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« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2016, 04:26:41 PM »
Yuge FF. The Trump Democrats will be a force to be reckoned with come November.
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« Reply #26 on: March 04, 2016, 10:06:27 PM »
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« Reply #27 on: March 04, 2016, 10:23:54 PM »
Quote from: Vosem on March 04, 2016, 03:29:25 PM
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How stupid are the people of Virginia for voting for this loser over George Allen?

So, you're slanderously accusing TRUMP of being racist, yet you would rather have had an actual racist in the Senate than Jim Webb?

Would I rather have someone who used a racial slur once (who aligns with me on essentially all foreign-policy and economic matters) or someone pointlessly enabling an actual racist for the sake of their own ego? Easy decision.

You should really read about Allen's history before making another white noise here.

Also, as much as I dislike Trump and what he stands for, supporting or opposing him was hardly an issue in 2006.

He lost because he used a racial slur once, yes. Other instances were not widely publicized (though they certainly happened, I'm not denying that).

trump wasn't an issue at all in 2006, of course, but he is now in 2016, and certainly the people in Arlington County and other heavy-Webb areas outside of low-population Appalachia (ie, the places that gave him the victory) are regretting their votes now.

I don't believe George Allen lost because of his "Macaca" comment.  I believe he lost because of a combination of Virginia's changing demographics and increased anti-war sentiment in 2006.
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« Reply #28 on: March 04, 2016, 10:36:34 PM »
Jim Webb has never said anything racist. Like legitimately he has not. Other than saying he would vote for Trump. He previously opposed affirmative action (and then switched to supporting it) but if you think that's racist, then you're saying every Republican member of Congress is racist. Which yeah, I guess some people would say that but it's not exactly a mainstream view. He has said some White people are poorer than some Black people, which is indisputably true.
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« Reply #29 on: March 05, 2016, 01:31:50 AM »
It's disappointing to see Webb flush his reputation down the toilet just to appear as a moderate hero.
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« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2016, 01:56:24 AM »
Webb was a reliable Democratic senator from 2007 - 2012. Wonder what changed. Maybe something personal from when he and Hillary were both in the Senate together?
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« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2016, 02:50:03 AM »
Quote from: Damar on March 05, 2016, 01:56:24 AM
Webb was a reliable Democratic senator from 2007 - 2012. Wonder what changed. Maybe something personal from when he and Hillary were both in the Senate together?

Probably how he got tarred and feathered on social media for being a racist because he dare talk about the fact that there are poor White people.
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« Reply #32 on: March 05, 2016, 02:57:49 AM »
Quote from: Damar on March 05, 2016, 01:56:24 AM
Webb was a reliable Democratic senator from 2007 - 2012. Wonder what changed. Maybe something personal from when he and Hillary were both in the Senate together?
Pretty much everyone that served in the Senate with Clinton considered her a valuable colleague, unlike certain candidates for President.
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« Reply #33 on: March 05, 2016, 03:04:22 AM »
Quote from: xingkerui on March 05, 2016, 01:31:50 AM
It's disappointing to see Webb flush his reputation down the toilet just to appear as a moderate hero.
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« Reply #34 on: March 05, 2016, 05:54:49 AM »
Quote from: Helsinkian on March 04, 2016, 12:19:10 PM
Is there any chance of a Trump/Webb ticket?

No, TRUMP will likely choose someone who is not a white male. Martinez or Haley. If it's a white male, it's gonna be Kasich.
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« Reply #35 on: March 05, 2016, 06:02:30 AM »
Quote from: Arch on March 05, 2016, 03:04:22 AM
Quote from: xingkerui on March 05, 2016, 01:31:50 AM
It's disappointing to see Webb flush his reputation down the toilet just to appear as a moderate hero.

