Jim Webb was good enough to be the hero of the Democrats two years ago. He hasn't changed since then. The author of this article seems like the type of Democrat who thinks the gains made in 2006 were from the simple fact that the Democrats were the right choice, rather than the reality that people like Jim Webb led moderate Republicans who were tired of the status quo over to the Democrat side, showing them that the Democratic Party could include people with their social and economic ideology. If moderate, working class voters are what Obama needs, Jim Webb looks pretty good.

And as for him being a relative newcomer, that's worked for Obama. Wouldn't putting someone much older on the ticket water down Obama's message of change?

I, for one, can see Obama and Webb walking down Constitution Ave. in slow motion with "Little Green Bag" playing over loud speakers.

Judging from the posts here, I wouldn't take it as symptomatic of the entire dem party.

You're right, I should have said "Author" instead of Democrats.