A Democrat Who Reads The Writing On The Wall

Today's New York Post posted an article about Virginia Senator Jim Webb.  Senator Webb is up for reelection in 2012.  Senator Webb voted for Obamacare when it first came before the Senate--complete with cornhusker kickback and Louisiana purchase, but seems to have learned his lesson since then.  When Scott Brown was elected in Massachusetts, Senator Webb immediately released a statement saying that all votes on healthcare reform should be suspended until Scott Brown was seated.  Politically, that was a very wise move.  It was also a move that reflected the wishes of the people that he is called to represent.  He has stood against the trials of terrorists in civilian courts and has stated that the war in Afghanistan needed a clear plan.  Senator Webb is obviously a man who has his own ideas, but is willing to be flexible in order to represent the people who elected him.  He is the kind of man who will make bi-partisanship possible.  We need more Democrats like him.