Not surprisingly, George Allen's campaign has reacted with shock and horror at Jim Webb's first television campaign commercial. No, it's not an attack ad. Indeed, it doesn't even mention Allen. (The mudslinging will come later, probably initiated by Allen.)
Instead, the ad features former President Ronald Reagan heaping praise on Webb--who served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Navy Secretary under Reagan--for his valorious service in Viet Nam.
Memo to Allen campaign: quick, gin up a phony group of Viet vets to air ads discrediting Webb's service!
Allen's campaign manager, hatchet man Dick Wadhams, said the ad "reeks of hypocrisy." Well, Wadhams would certainly know something about hypocrisy, that's for sure.
As a Democrat solidly committed to getting Webb elected, the Curmudgeon has to say it is a bit eery to see an ad featuring Reagan. When was the last time you saw that coming from a Democratic candidate? (Probably never!)
Still, if the ad's got Allen's people sputtering--and clearly it does--then we like it.
To see the ad, go to: http://www.webbforsenate.com/ads/
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Which just goes to prove my prior point that Webb isn't much of a Democrat. He's another Lieberman at best, if not anothe Ben Nighthorse Campbell... yippee. To paraphase John Kerry: We can do better.
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