:46:11 PM)
by the time I get back from my Webb meeting!
;)
This was on again around 7:45 (Doug Garnett-Deakin - 10/5/2006 7:56:21 PM)
Best talk about the 1979 article I've ever seen. And a hands down fantastic job by Webb. I hope it is youtubed too.
Here it is: (George Allen's Noose - 10/5/2006 10:13:21 PM)
This is my first contribution to youtube. Does anybody know how to get the audio to sync up?
I found that AVI always got out of sync so I switched (Used2Bneutral - 10/5/2006 10:54:33 PM)
On several previous clips I encoded in Windows Media format and it worked fine at about the same resolution and compression. AVI format seems to have latency issue with YouTube
Great commentary by our Candidate! (lwumom - 10/5/2006 10:59:30 PM)
Wow! The MSM is really focused on getting the sound bytes on the latest scandals. I was impressed that Jim brushed off those questions and talked about the issues that affect us all. Great interview!
Webb was great, but Wolf was terrible (beachmom - 10/5/2006 11:50:27 PM)
He spent 2/3rd of the time on trivial matters! Talk about the dumbing down of TV News. I (and I'm sure viewers) would have loved to hear more about Webb's ideas on Iraq as well as, you know, some other issues. Instead Wolf spent most of the time on silly campaign matters that won't affect people.
Excellent job, Mr. Webb!
Beachmom, I think that's what made it so great (LAS - 10/6/2006 12:56:37 AM)
Wolfe kept trying to go to sensational-land and Webb just would not go there. Not even when he had a chance to get a few punches against his opponent. He would not go there.
This is the kind of obstinacy I like!
What a study in contrasts. Wolfe looks like someone with the gravitas of a E! commentator and Webb looks excesively Senatorial.
gravitas (Nick Stump - 10/6/2006 1:45:59 PM)
Jim has tons of gravitas. I love his distain for these so-called journalists. While the MSM ignores Iraq, keeping their focus on everything but the real issues, Jim Webb stands there and looks Presidential...er...Senatorial.
To me Webb does need to hit Allen hard, but not on "Macaca" on his obvious corrupt political agenda for corporate lobbyists and whatever Bush wants.
Allen is playin' the people of VA and they deserve better. They deserve real representation and someone actually watching out for their interests.
That is not Allen, by his record.
COMMENT HIDDEN (Neen56 - 10/6/2006 2:23:49 AM)
Allen seems pretty upbeat, (mkfox - 10/6/2006 2:33:00 AM)
but he's still a bully and an idiot. And Rumsfeld? He's upbeat even on the most serious and morbid issues. Do we regret sending thousands of Americans to die in war that didn't have to happen? Golly gee, no!
Have you noticed that George Allen has been conspicuously absent from the airwaves? Aside from his smear-campaign ads of course. His buddy Mark Foley could use his support. Seems like he has decided to remain in hiding in order to avoid a debate on the real issues. Why doesn't he want to debate Webb?
Iraq is a "catastrophuck" (Newport News Dem - 10/6/2006 8:34:33 AM)
brought to you by bush and allen.
fogetaboutit...just smile. Don't Worry, be happy. If it was your kid over there in this created hell, you would not be so glib and sanctimonious!
THese are serious times, Neen, and you better wake the f up! BTW, you really pissed me off.
We need someone with Webb's seriousness (Catzmaw - 10/6/2006 8:58:29 AM)
Neen, my friend, a billet is the Navy term for the type of posting one has in the service. Everyone in the service has an operational specialty to which they're assigned. The infantry and armor are the operational specialties most likely to see combat, at least under traditional military doctrine. As one can see from the Iraq war, in an insurgency there's no such thing as a front line and people in non-combat operational specialties can also in real danger. An example of a non-combat specialty is the military police.
Now, as to why Webb isn't wearing a smiley face. I would suggest that you read one of his books; Fields of Fire would do fine, and see what he knows about war. Then ask yourself whether someone who has seen what he's seen in war would be all upbeat when talking about it. Throw in the fact that his kid's there right now (check out Webb-stuh on myspace.com), and he's got little to smile about.
Last, I don't know why you interpret Webb's seriousness as being a "sourpuss". He's focused, he's got gravitas that Bush and Allen can only fantasize about, and he's sick to death of talking about some crap that happened 27 years ago when Americans are losing their lives right now in an ill-conceived foreign adventure. If I want someone to lighten my mood I'll turn on Leno or something. I don't want my senator to be a comedian. I want my senators and other representatives to understand that their decisions affect peoples' lives.
Neen56, You have got to be a paid Troll or a staffer for Allen.... (Used2Bneutral - 10/6/2006 9:01:02 AM)
Nobody could be this consistently dumb!!!
"Billets" is the government term for authorized, budgeted, job positions with actual descriptions and responsibilities just like in civilian business.... kinda like the job slot you must have gotten laid off or fired from.....
As for Jim Webb's appearance, get used to it.... you will be seeing it a lot more for the next 6 years or more while he serves his first term in the Senate.... that is what an Honest, No-Nonsense, Serious candidate looks like when he is talking about the real issues and our kids dying in a stupid badly run military conflict brought to us by our present leaders (using the word "Leader" loosely to describe Bush and/or Allen)
wow! After seeing these photos Allen displayed on his web site, I can't help but think: Who has the lower IQ, Allen, Santorum, or Bush? It's really a tough call.
Bush's approval rating is below 40%, Santorum's poll numbers are @ 38%. Misery loves company?
Webb rocked (JohnM - 10/6/2006 7:05:36 AM)
That was awesome .. "can we talk about foreign policy now?" . . those lines right there should make undecided realize that this man is above the dirty game and is ready for prime time. Can't wait to continue taking back Virginia!!!
Webb was great. Blitzer...well, not so much. (Lowell - 10/6/2006 7:34:40 AM)
Why can't the media ask REAL questions about REAL issues, instead of constantly harping on a few words from a 27-year-old article, taken out of context, and with absolutely ZERO relevance to the Jim Webb of today, who is TOTALLY COMFORTABLE with where the military's at regarding women.
Let me state this point blank: Jim Webb's article from 27 years ago has been thoroughly dealt with. Jim Webb himself has apologized for his rhetorical excesses at the time. The only ones pushing this article out there are George Allen, Dick Wadhams, Chris LaCivita and Company, and the only reason they're doing it is that they DESPERATELY DO NOT want to talk about the issues.
Look, it's long past time for the media to start DOING ITS JOB and stop repeating George Allen campaign commercials. It's long past time for the media to start asking both candidates - Webb and Allen - REAL questions, whether about Iraq, out-of-control federal deficits, embryonic stem cell research, global warming, Social Security, whatever. I would love - LOVE!!!! - to have this election on those issues, and never mention Allen's use of the "n" word or the "deer head in the mailbox" incident again. Jim Webb has proposed a series of debates with George Allen on the issues, and George Allen has ducked them. Gee, I wonder why THAT is!!!
Webb was at his best! (walkabout - 10/7/2006 1:23:22 AM)
Blitzer wanted to precipitate more negative attacks rather than deal with values and issues. And Jim stayed on message, something different in most interviews.
