Now that St. McCain has revealed his true colors as a do-anything-say-anything-to-get-elected pol, some are suggesting that Sen.-Elect Jim Webb be the real straight talker, especially after his unpleasant encounter with the president last month:
This strange interlude at the White House, when Bush asked Webb about his son in Iraq, Webb said he wants to bring the troops home, and Bush barked: “I didn’t ask you that” says a lot about Bush and Webb.
Jim Webb has vast and enormous experience in military combat and military policy over the decades. Why on earth didn’t Bush pull him aside and ask his private counsel? Not only does Webb know far more than Bush about real wars and not only does Webb have an infinitely better record than Bush being right about this war, but Webb probably could have given some serious insight about what his son tells him from the ground.
But the Decider has already Decided.
My guess is, what JFK would have done, is invite Webb to the Oval Office, and while they were sitting in the Oval Office would have called the son in real time and asked: what the hell is going on over there? What do you think we should do?
But just like McCain is no Webb, Bush is no JFK.
