Webb's speech was good, and was great at times. But that ending - wow - that was beyond perfect. If the Democrats do end up taking control over the next 2 years (Congress has ended up running things a few times in our past), that will be viewed as the phrase that set it all in motion.
Bush was his normal inarticulate self. His way of speaking seems to be that of someone who doesn't think about things a lot. He's not comfortable with the ideas he is presenting.
As usual, I agree with a lot of what he said. But I know that when it comes to actually doing it he will either be incompetent or will do the opposite.
And Webb's reply (I'm sure he had help) was brilliant. Agree with the president where he could. Then concentrate on those two key points and hammer him so eloquently.
And I think Webb was an even better counterpoint because he also is a plain spoken regular guy like Bush. But unlike Bush he can speak intelligently. And that makes the contrast even more glaring.
It really made Bush look like a doofus. A doofus pleading for 6 more months to try and have some kind of success in Iraq.
