At labor lovefest, (Sen) Webb (D-Va.) thanks rank-and-file for support

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Daily Press

By MATTHEW BARAKAT | Associated Press Writer

McLEAN, Va. - It's becoming something of a tradition: a top political leader in Virginia offering thanks and pledging solidarity with labor unions at the annual political convention of the Virginia AFL-CIO.

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., thanked the labor movement for its early and fervent support in his narrow upset victory over incumbent George Allen.

His speech was remarkably similar to the one offered a year ago by Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who said labor's support helped him defeat Republican Jerry Kilgore in 2005.

The lovefest between labor and Virginia's two top Democrats _ Kaine also addressed the convention on Friday--reflects how quickly the political landscape has changed in Virginia, once considered reliably Republican and generally unfriendly to labor.


Read more: http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-va--webb-labor0817aug17,0,7306847.story

[billyoc]

1. Of course the AFL-CIO loves him, he brought a gun into the Senate!

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[Mnpaul]

2. Good for him

The unions don't get enough thanks for their hard work these days.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. That's because they were asleep at the wheel from 1998-2006. (nt)

[leftchick]

4. any one ask him about his last vote?

giving bush warrantless wiretapping powers over US citizens?

[geomon666]

5. Thanks for the warantless wire tapping law Jim!

Way to protect those freedoms your son is supposedly fighting for.

[hollowdweller]

6. So has he actually done anything FOR labor yet?