An Important Message From The Man Who Wrote The Book On White People

By Kleinheider Posted on October 14, 2008 at 11:13 pm

Literally. Senator Jim Webb vouches for Barack Obama on guns:

In the ad, Webb, a Vietnam vet and gun enthusiast, recounts his own gun history — his dad gave him his first rifle when he was eight — and goes on to explain that gun-love runs in his veins.

“Our family tradition of hunting and shooting are a way of life to me, and no government will ever take that away,” Webb says. “I am an NRA member and I know that my friend Barack Obama will protect our second amendment rights. So don’t be misled about Barack Obama…I trust him to protect our right to keep and bear arms.”

The repetition of the word “trust” is interesting, as is Webb’s description of Obama as “my friend.” Webb’s military and gun cred are being pressed into service to deflect attacks on Obama as a risky unknown, and Webb is personally vouching for his fellow Senator.

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Jim Webb Will Not Be Obama’s Cracker Bait

By Kleinheider Posted on July 7, 2008 at 3:04 pm

You don’t get more unequivocal than this (via Braisted):

“Last week I communicated to Senator Obama and his presidential campaign my firm intention to remain in the United States Senate…Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for Vice President.”

Marc Ambinder asks a good question. Nobody actually refuses a Vice Presidential nomination so why issue this statement? Is Webb trying to save face after finding out he was not on the short list?

Did Obama after deciding not to pick Webb counsel Webb to make this statement to counteract criticism that might have followed him passing over such an obvious choice?

Why did this decision have to be made public?

Obama’s problem’s with Appalachian voters are well documented. Webb’s presence on the ticket would have gone a long way towards assuaging the fears of the “cracker” vote. There is no candidate I can think of who could have accomplished this quite like Webb.

This statement, at this time, is very, very curious.

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