Jim Webb

[MADem]

133. He does seem to be averse to getting mired in the middle east.

That would be a plus. That said, if he didn't like the Department of the Navy he had to work with under Saint Ronnie of Raygun (and he didn't because he quit over it), he'd hate it now. Of course, Russia's blue water capability is nil but Putin is intent on restoring that capability (that port in Syria; the Crimea, e.g.); he wants to go back to those Hunt For Red October days. What that bodes for the future is unfortunate.

I'm sick of wasting money on War Without End, Amen. As a world we could do so much if people would just stop fighting...!

I don't think Webb'll be our savior in that regard, particularly if Putin keep sabre-rattling. He might not want to fight but he'll want to wave our sabre, too, and that costs money. I agree with you that he isn't a progressive alternative--to anyone, frankly. He holds many conservative views, and he could be someone that makes the GOP poop their drawers a bit if he starts spouting off that stuff that they like. He's not a chickenhawk, either -- be funny to see them even try to swiftboat the guy. He'd probably rip off their heads! That said, he's not my first or even my tenth choice for a candidate, so I'm hoping this is an angle for a cabinet job. Who knows, though?