This fight cannot be won by simple intimidation -- Webb campaign

[Virginian]

George Allen again walks in lockstep with the Bush Administration.

I got this email from the Webb campaign about the name calling that George Allen is doing. I guess if Rove tells him to say something he knows is not true, he is going to be a good little radical right wing wacko and follow orders. I hate it when people lie to me, but what do you expect from George Felix Allen, he will do anything and say anything to stay on message and in good graces with his handlers.

George Allen doesn't represent the people of Virginia, he represents the interests of the White House. I can't wait for the day when he finds out that they don't care about him, they were just using him. Maybe that will be the day he loses that stupid grin.

Here is the email.

Following the discovery of the terror plot in England, I thought you might be interested in Jim Webb's statement yesterday on the global war on terror.

"The news of a terror plot uncovered and foiled in England today highlights the continuing need to stay committed and strong in our fight against global terrorism. This fight cannot be won by simple intimidation. America must continue to make funding and executing the war on terror a priority. British authorities should be commended for their excellent work in foiling this terrorist plot.

"The war on terror is global and we must confront it wherever necessary, with the full array of military options available. Winning this war will make America more secure. A victory requires a mobile fighting force, one that is capable of responding to threats wherever they emerge. The occupation of Iraq keeps our military locked down in a civil war in the Middle East, and consumes resources that can better be used in the larger fight against global terrorism.

"As recently as yesterday, George Allen conflated my long-held warnings against invading and occupying Iraq with being ‘against ... the war on terror.' Mr. Allen knows full well that he is misrepresenting my views in order to protect himself politically from his blind support of the Bush Administration's failed strategy in Iraq.

"Beginning more than a year before the invasion of Iraq, I consistently stated that the Administration's misguided effort to drag our country into an ill-advised occupation of Iraq would hurt, not help, in the war against international terror. I am deeply disappointed that Mr. Allen is now so clearly and deliberately misrepresenting my views. He knows exactly how I felt about this because I personally explained my views to him in September 2002, five months before the Iraq invasion.

"As the events of this morning demonstrate, the stakes in the war on terror are too high for people such as Mr. Allen to be using them as cheap political props."

-- Jim Webb

Thank you for your continuing support.


Sincerely,


Jessica Vanden Berg
Webb for Senate



Visit WebbforSenate.com

Webb can win it, but I don't see DSCC or Move-on or any other group spotlighting him for support. In fact, I don't see any national support for any of the Virginia Democratic challengers.
Helloooo out there.... Commonwealth of Virginia here.... We do have potential....

Help us get rid of Allen now so you don't have to deal with him in 2008.

[Catchawave]

1. My post in GD-politics....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2775323&mesg_id=2775323

I included the NYT editorial in the thread, Webb is quoted !!!

Yes, we must get rid of Allen and,in VA-02, Drake. Lockstep with Bush is not a winning strategy for the GOP this year. :toast: