Reply #23: So what? Being a former Republican isn't a crime. [View All]

[woolldog]

He's the democratic senator of Virginia and opposed the Iraq war. He's an economic populist in the mold of John Edwards. Read his new book:

"but his main subject is what he terms the "forgotten" working class. He blends history and contemporary observations and sketches out the policies that would work toward the end of reclaiming America for average joes and janes. The timing, again, is impeccable: right when Obama is starting to look around, ah, here's a guy who can go toe-to-toe with John McCain on national security, is beloved by white working class voters, puts Virginia into play instantly, and has a charming way with the media."

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/good_timing_for_jim_webb.php