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Crippled America,
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United,
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The Truths We Hold,
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Smart on Crime,
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Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
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Promise Me, Dad ,
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Conscience of a Conservative,
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Two Paths,
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Every Other Monday,
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Courage is Contagious,
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Shortest Way Home,
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The Book of Joe ,
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Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Our Revolution,
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This Fight Is Our Fight,
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Higher Loyalty,
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The Making of Donald Trump,
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What Happened ,
by Hillary Clinton (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Hard Choices,
by Hillary Clinton (2014) |
Becoming ,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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Virginia Senate debate on Meet the Press, moderated by Tim Russert, Sept. 17, 2006
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from VA 2006 Senate Debate (number of quotes indicated):
- George Allen (12)
- James Webb (13)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Civil Rights
George Allen: Using “macaca” was a mistake, but not intended as an insult.
George Allen: In 1984, opposed MLK holiday; in 1993, honored Confederacy.
George Allen: Kept Confederate imagery in Governor’s office; for heritage.
James Webb: Affirmative action should apply to African-Americans only.
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Homeland Security
George Allen: Continue terrorist interrogations but without torture.
George Allen: Wrong to bar women from VMI; did it to be gentlemanly.
James Webb: No draft; 5% tax break to recruit soldiers.
James Webb: Continue terrorist interrogations within Geneva Accord rules.
James Webb: Wrote “Women Can’t Fight” in ‘79; now OK with military women.
James Webb: Decisions about women in military should be made militarily.
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Principles & Values
James Webb: Endorsed Allen in 2000; turned away because of Iraq blunder.
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War & Peace
George Allen: No second guessing; stand by Iraq war vote despite no WMDs.
George Allen: Vote for Iraq War to support Bush by showing unity & resolve.
George Allen: Stay the course: no retreat; fight al Qaeda in Iraq.
George Allen: More troops to Iraq.
George Allen: We have created a freer and more just Iraq.
George Allen: No second-guessing how Iraqi $300B could be better spent.
George Allen: Keep US forces in Iraq in remote bases for force protection.
James Webb: Terrorists are in Iraq because we invaded, not vice-versa.
James Webb: We’re burning out our troops in Iraq.
James Webb: Saddam and al Qaeda were natural enemies.
James Webb: Iran cooperated with US in Afghanistan, until “Axis of Evil”.
James Webb: $300B better spent on Iraqi containment.
James Webb: Convene international conference to involve others in Iraq.
James Webb: No Mideast peace as long as US forces are in Iraq.
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The above quotations are from Virginia Senate debate on Meet the Press, moderated by Tim Russert, Sept. 17, 2006.
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