Who is this Jim Webb guy, anyway?

How does a freshman senator that won his election by a fluke get picked to give the official Democratic response to the presidential State of the Union? From where I sit, it's an inexplicable choice, but a brilliant one. This is a dynamite speech! read it here

cakmpls, you should find it particularly interesting, as it seems to speak directly to your post a few days ago about workers and wages. (Do you think Senator Webb is reading your LJ???)

Bottoms Up! - drinking song compilation

I've pared it down to 23 songs, burned some copies, and designed some CD labels. I'll bring a few to the pool party in case somebody wants to do a trade.

Here's my songlist:

1) Bottle of Wine : Tom Paxton
2) Rye Whisky : Thomas Fraser
3) Drink! : They Might Be Giants
4) Cool Water : Marty Robbins
5) Hold Muh Beer, Watch This! : Matt Wahl
6) Let the Cowboy Dance : Michael Martin Murphy
7) Drunk and Disgusting : Marques Bovre & the Evil Twins
8) Honky Tonk Blues : Hank Williams
9) Get Me To The Church on Time : My Fair Lady Soundtrack
10) Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail : Michael Martin Murphy
11) Early Mornin' Rain : Peter, Paul & Mary
12) I Can't Find the Doorknob : Jimmy & Johnny
13) Beer Drinkin' Woman : Gary Primich
14) Three Drunken Maidens : Maddy Prior & Tim Hart
15) If I Were a Bell : Guys & Dolls Soundtrack
16) I'll Be Your Baby Tonight : Geoff & Maria Muldaur
17) My Old Kentucky Home : Ry Cooder
18) Mountain Tay : Irish Rovers
19) Bootleg John : Tangled Roots
20) Five Nights Drunk : Todd Mack
21) Alabama Song : The Doors
22) Rosin the Beau : Jed Marum
23) Drinking Song from La Traviata