Sen. Jim Webb's Obama Introduction Electrifies Virginia

his was a meaningful moment for Annabel and for me... witnessing the candidate we'd volunteered for in 2006 introduce the candidate we'd volunteered for in 2008, in his first speech as the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. Few know better than we do that the spirit of inclusion, fairness, and respect that inspired "Real Virginians For Webb" nearly two years ago is even more crucial in the Virginia of 2008. We will soon be unfurling the Real Virginians banner once again, this time, perhaps it will be called Real Virginians for Obama. And perhaps, somewhere down the road, it will be Real Virginians for Obama/Webb. Who knows...?

For those who don't know, the name "Real Virginians" was coined by Annabel Park during the 2006 Senate campaign, after Webb's opponent George Allen (R) had pointed to an Asian American man during a stump speech and said, "Let's have a round of applause to welcome macaca to America and the Real World of Virginia." Our aim was to remind Senator Allen that Real Virginians are not defined by what you look like, we are defined by values that we share.

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[slicbro]

jim webb is a man of honor and character.

[TUCBAMA49]

A man of character and intelligence introducing another man of great character and great intelligence!

[simonwalk291]

never think sooooooooooo

[juvserr]

I love Jim Webb - hopefully VA will keep him in the senate til he drops! god bless him..

paul, NJ

[MAGNETGRUNT]

This makes me ILL - We see that Jim Webb has certainly changed his too about the Long Legged Crack Daddy Obama. Jim must really feel sill now. But then, at the time of this even he was likely forced into making this speech.

[abu48b]

i hope he will vote for health care as president obama gave him the celibrity in myanmar haha ha ha. come on jim, vote for the reform. you are a senseful man.

[abu48b]

i like his trip to myanar in order to set free the american

[bravesfanforever31]

I was glad to see Webb pound on the podium like that, that was so cool!! I'm glad he beat Allen.

[badtown88]

Hippies, haha. Give me a break. The so called Republicans have been more about big government than anyone over the past eight years. I am not a fan of big government, but I am a fan of personal liberties which the majority of modern day Republicans ARE NOT. The neocons have taken over the Republican Party. My issue is not with fiscal conservatism, but with social conservatism. I will gladly vote him out of office in 2012 if the Repubs nominate Ron Paul. If they don't, then fuck 'em.

[ferdmert]

Damn, I thaught punk rockers HATED the kind of shit obama stands for. I guess punk has changed into the shit hippies used to stand for. ie:big govnm't, and making your lifes choices for you because they think you're too stupid to decide things for yourself, and a lot of you obama people ARE that stupid. I will concede the conservatives had a piss poor candidate in john mcain, but obama?!?! c'mon, he's nothing but a pop culture icon, no substance no leadership, here today gone in 2012!

[badtown88]

not me. My only complaint is that Obama is too conservative.

[btinder711]

Nope. And won't. Obama '12.