Obama-Webb would be unstoppable — and good for America and the world
May 10, 2008 — drsubrotoroySome 20 years ago I recall watching James Webb, then Secretary of the Navy in the Reagan Administration, on the MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour and thinking “this man would be a great US President”. He then seemed for many years to disappear from the public eye, perhaps due to personal problems, until he returned recently as a Democrat and the junior Senator from Virginia. I am delighted to see his name being floated as a possible Vice-Presidential running-mate for Barack Obama, e.g. by Professor Gerald Pomper at
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/05/obama_should_pick_webb_for_run.html
I agree with Professor Pomper’s analysis. An Obama-Webb ticket would be unstoppable for the reasons he has given and more. It will also be good for America and the world in the 21st Century.
I say this as a Ron Paul fan who — had I been an American voter, which I am not — would have voted for Carter 1980, Reagan 1984, Bush Sr 1988, Bush Sr 1992, Dole 1996, Bush Jr 2000 (ok ok, I did not think he’d be that bad), Kerry 2004.
Hillary Clinton’s name has been floated as a possible Veep candidate — for John McCain! Wouldn’t that be fun? Obama-Webb vs McCain-Clinton!
Subroto Roy