Webb must really regret retiring in 2012 and not being in the spotlight anymore.
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« Reply #36 on: March 05, 2016, 06:04:44 AM »
Why would Haley be Veep to Trump.  She already said hes not electable
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« Reply #37 on: March 05, 2016, 10:30:21 AM »
Quote from: Da-Jon on March 05, 2016, 06:04:44 AM
Why would Haley be Veep to Trump.  She already said hes not electable

Things may change after TRUMP is nominated. She'll be out of the governor's mansion in less than three years. What then to do? She's still at a young age and being VP would be great step in her career. However, I think Susana Martinez is more likely.
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« Reply #38 on: March 05, 2016, 10:36:50 AM »
Quote from: Famous Mortimer on March 04, 2016, 10:36:34 PM
Jim Webb has never said anything racist. Like legitimately he has not. Other than saying he would vote for Trump. He previously opposed affirmative action (and then switched to supporting it) but if you think that's racist, then you're saying every Republican member of Congress is racist. Which yeah, I guess some people would say that but it's not exactly a mainstream view. He has said some White people are poorer than some Black people, which is indisputably true.
DINO!!!!

Seriously, that's a mainstream belief among Atlasian Democrats.
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« Reply #39 on: March 05, 2016, 11:27:04 AM »
Quote from: President Johnson on March 05, 2016, 05:54:49 AM
Quote from: Helsinkian on March 04, 2016, 12:19:10 PM
Is there any chance of a Trump/Webb ticket?

No, TRUMP will likely choose someone who is not a white male. Martinez or Haley. If it's a white male, it's gonna be Kasich.

Don't be silly. Ben Tillman is a logical choice for tRUMP's VP.
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« Reply #40 on: March 05, 2016, 01:14:57 PM »
Quote from: Helsinkian on March 04, 2016, 12:19:10 PM
Is there any chance of a Trump/Webb ticket?
That would be amazing. I've been fantasizing either that or Carson/Webb ever since he dropped out.
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« Reply #41 on: March 05, 2016, 01:16:53 PM »
Quote from: Frodo on March 04, 2016, 01:05:27 PM
Jim Webb -Virginia's version of Zell Miller. 
You say that like it's a bad thing.
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« Reply #42 on: March 05, 2016, 01:42:27 PM »
Quote from: EliteLX on March 04, 2016, 01:06:38 PM
I've always really like Jim, he's an extremely sensible dude. I would definitely affiliate with the Democratic party if he embodied the modern Democratic party outlook.

yes, a guy who embraced the confederate flag as a somehow legit expression of "culture pride" rather than white solidarity, when even Republicans lke Haley and Bentley, etc. etc. rejected it as a well-forgotten relic, is truly "reasonBle".

as is anyone who considers voting for Trump, but i digress.
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« Reply #43 on: March 05, 2016, 02:38:38 PM »
Quote from: EliteLX on March 04, 2016, 01:06:38 PM
I've always really like Jim, he's an extremely sensible dude. I would definitely affiliate with the Democratic party if he embodied the modern Democratic party outlook.

Ew.  This is the problem with the modern GOP.
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« Reply #44 on: March 05, 2016, 02:41:23 PM »
Quote from: xingkerui on March 05, 2016, 01:31:50 AM
It's disappointing to see Webb flush his reputation down the toilet just to appear as a moderate hero.

Moderate heroes and "independent" voters are plague on the US democratic system.
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« Reply #45 on: March 05, 2016, 02:41:42 PM »
Quote from: Firestorm on March 05, 2016, 01:16:53 PM
Quote from: Frodo on March 04, 2016, 01:05:27 PM
Jim Webb -Virginia's version of Zell Miller.  
You say that like it's a bad thing.

It is.  Zell Miller sucks.
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« Reply #46 on: March 05, 2016, 03:04:35 PM »
Trump probably won Webb over by refusing to condemn southern heritage organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. 
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« Reply #47 on: March 05, 2016, 03:41:22 PM »
Quote from: Bigby on March 04, 2016, 12:30:14 PM
This is why I love Jim Webb, and why I'm right when I say Southern white man have no place in the Democrats.

Sorry must not have gotten that memo. Since we're generalizing, are you a rural?
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« Reply #48 on: March 06, 2016, 12:12:18 AM »
Quote from: Malcolm X on March 05, 2016, 03:04:35 PM
Trump probably won Webb over by refusing to condemn southern heritage organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. 

Don't make ol Jimbo give you a lecture on why the KKK gets a bad rap and is just about "white culture."
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