Sen. Webb To Speak to National Press Club

By: drmontoya
Published On: 2/26/2007 3:12:31 PM

Jim Webb


Senator Jim Webb (D) Virginia will address a National Press Club on March 22, 2007.

The National Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and Senator Webb's remarks will begin just after 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session. Advance reservations should be made by telephoning 202-662-7501. Cost of luncheon admission is $16 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for general admission.

I will catch this on C-SPAN, but to those of you interested in going CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Comments



plenty of time (chiefsjen - 2/26/2007 8:37:34 PM)
to pre-order jim webb democrat buttons or bumper stickers.

available at: http://www.cafepress...

proceeds going to webb's PAC through me.

:)

thanks



Great! (drmontoya - 2/26/2007 10:02:35 PM)
I love it. Thank you!


Why is it that now that he is a Senator (thegools - 2/26/2007 10:52:24 PM)
we have to pay every time we want to hear him give a speech? 

(And if it is because he has to raise money....I thought he was against the current campign funding practices and vowed to do something about it.)



NPC Event (drmontoya - 2/27/2007 8:13:45 AM)
This money is going to the National Press Club, I don't believe it's any fundraiser for the Senator.


IT is interesting that (thegools - 2/27/2007 12:31:35 PM)
nowadays it seems just about everywhere he makes a speech, members of the audience must pay (unless they are priveledged VIPs).  To me this smacks of "access via the wallet" to a certain degree since many people would not or could not pay that money to see a Senator.  Thus, only those with the means gain access.


That seems rather unfair (Catzmaw - 2/27/2007 9:52:02 PM)
After all, there is nothing to stop a constituent from dropping in on any of his offices, from accessing any speech he gives online, or through C-Span, or through news coverage.

As far as I know the National Press Club doesn't host freebie speeches.  It has rent and bills to pay like any other organization.  And it's not like there haven't been events at which one does not have to pay to see him.  You've forgotten the free food and beer at his swearing in ceremony in Clarendon, his Open House the next day at the Capitol, his recent appearances in Richmond and in Southwest Virginia, etc. 



I am not referring to this one event alone (thegools - 2/28/2007 1:04:58 PM)
but nearly all of the recent events where Senator Webb appeared.  All of these were costly. 
I really like Webb, & I loved how accessible he was before the election.  I just hope not fall into this pattern of only appearing at fundraisers and events that require paid admission or VIP status.

Many people do not realize that the Senate offices are fully open to the public.  Also, most people do not live close enough to stop by the Senate office during the week, during working hours.  Nor, is there any guarantee that one can actually spend any time with the Senator (or any Senator for that matter).  They are busy during the working week. 

I have been to Senator Webb's office at least twice, but only in one case was I able to say a few words to the Senator, and then it was only by a chance crossing in the hall while Mr. Webb was rushing from one place to another (we couldn't talk much).  He was incredibly busy and not able to spend much time. 

(Have you ever noticed that famous rock bands get a far larger crowd at their free concerts than at concerts that cost money?  Why do we think people going to see a politician will be any different.)



Correction: (thegools - 2/28/2007 1:06:21 PM)
The first paragraph should have read:"...but nearly all of the recent events where Senator Webb appeared.  All of these were costly. 
I really like Webb, & I loved how accessible he was before the election.  I just hope HE WILL not fall into this pattern of only appearing at fundraisers and events that require paid admission or VIP status."