When Jim Webb espoused radically centrist opinions during the first Democratic debate, many wondered what he was doing on that stage. Webb was a throwback Democrat, to the days when the party’s voting base was comprised of middle class workers with middle class, traditional American values. Now that the party has descended into a freakshow of gender-bending, Gaia worshipping gun grabbers, there’s simply no place for a man like Webb. As such, he was a dud with Dem primary voters. But how about independents?
Webb might be thinking about courting them:
When Jim Webb quit the Democratic presidential race on Oct. 20 amid low poll numbers and a minimal debate presence, the former Virginia senator left open the possibility he’d return for a White House run in a different political guise. Now he appears to be edging closer to making good on it.
On Saturday morning, Webb used Twitter and his Facebook page to attack Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton for her handling of Libya during her time as secretary of state.
The lengthy condemnation on Facebook, which said, among other things that “Clinton should be called to account for her inept leadership that brought about the chaos in Libya,” came just days before the end of the year, which his team had previously told CNN would be reasonable time for them to make a decision about an independent bid.
Since dropping out of the race for the Democratic nomination, Webb has continued to maintain his Webb2016 website, which he has updated with posts about the possibilities of an independent run. On Twitter, he and his fans have been promoting a #WebbNation hashtag.
A run by Webb, who often manages his own social media accounts and has also used them recently to promote a petition in favor of his run and to deliver kudos to Bernie Sanders in his battles with the Democratic National Committee (“nothing more than an arm for the Clinton campaign,” Webb tweeted), could further complicate the already unpredictable 2016 election.
Webb likely lacks both the finances and ground game to get on the ballot in many states, but the impact of voices from both the radical left(Sanders) and the radical middle(Webb) could prove to be a disaster for Hillary Clinton, who has tried to be all things to all people in pursuit of power.
AAN Staff
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